Liaison and Diversion Peer Support Worker
| Posting date: | 29 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,937.00 to £26,598.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24937.00 - £26598.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 October 2025 |
| Location: | Peterborough, PE3 6AN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9310-25-0861 |
Summary
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities. 1. Work in the community on a 1:1 basis to provide formalised peer support to all age service users with a range of vulnerabilities who went through the criminal justice system. This is usually in police/courts/probation or a community venue but may occasionally be online/via phone depending on the peers needs. 2. Work towards recovery focussed goals within a time frame of up to 6-8 weeks. This may include supporting access to community groups/support services based on bespoke needs and networks that enable peers to participate in community activities in order to maximise opportunities for living well and promote social inclusion with the goal of minimizing future contact with criminal justice system. 3. Effectively manage your own diary and travel time to support seeing a minimum of 3 peers a day (approximately). 4. Contribute to the wider overall care of your peer by writing recovery focussed notes on NHS systems and seeking regular feedback via service set outcome measurements. 5. Assist peers in creating a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) or similar life plan. 6. Support peers to overcome fears and within a relationship of empathy, trust and honesty, challenging negative self-talk and refocussing on the unique strengths your peer has. 7. Value, respect and promote the personal, social, cultural and spiritual uniqueness each peer has. 8. Contribute in a recovery focussed way to monthly Clinical Governance meetings