Peer Support Worker

Job summary

**Please note - due to current Immigration rules and regulations, this post is not eligible for sponsorship **

IOH is a service which recognises that those in contact with the criminal justice system can offend for many reasons, and often have unmet needs which can impact on their offending behaviours. IOH mirrors all community pathways within the criminal justice system, from point of arrest, providing mental health treatment requirements as a sentencing option to the courts or supporting people reconnect in the community no release from a prison sentence. Key to achieving these aims is providing an enhanced offer in order to support these individuals have equitable access to the services which can meet their needs.

Main duties of the job

Direct working 1:1 and in group setting with service users to actively support recovery.Working as a member ofIOH, under direction from your supervisor and alongside IOHs colleagues.

Draw on lived experiences to bring hope and raise aspirations, supporting clients to engage with services to address unmet needs with an overall goal of reducing factors which may impact on their offending behaviours.

About us

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

The Trust is committed to the Step into Health scheme and actively encourages applicants from the Armed Forces Communities to apply.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Peer Support Workers work as part ofIOH community pathway and work in collaboration with colleagues within the team.Peer Support Workers engage with IOH service users to show empathy, share experience, inspire hope and promote recovery with the aim of assisting service users to gain and maintain independence in the community.ThePeer Support Worker will assist service users in raising aspirations and developing personal goals, with the aim to be supported and increase further social capital.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential
-English language literacy and numeracy skills to the standard necessary to provide clear, understandable records on computerised system (Lorenzo/ Rio) and fulfil job description.

Desirable
-Related Health or Social Care qualification

Experience

Essential
-Personal lived experience of the criminal justice system
-Personal lived experience of an additional vulnerability: mental health, substance misuse, alcohol misuse, veteran, etc.

Desirable
-Experience of team working

Knowledge

Essential
-Able to relate to a wide range of people, with excellent interpersonal skills
-Able to manage conflict and to help others do so