Contract Type: Fixed Term for (5 months- may extend depending on contract)
Working Hours: 22.2 hours per week
Worker Type: Hybrid
Salary: Starting Salary is £26,824 - £27,694 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Location: Bulwell Riverside, Main St, Bulwell, Nottingham NG6 8QJ
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council .
About the Role
The role of a peer support worker has been developed specifically for young people (age 18 - 25 years) who have lived experience of mental health/emotional health needs and are in recovery. The peer support worker will work alongside CAMHS Practitioners to help individuals set recovery goals, develop plans, engage in activities, and build self-advocacy skills, fostering recovery through mutual learning and a shared sense of connection. They will play an active role in promoting positive mental health through the service's social media, community engagement, training and will raise awareness and establish an inclusive approach for young people who require the support of the service and also help meet the needs of Nottingham's diverse communities.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
· Have a lived experience of mental health challenges
· Have a vested interest in promoting positive mental health
· Be computer literate and will be willing to undertake training to enhance their skill set
A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
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At Nottingham City Council, we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the for applicants page.
For informal enquiries, please contact Sharon O'Love (CAMHS Team Manager) by email at
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