Vacancy at Sheffield Mind
- Baslow Road, Shoreham Street and Darnall Hall Surgeries
- Woodseats Medical Cantre
- The Meadowgreen Group Practice
- The Avenue Medical Practice
Working Hours:
14 hours per week (2 days)
Contract end date: March 2027
How to apply:
- Download the application form from our website
- Click 'apply' at the bottom of this page
- Enter your details
- Upload your application form and CV
Job Purpose:
As a Peer Support Worker in the voluntary sector, you will be working with individuals or small groups who require support from someone who understands. This connection may be made over the phone, by remote meeting, or face-to-face.
Building a strong foundation that peer support will grow from is important, so that all services work together collaboratively to identify gaps and opportunities. We are celebrating new-found ways of working and joining up what is already there. Integrating peer support is vital, to deliver better mental health services for the people of Sheffield.
- GPs (General Practitioner) and wider primary care staff
- Local industry and businesses
- Clients, family members and carers
- The VCSE (voluntary) sector
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Operate flexibly to support individuals.
- Work collaboratively with other providers on the Peer Support Framework
- Support individuals for a maximum period of 12 months (unless otherwise agreed on a case-by-case basis)
- Ensure a utilisation figure of 75% (75% of your time to be spent with a client)
- Collect required monitoring information.
- Listen, share, and value the people you work with.
- Role model and provide positive examples of hope and possibility.
- Provide practical information and signposting.
- Show understanding, acceptance and empathy based on shared experience.
- Help to access community facilities and resources.
- Support individuals to develop ideas for coping strategies and problem-solving skills.
- Help individuals identify their own hopes, dreams, and aspirations and to explore opportunities and ways to realise them.
- Plan and deliver group support.
- Provide guidance to, and work alongside, the Peer Supporters (volunteers)
- Be mindful of the role carers/families play in supporting their loved one, ensuring they are signposted for support if needed.
- Follow safeguarding and risk assessment procedures.
- Actively participate in supervision with the Peer Support Coordinator
- Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development.
- Work to Sheffield Mind policies and procedures.
- Actively promote and ensure good equal opportunities practice and work in an anti-oppressive manner.
- Maintain confidentiality in accordance with Sheffield Mind policies.
- Support and contribute to the charitable and fundraising work of Sheffield Mind, as appropriate.
- Carry out such other tasks as are required to meet the aims and objectives of the organisation and contribute to the smooth running of the service.
Person specification:
1. Personal experience of recovery from mental health challenge - Essential
2.Experience of supporting people with mental health problems, formally or informally - Desirable
3.The desire and ability to share personal experiences of mental health and recovery to support, empower and bring hope to others, but keeping within professional boundaries - Desirable
4. The confidence to work with small groups - Desirable
5. The capacity to manage your own mental health needs - Essential
6. An awareness of self-management resources and coping strategies - Essential
7. An ability to empathise with others and form trusting relationships - Essential
8. A non-judgemental approach and an ability to maintain appropriate/professional boundaries - Essential
9. Good listening and communication skills, reliability and good time keeping - Essential
10. Ability to demonstrate a positive, sensitive, and constructive approach to working with clients, colleagues, and professionals. - Essential
11. Ability to take responsibility for your own self-care and willingness to utilise the support and supervision provided by the Peer Support Coordinator - Essential
12. Ability to use IT - Essential
13. Knowledge of the Peak Edge PCN area - Desirable
Please Note: Recruited staff are required to evidence that they have worked in accordance with the person specification and job description to successfully pass their probationary period and as part of the annual appraisal process.
As a Mindful Employer, we value our staff, and we work hard to make sure that employees enjoy their role and feel supported to do the best job they can. If you join us at Sheffield Mind, you’ll receive access to training, access to a pension scheme, access to an Employee Assistance Programme and we have a staff Workplace Wellbeing Champion.
The successful applicant will also receive ongoing support and regular supervision from their line manager, the Director of Services, together with day-to-day support provided by Sheffield Mind colleagues.
Closing date: 4th September
Following the closing date, we’ll contact you if you have been shortlisted to go on to the next stage (interview – scheduled for Monday 14th September).
Please note that unfortunately we are not able to contact you if you are not successful and we’re not able to give feedback on why you weren’t shortlisted.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Our vision is to build an organisation that attracts, engages and support individuals from diverse backgrounds into all aspects of Sheffield Mind – service users, staff, volunteers, and trustees
“Sheffield Mind is a fantastic organisation to work for. I find my team and management to be very supportive and I really appreciate the flexibility of my role, as this allows me utilise my skills and perform to the best of my ability while maintaining a great work / life balance. It's a pleasure to work with like-minded people in a job that aligns with my values” - Staff Survey 2024
Values
Sheffield Mind has a set of core values which we expect all staff to demonstrate. Building on these we have developed a set of expectations that we expect all team members to demonstrate.
Share your knowledge and experience | Use appropriate language when communicating to others to ensure they understand | Be decisive | Be positive – focus on what you can do and why something will/could work | Actively seek feedback and act on it (where appropriate) | Know when to step in and do it yourself and when to leave others to have a go | Be self-aware: know your strengths and development needs and look for ways to develop | Be visible | Take care of your own well being | Manage yourself and your emotions
Sustainability at Sheffield Mind
Sheffield Mind recognises that as an organisation we’re part of a natural environment that’s increasingly under threat and that we have a responsibility to minimise the negative impact our work and operation has on the environment. Use of public transport and cycling is encouraged and facilities are provided for bicycle storage.