Application Deadline
03 May 2024
Contract type
Voluntary
Hours
Available 4–15 hours per week
Salary
This is a voluntary role
Main working location
Hackney / remote
Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest – peer navigator volunteers
We're looking for volunteers with lived experience of mental health to use their valuable insights to support others.
What you'll do
In this role you'll:
- Make calls to residents of Hackney offering tailored support, for example:
- Signposting
- Self-help resources
- Support with referrals into other services
- Ensure people feel heard and supported
- Attend fortnightly group supervisions with other peer navigators lead by the team coordinators
About you
We're looking for someone with:
- Lived experience of mental health
- Strong communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to work well with others in a team
- Professional, non-judgemental, anti-discriminatory and respectful attitude
How to apply
For more information about the role, and the benefits of working for us, click apply now at the top of this page. This will take you through to the Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest website.