Peer Mentor

The Society of St James, Portsmouth

Peer Mentor

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The Society of St James, Portsmouth

  • Part time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 16 Sep | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

Job ref: e8c42977fd094072ad09cbb6211f6fe2

Location ref: Portsmouth

Full Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity for a Peer Mentor to make a direct impact. Working alongside case managers across community settings and accommodation services, you will deliver trauma- and psychologically informed interventions to clients who find mainstream support hard to reach. Your lived experience will be invaluable-demonstrating the true capacity for change, inspiring service users, and empowering them to move forward on their own journey. We will provide comprehensive training in trauma-informed care and local service networks, giving you a unique chance to sharpen your skills in client-centered practice. Working Pattern: Our team operates 7 days a week, including some evenings and Bank Holidays, ensuring flexible, consistent support for those we serve., Please note we're not responsible for the content of job ads, as they're posted by the recruiter. We'll aim to resolve the reported issue and we'll use your feedback to improve the quality of our ads.

We are seeking someone with lived experience of homelessness, substance use, or mental health challenges, alongside a background in this sector. You understand that recovery is a deeply personal journey, and you excel at tailoring support to meet each individual's unique path. Passionate and creative, you bring fresh ideas to service development and will collaborate closely with our team to help grow and elevate our support.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic Charity and Housing Association. The Society of St James (SSJ) has been working in Hampshire for over 50 years, delivering high impact, person-centred, accommodation services to adults and young people experiencing homelessness, problematic substance use and mental health problems. We believe that every person is of worth and we are prepared to take risks to house and support the most at risk and socially excluded members of society.

We value and recognise our staff, offering some generous benefits, as well as the satisfaction of helping people at risk:

  • A competitive annual leave entitlement of 25 days rising to 30 days, plus public holidays
  • Flexible working options
  • Buying additional annual leave
  • Comprehensive induction and training
  • Counselling, financial, personal support and health and wellbeing services via our Employee Assistance Programme
  • Company cycle to work scheme
  • Discounted laptops and computers with Jamie's Computers
  • Electric Car Scheme
  • Blue Light Card
  • SSJ are an equal opportunity employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds and walks of life. At SSJ, we recognise the benefits of a supported workplace. SSJ is affiliated with Unite the Union. To learn more about their membership benefits or to sign up, you can visit their official website.

Direct job link

https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/peer-mentor-127405075