Peer Learning Support Worker

Job summary

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn

We are seeking a Peer Learning Support Worker to join our team at Thurrock Recovery College.

Peer learning support workers are people who have lived experienced of mental health difficulties and are seen as experts by experience.

The role is twofold:

To work alongside the Recovery College team to assist in the co-production of design and delivery of recovery focused courses and workshops for students.

To support students who require guidance to explore individual learningopportunities within the Recovery college and gain support in identifying, choosing, applying and if necessary, attending college courses.

The Recovery College is open for registration/enrolment and study. Courses are held within the various adult community venues throughout the borough of Thurrock.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will provide, create and deliver a range of complex and sensitive recovery focused courses/workshops and provide specialist advice in relation to Recovery for service users, their supporters and staff, using a hub and spoke model.

You will liaise with local organisations in order to develop jointly delivered courses/workshops and to improve opportunities for the social inclusion of mental health service users, identifying and addressing additional learning supports that students may need to have to enable them to undertake and complete courses.

As a Peer Learning Support Worker, you will demonstrate an awareness of the needs of the students, who experience mental health difficulties. If they present as are unwell and require clinical help, support them to seek assistance through their GP or mental health service.

About us

Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex.We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide.We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support.Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!