Peer Support Worker - Oldham, United Kingdom - Tameside Oldham & Glossop Mind

Tameside Oldham & Glossop Mind

Verified Company

Oldham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

The Role and Department:

We have an opportunity for a Peer Support Worker to join the organisation on a permanent basis.

Reporting to the Community Development Project Manager, you will be responsible for delivering one to one peer support to people who have been experiencing mental health problems, and are looking for long-term recovery focussed interventions.

You will be passionate about lived experience & peer support and will able to work closely within a multi-disciplinary team.

What you will bring to TOG Mind:

You will have knowledge of the barriers for people living with mental health conditions, and have experience of understanding and representing the views of people affected by mental health issues.

This role is delivered in a multi-disciplinary setting and out in the community, and you will link people to community assets and group that will help people maintain their goals long term.

You will be able to develop a great rapport with those you work with and support, and bring hope and inspiration to people's lives.

Who we are & why Tameside, Oldham and Glossop MIND:

Here at TOG Mind, we are proud to have been delivering high-quality mental health services based on the needs of local communities for over 40 years.

The work we do is vital in promoting accessible services to the people that need it the most.

Our Vision is to enable everyone in our communities to achieve better mental health.

Our Mission is to continue to provide the best quality local mental health services in prevention, early intervention and primary care; alongside empowering individuals and our communities to live well.

We provide mental health and wellbeing support services to some of the most vulnerable in our communities, both adults and young people.

This includes early intervention and prevention mental health services, services for people in crisis, talking therapies, community wellbeing activities and mental health and wellbeing training services.

Benefits:

We offer a dynamic, stimulating environment that embraces change and is open to new ways of working.
We provide a real opportunity to influence meaningful change within our society and for you to contribute your expertise.
We maintain a strong commitment to ethical standards of working within a socially inclusive environment.
We offer ongoing training and development to all staff and volunteers, enabling you to gain continuing professional development and expertise in mental health.
We offer a degree of flexibility around working hours, balancing work and personal commitments.