Peer Support Coordinator - Lancashire, United Kingdom - Recovery Focus

Recovery Focus

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Lancashire, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Peer Support Coordinator

£19,879 - £20,924 per annum

Lancashire

Your experience of working in the mental health field or a similar environment has given you a good understanding of service user development.

All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship as a Peer Support Coordinator.

We're part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence.

We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us.

But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.

Right now, Lancashire Recovery Houses are looking for someone like you to join us as Peer Support Coordinator.

Your challenge will be to work with the service manager, peer support volunteers and clients to develop an efficient and effective Peer Support Service.

That means recruiting and supporting a network of volunteers who have used mental health services to help others on their recovery journey.

It also means helping to develop organisational policies, procedures, protocols and systems to underpin the provision of peer support across the business.

Identifying and implementing training, promoting the service to stakeholders and operating a fully compliant service to agreed budget, are all aspects of this challenging role.

To succeed, you'll need a good understanding of the Recovery and Personalisation agenda and the principles and practice on which mental health services are run.

Experience of recruiting and/or supervising volunteers would be useful too, although is not essential.

You must, however, have a proven ability to consult, liaise and work collaboratively with a team of colleagues and a wide range of external organisations and a flexible approach to working hours.

Well‐organised and self‐motivated, good problem and decision‐making skills are vital, as is an innate ability to cope with personal stress.

This is a permanent full-time role requiring the post-holder to work 37.5 hours per week.

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To apply, please send a CV and covering letter explaining why you feel you are right for the role.