Job summary At Risk Mental State (ARMS) Peer Support Worker Band 4 37.5 hours per week Permanent Contract UK driving licence and access to a car is essential for this role Main duties of the job The main purpose of this role is to support service users to establish greater control over their lives, helping to identify aspects of life that give meaning, hope, value and purpose whilst recognizing that each individual's recovery is a distinctive and deeply personal process. As an integral and valued member of a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team working in Essex, you will provide support to individuals within the service by role modelling and using your lived experience to support service users and guide the service in being more person centered. About us EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including; Season Ticket Loans NHS discounts for staff Excellent Training facilities and opportunities Buying and Selling annual leave scheme The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work Day One Flexible Employer The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment Join our Staff bank What is Staff Bank? Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times. All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish. If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank. Date posted 07 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 364-A-8703 Job locations Sankey House 81 High Road Pitsea SS13 3BB Job description Job responsibilities For further information on the role and the essential requirements please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached. Please note this advertisement may close early should a sufficient number of applications be received. Job description Job responsibilities For further information on the role and the essential requirements please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached. Please note this advertisement may close early should a sufficient number of applications be received. Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential Level of educational attainment to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent Completion of own Wellness Recovery Action Plan ( WRAP) or whole life plan Desirable Willingness to undertake further training in line with the development of peer support Related Health or Social care qualification Experience Essential Previous experience of working in a Peer Support Worker role. Lived Experience of mental health challenges, recovery and wellness planning. Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential Level of educational attainment to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent Completion of own Wellness Recovery Action Plan ( WRAP) or whole life plan Desirable Willingness to undertake further training in line with the development of peer support Related Health or Social care qualification Experience Essential Previous experience of working in a Peer Support Worker role. Lived Experience of mental health challenges, recovery and wellness planning. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Address Sankey House 81 High Road Pitsea SS13 3BB Employer's website https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)