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Peer educator manager
Contracted to our Peterborough office with the flexibility for hybrid working.
Salary: £33,000 - £36,000 FTE Depending On Experience
Full time: 37.5 hours pw (Part time: minimum 30 hours pw considered), with flexible hours including evening and weekends.
Be a part of an energetic and vibrant team who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease.
In our recent report “Time to Act: A New Review of Kidney Health Inequalities,” one of the urgent priorities highlighted the need for additional services and new approaches for high-risk and underserved groups to reduce the risk of developing kidney disease or prevent kidney disease from progressing in those that have it.
To help achieve this, we are significantly expanding our peer educator initiative, an evidence-based and multi-award winning model to engage and reach underserved communities, support health awareness and literacy, and instigate behavioural change; delivered by trusted, trained peer educators through attendance at events and community spaces. We aim to scale up the rollout and adoption of peer educators within the care pathway across the UK, with a particular focus on improving early detection and diagnosis of chronic kidney disease and associated conditions such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Education
This new post will play a significant role in the growth of the peer education programme and the initial focus of the role will be to:
* Coordinate the development and delivery of the Peterborough peer educator project
* Support the development and delivery of the UK wide peer educator programme
You will have knowledge of health inequalities and experience in effective community outreach and engagement, as well as experience of project delivery, ideally in a health-related role. In addition, you will have clinical experience in a related area.
If you are interested in the position, please complete the online application form and submit together with your CV.
We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community.
Closing date: Monday 5 May 2025
Preliminary telephone interviews will be held week beginning: 12 May 2025
Interviews will be held week beginning: 19 May 2025
No agencies please
Department: Programmes
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full time: 37.5 hours per week (will consider part time, minimum 30 hours)
Salary: £33,000 - £36,000 depending on experience
Benefits
We want all our employees to feel valued and engaged, and are committed to offering a positive working culture along with a good work-life balance. As well as ensuring we pay our employees fairly, we offer the following benefits:
* LOCATION: Our main office is set in the city centre, a short walk from the bus and train station, with direct services from Cambridge, Norwich, Birmingham, Leicester, Leeds, Liverpool, York, Newcastle and Edinburgh. London King’s Cross is just 45 minutes away. The building is adjacent to the A15, just a few minutes from the A1 and direct connections to the national road network. Cyclists also benefit from Peterborough’s Green Wheel, a network of routes in and around the city, providing safe links to all areas.
* FLEXIBLE WORKING: Flexible working hours with start and finish times around core hours of 9.30 – 4.30.
* ANNUAL LEAVE: All full time employees start with paid bank holidays plus another 25 days holiday, increasing with every year of service to a maximum of 30. This is calculated on a pro rata basis for part time employees. Employees have the option to “sell” up to one-week annual leave, in a pre-set window prior to the start of the holiday year.
* PENSION: The charity makes a generous contribution of 6% to a group pension plan. Employees will need to contribute a minimum of 2%, to meet the current pension regulations. All employees are enrolled in the pension scheme as soon as they join the charity, regardless of their salary levels, whether they are on a permanent or fixed-term contract.
* PARENTAL LEAVE: We comply fully with all legislation with relation to maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave.
* SICK PAY: Charity sickness benefit is available once an employee has worked with us for three months and equates to 2 weeks full pay, 2 weeks half pay in any rolling 52 week period. After one year’s service, this rises to 4 weeks full pay and 4 weeks half pay, and after two years to 8 weeks full pay and 8 weeks half pay.
* DEATH IN SERVICE: Covers all employees after three months’ service, whether on permanent or fixed-term contract, and pays four times salary in the event of death while employed. The cover is provided up to your 65th birthday or the state pensionable age, whichever is greater.
* EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME: A confidential email or phone line available to all employees who need support, advice or counselling with respect to work and non-work related issues.
* BIKE LOAN SCHEME: We offer an interest free loan for employees who wish to purchase a bicycle, whether for travel to and from work or to enter an event for the charity.
* CYCLE2WORK SCHEME: Through a salary sacrifice scheme, we offer a tax efficient way of purchasing a bicycle, for travel to and from work, where the cost is paid over 12 months.
* EYECARE: We offer to cover the cost for eye tests and help towards glasses where these are required for computer work (in line with legislation).
* LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT: We offer a variety of webinars and training courses so that employees can develop and reach their full potential. There are regular sessions for knowledge sharing across the charity and opportunities to get involved in events, research visits and volunteering activities.
* PRIVATE MEDICAL INSURANCE: All staff can choose to opt in to the private medical insurance, arranged and paid for by the charity, which includes dental and optical cover. Staff can include their partner and / or children at their own expense.
* DISCOUNT PORTAL: All employees can take advantage of free access to discounted Cards and Vouchers for top retailers.
* INTEREST FREE LOAN: We offer an interest free loan scheme for all staff. Employees can borrow up to £1,000, which will be deducted over a 12-month period from your net salary (similar to a season ticket loan), but without the need to specify what the loan is for.
Closing date for applications: 5th May, 2025
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