Touchstone is a multi-award-winning mental health and wellbeing charity operating in communities across Yorkshire. Touchstone understands that we can only deliver excellence to the people we serve if the people we recruit are happy, empowered, supported to reach their potential and trusted to lead.
This opportunity is working as a peer support worker within the Liaison & Diversion service. The Liaison and Diversion Service supports people with identified health needs who come into contact with the Criminal Justice system. These identified health needs include mental health issues, learning difficulties and disabilities, homelessness, substance or alcohol use, or any other vulnerability that is having a negative impact on a person’s life.
Information Session: Tuesday 14 January 2025 2025 11am via MS Teams
To attend, please email recruitment@touchstonesupport.org.uk for a link.
Contact details: Connor Ashworth connora@touchstonesupport.org.uk or 07442 880 894
As an employee of Touchstone, all successful applicants continually benefit from the following:
• Personal wellbeing budget
• 28 days annual leave (rising to 31 after 2 years) + 8 bank holidays (pro-rata)
• Agile working opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to counselling and 24/7 confidential staff Mindful Employer helpline
• Health and wellbeing and fun organisational staff away days
• Inclusive maternity and parental policies and pay
• A full range of staff and peer support networks
• Additional day of leave for a celebration day
• Learning and personal development opportunities
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
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A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .