Senior Peer Supporter

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen in Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust’s (CNTW) North Cumbria Locality. We are currently seeking a Senior Peer Supporter to join our Hope Haven team based in Whitehaven, Cumbria. This is a unique opportunity to work as part of a new and transformative service working alongside local partners including Home Group, Everyturn, and others.

Our aim is to transform the way mental health care is provided locally, by bringing together specialist health, social care and community services in the heart of West Cumbria.

Lived experience roles are a vital part of our plan to continually improve the services that we provide. They help to support people during their journey through our services to establish greater control over their lives, decisions and build resilience during their care and treatment.

This role is aimed at people who have experience of using their own recovery journey to help others and now feel able to guide a small, dedicated team of peer supporters and ensure lived experience is integrated into each part of Hope Haven.

As this is a community-based role, you must be able to work centrally from the hub and be able to travel across the Copeland area and other Trust sites across CNTW.

Due to the 24/7 nature of the project, unsocial working hours will be required.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to offer a different perspective and contribute to the role by:

Working with people to develop and follow care plans tailored to individual needs

Working alongside colleagues from partner organisations to identify the most appropriate interventions for people whom we work with.

Liaising with senior leads to communicate progress within the Lived Experience team

Supporting and mentoring the Lived Experience team with the day-to-day management of their caseloads

Contributing to the development and delivery of training to all partners

Promoting carer involvement working alongside our carer lead and involvement team.

Assisting with facilitation of groups as well as 1:1 work, using wellness plans and tools.

Recording progress and concerns, working in a manner which ensures confidentiality and security.

We encourage you to keep an eye on our Hope Haven Facebook page for details of any upcoming recruitment events.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 9th April 2026

Closing date : 23rd April 2026

We welcome your application.