Peer Support Coach (Living Well Tameside)

The Big Life Group

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Job summary

The Living Well Tameside Peer Support Coach will provide support and recovery guidance to individuals experiencing common mental health conditions, using their own life experience of mental distress and recovery as a template.

The successful candidates will be working with a variety of different agencies and organisations across a range of services such as housing, mental health, education, and debt management. You will establish strong connections with the community, manage a varied and complex case load and keep up to date records using a database.

The Living Well Tameside peer support coach will provide support and recovery guidance to individuals experiencing common mental health conditions, using their own life experience of mental distress and recovery as a template.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will -

  • Deliver a range of peer coaching one-to-one or group interventions.
  • Support events within the community.
  • Promote the service, and where necessary generate referrals.
  • Work collaboratively to deliver holistic support with other members of the service from a range of partner organisations.

The pathway will provide peer support and coaching within the primary care service working to compliment other Living Well mental health pathways, and work alongside other mental health practitioners such as mental health navigators, senior mental health practitioners and therapists. The peer support coaching may also be delivered as a standalone intervention aiding individuals to identify and access support and activities within the community setting.

The post holder will take a recovery approach to mental wellbeing i.e. that people can gain the understanding and skills to live well with and beyond a mental health issue.

The closing date for applications midnight Monday 16th September 2024. Applications received after this time will not be considered and CVs will not be accepted. Interviews will take place face to face on Thursday 19th September 2024at -

Tameside Oldham Glossop MIND

216-218 Katherine St

Ashton-under-Lyne

OL6 7AS

About us

Your health and happiness are important to us, so we offer a comprehensive staff wellbeing package. The successful candidate will also access Health Coaching Training Level 1 & 2 accredited by the Personalised Care Institute (PCI). In addition, we offer a 40-hour Peer Support training experience delivered and accredited by ImROC. This opportunity offers the successful candidate a supportive environment to explore and adopt the peer support values and principles and understand the practical skills required of a peer support coach.

Big Life strives to be diverse and inclusive- a place where we can all be ourselves. We strongly encourage applicants from all parts of society. You can read on our careers site about the actions we are taking ourselves to fight inequality and inspire change.

We actively value the lived experiences and expertise of our staff, volunteers and the people who use our service and see the extra value that they bring to our organisation.

The Big Life group positively promotes diversity in the workforce.

The Big Life group is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

Date posted

30 August 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,893 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0091-24-0005

Job locations

Tameside Oldham Glossop MIND

216-218 Katherine Street

Ashton-under-Lyne

Greater Manchester

OL6 7AS


Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To work with a variety of individuals in one to one and group settings

2. To use a range of peer support coaching interventions, and evidence-based tools and techniques to undertake assessments & goal setting and support sessions

3. To use personal life experience of mental health issues in an intentional and boundaried way to provide insight and motivational support in achieving recovery goals

4. To establish trusting and supportive relationships which assist people to overcome fears about, or barriers to, improving their mental health

5. To model a Personal Recovery approach to mental health through demonstrating personal responsibility, self-care, belief in positive change & hopefulness for the future

6. To assist participants to access a range of other services and/or community activities of their choice to support their mental wellbeing, including providing information, accompanying participants to meetings/appointments, assisting with therapy-based activities between appointments.

7. To collate and analyse performance data as necessary

8. To develop effective relationships with a range of external organisations and agencies

9. To promote the service and the peer support approach to communities and agencies as appropriate

10. To keep accurate and up to date records of participants records

11. To ensure quality standards are adhered to and met and that audits are passed

12. To ensure all statutory responsibilities are followed and reported as required

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To work with a variety of individuals in one to one and group settings

2. To use a range of peer support coaching interventions, and evidence-based tools and techniques to undertake assessments & goal setting and support sessions

3. To use personal life experience of mental health issues in an intentional and boundaried way to provide insight and motivational support in achieving recovery goals

4. To establish trusting and supportive relationships which assist people to overcome fears about, or barriers to, improving their mental health

5. To model a Personal Recovery approach to mental health through demonstrating personal responsibility, self-care, belief in positive change & hopefulness for the future

6. To assist participants to access a range of other services and/or community activities of their choice to support their mental wellbeing, including providing information, accompanying participants to meetings/appointments, assisting with therapy-based activities between appointments.

7. To collate and analyse performance data as necessary

8. To develop effective relationships with a range of external organisations and agencies

9. To promote the service and the peer support approach to communities and agencies as appropriate

10. To keep accurate and up to date records of participants records

11. To ensure quality standards are adhered to and met and that audits are passed

12. To ensure all statutory responsibilities are followed and reported as required

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Ability to integrate training into practice

Desirable

  • Completion of Peer Support training programme

Skills

Essential

  • High level of self-awareness - the ability to reflect on own practice and to share personal experience in a responsible and boundaried way
  • Ability to assist participants to define and achieve their goals and aspirations
  • Ability to use a database/ability to learn how to use a database to keep accurate records
  • Ability to manage a varied and complex workload effectively
  • Ability to work with staff from a range of agencies and organisations to better integrate services for participants

Experience

Essential

  • Life experience of mental health problems and personal recovery
  • Experience of working with people facing a range of barriers and social issues
  • Experience of working with individuals (1-2-1) and groups of people in different settings to help them achieve their goals
  • Experience of working with a range of agencies and organisations to develop effective working relationships
  • Experience of paid or unpaid work in the area of mental health or wellbeing

Desirable

  • Experience of managing a caseload of service users and keeping up to date records using a database

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of mental health issues & conditions, and of the challenges and issues that are likely to affect those who experience such difficulties
  • Understanding of Peer Support and Personal Recovery approaches
  • Knowledge of the local area your service is based in - community groups, services available as well as local demographics

Personal

Essential

  • Positive and outlook and a can do attitude
  • Personal resilience and flexible attitude in the face of difficulties
  • Commitment to working towards the Big Life groups ethos and values including having a non-judgemental approach
  • Commitment to personal development and willingness to regularly update skills and experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Ability to integrate training into practice

Desirable

  • Completion of Peer Support training programme

Skills

Essential

  • High level of self-awareness - the ability to reflect on own practice and to share personal experience in a responsible and boundaried way
  • Ability to assist participants to define and achieve their goals and aspirations
  • Ability to use a database/ability to learn how to use a database to keep accurate records
  • Ability to manage a varied and complex workload effectively
  • Ability to work with staff from a range of agencies and organisations to better integrate services for participants

Experience

Essential

  • Life experience of mental health problems and personal recovery
  • Experience of working with people facing a range of barriers and social issues
  • Experience of working with individuals (1-2-1) and groups of people in different settings to help them achieve their goals
  • Experience of working with a range of agencies and organisations to develop effective working relationships
  • Experience of paid or unpaid work in the area of mental health or wellbeing

Desirable

  • Experience of managing a caseload of service users and keeping up to date records using a database

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of mental health issues & conditions, and of the challenges and issues that are likely to affect those who experience such difficulties
  • Understanding of Peer Support and Personal Recovery approaches
  • Knowledge of the local area your service is based in - community groups, services available as well as local demographics

Personal

Essential

  • Positive and outlook and a can do attitude
  • Personal resilience and flexible attitude in the face of difficulties
  • Commitment to working towards the Big Life groups ethos and values including having a non-judgemental approach
  • Commitment to personal development and willingness to regularly update skills and experience

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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Big Life Group

Address

Tameside Oldham Glossop MIND

216-218 Katherine Street

Ashton-under-Lyne

Greater Manchester

OL6 7AS


Employer's website

https://www.thebiglifegroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Big Life Group

Address

Tameside Oldham Glossop MIND

216-218 Katherine Street

Ashton-under-Lyne

Greater Manchester

OL6 7AS


Employer's website

https://www.thebiglifegroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Date posted

30 August 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,893 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0091-24-0005

Job locations

Tameside Oldham Glossop MIND

216-218 Katherine Street

Ashton-under-Lyne

Greater Manchester

OL6 7AS


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