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Job summary
Come and Join Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety of challenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative and dynamic work environment!
We have an exciting opportunity for a Peer Support Worker to join our team within the RECONNECT Service in the Directorate of Mental Health.
The role of the Liaison & Diversion/RECONNECT Peer Support Worker has been developed specifically for individuals who have lived experience within the Criminal Justice System as an offender. The value of lived experience is pivotal in this role in supporting this population of people as this adds value to the support offered. The Peer Support Worker uses their own unique, life-altering experience to guide and support others who are in a similar situation. Peer Support Workers provide support from the perspective of someone who has first-hand experience, something that professionals cannot learn from training or education. The post holder will have a keen interest in health and justice and a passion for supporting vulnerable individuals in contact with the Criminal Justice system under the supervision of a Liaison & Diversion/RECONNECT practitioner.
The post holder will work as part of a team and liaise closely with Criminal Justice Partners to work with individuals who have been referred. The peer support worker will support service users to access and engage with community support services for their identified needs.
Main duties of the job
To work with and develop supportive relationships with service users. To use own lived experience to guide and support others who are in a similar situation to make positive changes within their recovery journey and support engagement with support services To share own recovery story to provide hope, self belief and self awareness and inspire and instil confidence in peers. Promote and facilitate access to community groups and networks that enable service users to participate in community activities and with partner agencies. Support service users to identify and overcome fears within a relationship of empathy and trust. Work with key stakeholders involved with supporting the service user.
About us
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Details
- Date posted: 21 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 3
- Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: 007189
- Job locations: County Hall,Penn Lloyd Building, Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester, LE3 8TB, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
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Person specification
Mobility
Essential
- Own transport or suitable alternative. Dependence on public transport is not suitable for this role.
- You must demonstrate how you would meet the stated mobility requirement on your application form
Qualifications
Essential
- Good level of secondary education to GCSE level i.e. A-C in English and Maths or equivalent. Or be able to demonstrate equivalent levels of literacy and numeracy skills which may include a pre-employment test
- Completion of ImROC Peer Support Worker Training
Trust Behaviours
Essential
- Demonstrates a commitment to the Trust’s Behaviours
- Valuing one another
- Recognising and valuing people’s differences
- Working together
- Taking personal responsibility
- Always learning and improving
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to critically appraise own performance and contribute to own and organisational development.
- Able to identify and co-produce strength based, creative solutions with service user (with training if needed).
- Ability to question processes and practice in a professional way and be open to constructive feedback.
- Ability to recognise own strengths and coping mechanisms.
- Can relate to a wide range of people.
- Adaptable and willing to work flexibly (with prior arrangement) as the needs of the job dictate. This may include unsocial hours and weekends.
- Confident to interact with service users face to face.
- Patient, non-judgmental, respectful and empathetic.
- Takes an integrated approach to service users, families and professionals.
- Able to think creatively and work in an enabling way to support people to meet their goals for recovery.
- Ability to use skills and processes to meet the needs of each service user and their family.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Motivational and positive language skills.
- Able to work independently using own initiative.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to work within, understand and interpret policies, procedures or guidelines.
- Ability to work within a multi-professional setting.
- Ability to work calmly, prioritise workloads, meet deadlines and demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to meet changing demands of the role.
- Good written, verbal and face- to-face communication skills, presenting a positive image.
- Ability to deal constructively and empathetically within difficult, emotive situations.
- Knowledge of the impact mental health conditions can have on a persons’ life.
- Ability to manage time and practical knowledge of recovery effectively.
- Understand issues and concerns of service users and knowledge and commitment to service users rights.
- Understand the impact of stigma and discrimination.
- Understands and able to maintain professional boundaries.
Standard Requirements
Essential
- Commitment to Equality & Valuing Diversity Principles
- Understanding of Confidentiality & Data Protection
- Understanding of the service users of the Trust (which could include lived experience of conditions the Trust deals with or of receiving services relevant to those the Trust provides)
Experience (both work and ‘life’ related)
Essential
- Lived experience relating to the criminal justice system as an offender.
- Experience of working with service users on a face to face basis or being in a supportive and enabling role.
- Awareness of the challenges a complex organisation brings and willing to share their lived experience of this as a service user.
- Able to evidence use of relevant IT systems, for example SystmOne, RIO etc.
- Able to send and respond to emails and use Microsoft word.
- Awareness of Safeguarding Adults and Children policies.
- Wide range of life experiences.
- Experience of using a range of self-management or recovery tools and techniques.
- Willingness to train, teach coach or mentor others.
- Experience of the health and/or social care services either paid or as a volunteer.
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This advert is for RECONNECT Peer Support Worker with Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust in County Hall,Penn Lloyd Building, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8TB, United Kingdom, United Kingdom. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25760.00 to £27476.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Aug 2026.
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