Peer Support Lead - Community Mental Health

Role Overview

We are recruiting two Peer Support Leads to provide expertise based on lived experience, guiding place-based peer support services within community mental health settings in Waltham Forest & Redbridge and Havering & Barking and Dagenham. These roles focus on driving cultural transformation, engaging communities, enhancing partnership collaboration, and advancing inclusive, recovery-oriented peer support.

Key Duties

• Supervise and support Senior Peer Support Workers to maintain wellbeing and workforce development.
• Lead professional training initiatives and foster workforce growth.
• Strengthen collaboration with local teams and community partners to ensure services are accessible, ethical, and represent community diversity.
• Champion culture change and facilitate community engagement and group development within the peer support framework.
• Monitor equality, diversity, and inclusion measures within the services.
• Coordinate partnerships and communication strategies to support service objectives.

Values and Induction

The organization upholds values emphasizing kindness, respect, and community cooperation, aiming to deliver excellent care through dedicated staff. New employees undergo a thorough induction including mandatory and system training, equipment provision, and opportunities to interact with senior leadership. This induction occurs monthly and takes place at the head office located in Goodmayes Hospital.

Additional Information

• The role reports directly to the Head of Peer Support and involves direct responsibility for senior staff.
• A probationary period applies to this position.
• This role qualifies for a High Cost Area Supplement, paid at either 15% (Outer London) or 5% (Fringe), pro-rated for part-time employment, with specified minimum and maximum annual amounts.
• The employer is a registered sponsor but sponsorship availability varies by role; basic salary calculations exclude this supplement for fairness within the trust.

Application Guidance

Applicants are encouraged to apply even if they do not fully meet all listed criteria. Applications may close early to manage volume. For further details, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. Contact details for the Head of Peer Support are available for queries.