Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

• Educated to a degree or has gained an equivalent level of work experience
• Significant experience in peer support work
• A willingness to undertake further training and/or qualifications.
• NVQ3 or equivalent experience.

Desirable

• Commitment to obtain underpinning knowledge through work-based learning and mandatory training,
• ELFT Accredited Peer Support Worker Training (by Royal College of Psychiatry)

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of working as a Peer Support Worker in a relevant setting.
• Own personal lived experience of rough sleeping
• Own personal lived experience of mental health

Desirable

• Awareness of local services and community organisations
• Knowledge of benefits/employment systems
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of mental health issues
• Experience of delivering training

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• A sound knowledge of good practice in Peer Support Work
• Able to use Email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and have the ability to co-produce new information resources to promote emerging projects
• Able to demonstrate understanding of Intentional Peer Support
• Demonstrate knowledge of personal Recovery
• Evidence of good interpersonal skills and an ability to form peer relationships with service users and carers
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate on all levels and to a broad scope of individuals, both internally and externally to the Trust
• Ability to appreciate/understand other people’s worlds
• Commitment to Trust, Equality,y and Diversity policies and Trust values
• Willingness to take initiative and speak truth to Power.
• Cultural awareness, including awareness of the potential impact of discrimination & disadvantage on mental health.
• Ability to recognise and appropriately challenge stigma and discrimination.

Desirable

• To demonstrate a knowledge of audits, surveys, and consultations
• Awareness of local services
• Knowledge of benefits/employment systems
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of mental health issues

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).