Peer Support Worker
| Posting date: | 06 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £23,910.00 to £24,877.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £23910.00 - £24877.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 August 2025 |
| Location: | Ramsgate, CT11 9AG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0333-25-0062 |
Summary
Contract Type: Permanent Salary: £23,909 with progression to £24,876 per annum (Pro-rata) Hours: 15 hours per week. 3 x 5 hour shifts We have an exciting opportunity for a Peer Support Worker to join our dynamic team in our Ramsgate Safe Haven. Ramsgate Safe haven is an out of ours community crisis service that is open 365 days a year to support people in mental health crisis. We work closely with other Havens as well as other mental health professionals. We have a key focus on marketing and engagement in the local area to help ensure we reach as many individuals as possible. As a peer support worker your main purpose will be: To have lived experience, and the knowledge gained from that experience, will be the foundation of your peer support, helping build connections between peer support workers and the people they work with. (You will have knowledge/willingness to familiarise yourself with the PSW Competency Framework, 2020 Peer Support Workers in MHM work alongside Recovery Workers and other staff, their role requires that they draw directly from their own experience of mental health difficulties or caring for someone who experiences mental health difficulties. Why Join Us? Make a Difference: Your role will directly impact the lives of those in need. Supportive Environment: Be part of a team that values empathy and compassion. Professional Growth: Opportunities for training and development in mental health support. Responsibilities include: * Give them a sense of hope and wellbeing and support them to gain a sense of control over their lives, * Help them engage with, and build connections and a sense of belonging to their local communities, * Help them gain satisfaction in different parts of their lives and; * Live the values of Peer Support as described in the PSW Competency Framework 2020. * Challenge stigma in communities, in service and with stakeholder organisations. * To support clients and Recovery Workers to create collaborative plans which identify the client's goals and steps they wish to take to achieve them. What we offer you Competitive salaries, with an annual pay review process 25 days Annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus bank holidays Enhanced Occupational Sick pay Access to our workplace pension scheme Family friendly and flexible working arrangements to support a good work life balance Access to our Wellbeing Offer - including EAP, Virtual GP service and wellbeing resources Life Assurance and Free Will writing service Blue Light Card and Charity Workers discounts Access to Tickets for Good Employee recognition and celebration schemes A tailored induction programme, bespoke Personal Development and Career Pathways to support you in your role and your career aspirations How to Apply We operate Safer Recruitment processes, so if you are interested in this role, you will need to apply via our online application form. Please ensure you answer all of the mandatory questions, and attach your personal statement showing how you meet the person specification criteria. This can be done on a separate document and uploaded as part of your application supporting documents. We are an equal opportunities employer. We really value diversity and are committed to ensuring our processes are inclusive. We may ask some personal information during the application process, however, everything we ask is to ensure we can offer fair and accessible opportunities for everyone. If you would like to have an informal conversation about this role, please contact: Zoe Williams -