Peer Mentors
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Job summary
Matthew's Hub are looking for two Peer Mentors to work with our members. The post holders will support autistic people and those with ADHD to better understand their neurodiversity through the sharing of lived, academic and worked experiences.
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Main duties of the job
The post holders will assist individuals to recognise and utilise all opportunities that may secure personal development and the achievement of greater personal autonomy.
About us
We are a support service for autistic people and those with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) without a learning disability aged 13 or over, living in Hull or East Riding who have, or are waiting for a diagnostic assessment. We provide social opportunities, advice and support in employment, education, housing, benefits, health and pre & post diagnosis assessment.
Most of our staff are autistic, dyslexic and / or have ADHD, in addition to professional and academic qualifications.
We offer a friendly, flexible & supportive working environment, generous holiday entitlement and access to pension scheme.
Details
Date posted
21 March 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
E0420-24-0000
Job locations
Unit 3
23 Arthur Street
Hull
East Riding
HU3 6BH
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job description for peer mentor
Post: Peer mentor
Responsible to: Service Manager
Base: Home / Matthews Hub office
Our values promote a culture that:
o Is respectful and caring to all
o Focuses on each person's individual needs
o Promotes personal autonomy and the right to lead an authentic autistic life
o Provides a safe environment
o Works in partnership with families and other services
o Promotes a can do attitude
o Promotes quality of care with dignity and respect
Purpose
The post holder will support autistic people and those with ADHD to better understand their neurodiversity through the sharing of lived, academic and worked experiences. Assisting individuals to recognise and utilise all opportunities that may secure personal development and the achievement of greater personal autonomy.
The Post:
Peer mentors, in the first instance, report to and are responsible to the Service Manager. The peer mentor will deliver peer mentorship relating to impact of being autistic and having ADHD, life skills and employability.
Main Duties
Deliver peer mentorship sessions to individual members focusing on the impact autism has on their life and / or to improve their quality of life.
Listen to, advise, support and guide members.
Identify and support the implementation of reasonable adjustments
Signpost where appropriate to other relevant services
Where appropriate share ones own lived autistic experience
Plan appropriate activities
Advocate on behalf of members while promoting the concept of self-advocacy
Attend team meetings and meaningfully engage in group and individual supervision
Principal accountabilities
Signpost members to a range of social and developmental activities as adults in the local community and actively promote lifelong learning.
Build and maintain, where needed, appropriate professional relationships with members family, friends and relevant agencies and ensure the strictest levels of confidentiality at all times
Contribute to the preparation and implementation of Person-Centred Planning, identifying agreed objectives, assisting in the production of relevant reports and participating in appropriate activities.
Undertake social duties for example: talking with members, helping them with key tasks including accessing the local community, education and recreational activities.
Help each individual member to overcome any fears and enjoy facilities provided and to promote the greatest possible level of autonomy by usage empathic active listening, talking and by respecting at all times the individual members right to privacy.
Collaborate with other staff, working as a member of a team in order to devise and implement a person-centred approach, maintaining a caring and learning environment at all times.
Work with other members of staff to deliver a programme of activities that is stimulating, interesting, enjoyable, rewarding and beneficial to the members.
Maintain accurate all records of support in a timely manner for each individual contact
Record mentoring and group support session via HubBot (intranet recording system) as per procedure
Demonstrate a commitment to continuing personal development.
General information
The post holder will work within Matthews Hub policies and procedures including those relating to Health and Safety, Data protection, Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults.
The post holder will be thoroughly acquainted with position of fire extinguishers, escape routes and the action to be taken in case of fire.
The Health and Safety at work Act 1974 and other associated legislation places responsibilities for Health and Safety on all employees. Therefore, it is the post holders responsibilities to take reasonable care for Health and Safety and Welfare of her/himself and other employees in accordance with legislation.
The above duties may involve having access to confidential information. Confidentiality must be maintained at all times. Members information will be handled fairly, lawfully and as transparently as possible.
Matthews Hub is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
The above principal accountabilities are not exhaustive and may vary without changing the character of the job role or level of responsibilities.
Essential
Desirable
Qualities
Diagnosis of autism
ADHD or other neurodivergence
own lived experience
By proxy experience (family or friends)
Qualifications
Degree including:
Psychology
Health related
Social care
Education
Youth offending
If you believe you have the right / relevant qualities, please get in touch
Dont count yourself out because you dont have one of the listed degrees please contact us
Experience
Peer mentoring experience
Working with groups, planning and delivery
Ability to work collaboratively
Knowledge of available community resources and support
Skills
Resilience
Ability to work with a variety of people with different points of view and value them
Communication
Openness willingness to present ideas, listen and respect the ideas of others
Maintain confidentiality
Able to keep timely contemporaneous, concise, clear records of interventions and contacts
Strong active listening
Empathy
Able to implement plans as agreed with others
Ability to negotiate and cooperate on service delivery, roles and responsibilities
Ability to work collaboratively
Attitudes and beliefs
Interest in other people and what matters to them
Respect for others
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job description for peer mentor
Post: Peer mentor
Responsible to: Service Manager
Base: Home / Matthews Hub office
Our values promote a culture that:
o Is respectful and caring to all
o Focuses on each person's individual needs
o Promotes personal autonomy and the right to lead an authentic autistic life
o Provides a safe environment
o Works in partnership with families and other services
o Promotes a can do attitude
o Promotes quality of care with dignity and respect
Purpose
The post holder will support autistic people and those with ADHD to better understand their neurodiversity through the sharing of lived, academic and worked experiences. Assisting individuals to recognise and utilise all opportunities that may secure personal development and the achievement of greater personal autonomy.
The Post:
Peer mentors, in the first instance, report to and are responsible to the Service Manager. The peer mentor will deliver peer mentorship relating to impact of being autistic and having ADHD, life skills and employability.
Main Duties
Deliver peer mentorship sessions to individual members focusing on the impact autism has on their life and / or to improve their quality of life.
Listen to, advise, support and guide members.
Identify and support the implementation of reasonable adjustments
Signpost where appropriate to other relevant services
Where appropriate share ones own lived autistic experience
Plan appropriate activities
Advocate on behalf of members while promoting the concept of self-advocacy
Attend team meetings and meaningfully engage in group and individual supervision
Principal accountabilities
Signpost members to a range of social and developmental activities as adults in the local community and actively promote lifelong learning.
Build and maintain, where needed, appropriate professional relationships with members family, friends and relevant agencies and ensure the strictest levels of confidentiality at all times
Contribute to the preparation and implementation of Person-Centred Planning, identifying agreed objectives, assisting in the production of relevant reports and participating in appropriate activities.
Undertake social duties for example: talking with members, helping them with key tasks including accessing the local community, education and recreational activities.
Help each individual member to overcome any fears and enjoy facilities provided and to promote the greatest possible level of autonomy by usage empathic active listening, talking and by respecting at all times the individual members right to privacy.
Collaborate with other staff, working as a member of a team in order to devise and implement a person-centred approach, maintaining a caring and learning environment at all times.
Work with other members of staff to deliver a programme of activities that is stimulating, interesting, enjoyable, rewarding and beneficial to the members.
Maintain accurate all records of support in a timely manner for each individual contact
Record mentoring and group support session via HubBot (intranet recording system) as per procedure
Demonstrate a commitment to continuing personal development.
General information
The post holder will work within Matthews Hub policies and procedures including those relating to Health and Safety, Data protection, Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults.
The post holder will be thoroughly acquainted with position of fire extinguishers, escape routes and the action to be taken in case of fire.
The Health and Safety at work Act 1974 and other associated legislation places responsibilities for Health and Safety on all employees. Therefore, it is the post holders responsibilities to take reasonable care for Health and Safety and Welfare of her/himself and other employees in accordance with legislation.
The above duties may involve having access to confidential information. Confidentiality must be maintained at all times. Members information will be handled fairly, lawfully and as transparently as possible.
Matthews Hub is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
The above principal accountabilities are not exhaustive and may vary without changing the character of the job role or level of responsibilities.
Essential
Desirable
Qualities
Diagnosis of autism
ADHD or other neurodivergence
own lived experience
By proxy experience (family or friends)
Qualifications
Degree including:
Psychology
Health related
Social care
Education
Youth offending
If you believe you have the right / relevant qualities, please get in touch
Dont count yourself out because you dont have one of the listed degrees please contact us
Experience
Peer mentoring experience
Working with groups, planning and delivery
Ability to work collaboratively
Knowledge of available community resources and support
Skills
Resilience
Ability to work with a variety of people with different points of view and value them
Communication
Openness willingness to present ideas, listen and respect the ideas of others
Maintain confidentiality
Able to keep timely contemporaneous, concise, clear records of interventions and contacts
Strong active listening
Empathy
Able to implement plans as agreed with others
Ability to negotiate and cooperate on service delivery, roles and responsibilities
Ability to work collaboratively
Attitudes and beliefs
Interest in other people and what matters to them
Respect for others
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diagnosis of Autism , own lived experience
- Degree in any of the following:
- Psychology
- Health related
- Social care
- Education
- Youth offending
Desirable
- ADHD or other neurodivergence
- lived experience by proxy experience (family or friends)
- If you believe that you have the right/relevant qualities, please get in touch, you may not have a degree but have experience
Resilience
Essential
- Ability to work with a variety of people with different points of view and value them
Experience
Essential
- Peer mentoring experience
- Working with groups, planning & delivery
- Ability to work collaboratively
Desirable
- Knowledge of available community resources and support
Attitudes and beliefs
Essential
- Interest in other people and what matters to them
- Respect for others
Communication
Essential
- Openness willingness to present ideas, listen and respect the ideas of others
- Maintain confidentiality
- Able to keep timely contemporaneous, concise, clear records of interventions and contacts
- Strong active listening
- Empathy
- Able to implement plans as agreed with others
- Ability to negotiate and cooperate on service delivery, roles and responsibilities
- Ability to work collaboratively
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diagnosis of Autism , own lived experience
- Degree in any of the following:
- Psychology
- Health related
- Social care
- Education
- Youth offending
Desirable
- ADHD or other neurodivergence
- lived experience by proxy experience (family or friends)
- If you believe that you have the right/relevant qualities, please get in touch, you may not have a degree but have experience
Resilience
Essential
- Ability to work with a variety of people with different points of view and value them
Experience
Essential
- Peer mentoring experience
- Working with groups, planning & delivery
- Ability to work collaboratively
Desirable
- Knowledge of available community resources and support
Attitudes and beliefs
Essential
- Interest in other people and what matters to them
- Respect for others
Communication
Essential
- Openness willingness to present ideas, listen and respect the ideas of others
- Maintain confidentiality
- Able to keep timely contemporaneous, concise, clear records of interventions and contacts
- Strong active listening
- Empathy
- Able to implement plans as agreed with others
- Ability to negotiate and cooperate on service delivery, roles and responsibilities
- Ability to work collaboratively
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
Matthew's Hub
Address
Unit 3
23 Arthur Street
Hull
East Riding
HU3 6BH
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Matthew's Hub
Address
Unit 3
23 Arthur Street
Hull
East Riding
HU3 6BH
Employer's website
Details
Date posted
21 March 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
E0420-24-0000
Job locations
Unit 3
23 Arthur Street
Hull
East Riding
HU3 6BH