# Senior Peer Support Worker > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-peer-support-worker/10d9f47b-2e03-4433-a1b1-487fe49b6964 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-peer-support-worker/10d9f47b-2e03-4433-a1b1-487fe49b6964.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Manchester - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 Per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (1.6wte is funded for this post which equates to 2 x 0.8wte Senior Peer Support Workers. However, we will consider a minimum of 0.4wte (2 days) through to 1wte (5 days). Secondments would be considered with permission from line managers. Happy to discuss flexible working) - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week (Up to 0.8wte. Happy to discuss flexible working) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-17T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-03T09:40:41.134Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Manchester/Greater_Manchester_Mental_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/For_Individuals_who_have_lived_experience_serious_mental_health_problems/For_Individuals_who_have_lived_experience_serious_mental_health_problems-v8134588 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8134588?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Senior Peer Support Worker (BAND 4). GMMH Psychosis Research Unit has funding to appoint up to 0.8 WTE peer support worker (PSW) for the Let’s Talk 2 Trial. The post will be for a fixed term of 9 months in the first instance with expectation to extend to 12 months fixed term. The Let’s Talk PSWs will be responsible for delivering the peer-delivered intervention. The Let’s talk intervention is a semi-structured approach to supporting people with psychosis who are experiencing internalised stigma and who report concerns about talking about their psychosis experiences or concealing their experiences because of stigma. It is an approach underpinned by the principles of Peer Support. You will have lived experience of psychosis and experience of working in a relevant PSW role. You will be able to work in an independent and autonomous fashion handling a diverse caseload. You will uphold peer values of supporting and promoting recovery as a user led concept, emphasise hope and optimism, value learning through lived experience and focus on strengths rather than deficits. Supervision and support are provided by Dr Samantha Bowe, Dr Melissa Pyle the Let’s Talk 2 Chief Investigator, and a Peer Specialist. As the post will involve extensive travel within the Greater Manchester area, the ability to travel independently of the public transport system is important. The post is based at Central Park (M40). ### Main duties of the job Through sharing wisdom informed by experience and knowledge the post holder will: Support and promote recovery as a user led concept Emphasise hope and optimism, individual aspirations and goals Value experiential learning Focus on strengths rather than deficits Foster collaboration between those who need support and those who support them as an alternative to coercion Enable and promote autonomy and self-management There is an expectation that the Senior peer support worker will be a key contributor in the on-going development of peer support worker roles at the Trust including such things as training programmes and evaluations. The post holder will embrace the core values of the organisation.  These principles will recognise the need to: Promote safe practices Value the aims of service users Work in partnership and offer meaningful choice Be optimistic about the possibilities of meaningful change Value social inclusion ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification Staff benefits - Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays. - 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years - Excellent pension - Cycle to work scheme - Salary sacrifice car scheme - Wellbeing programme - Blue Light Card Discounts ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Lived experience of psychosis and having received mental health services - Evidence of pro social behaviour (e.g empathy, actions that benefit others) - Experience of working in a relevant peer support role. **Desirable** - Experience of working in a team - Experience of training, teaching, coaching/mentoring others - Experience of using a range of self-management or recovery tools and Techniques ### Skills & Knowledge **Essential** - Self-sufficient: able to work in an independent and autonomous fashion handling a diverse caseload - Seeks to continuously improve their approach, using reflective learning and suggesting ideas to their first line manager. - Role model and support others to develop. **Desirable** - Supervisory/Management skills, e.g. wellbeing management; audits; performance management; goal setting; mentoring. - Experience of working with individuals using motivational techniques. ### Education/Qualifications **Essential** - Recognised competency-based qualification in a relevant subject (e.g. NVQ, B-TEC QCF, Apprenticeship), or equivalent demonstrable experience **Desirable** - Willingness to undertake further training in line with the development of the SPSW role ## Documents - [important candidate information (pdf, 2.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=931) - [senior peer support worker let's talk 2 (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10432411) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.