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Application Deadline
21 January 2025

Interview Date
29 January 2025

Contract type
Fixed term contract

Hours
7 hours per week

Salary
£4,368 per year

Main working location
Littlehampton, Worthing, or Southwick base with the expectation to work across Arun, Adur and Worthing

West Sussex Mind – mental health peer support worker

Do you have your own lived experience of managing mental health challenges whilst being a parent of a young child? Are you ready to support others through their own recovery journey?

What you'll do

In this role you'll:

  • Attend Families in Mind and Dad La Soul groups to engage with male carers and support attendance to/from either organisation
  • Support the provision of face-to-face or video conference structured group sessions to parents around mental health and wellbeing
  • Facilitate and develop the giving and receiving of peer support
  • Contribute to the achievement of parents' goals and be an active member of the staff team

About you

We're looking for someone with:

  • Personal experience of caring for a child alongside managing difficulties with your own mental health
    • This might include personal experience or supporting a partner through post-natal mental health issues, using mental health services and an understanding of mental health recovery

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 West Sussex Mind website.

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