Peer Research Co-ordinator
Location: Torbay
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Contract: 12-month temporary, full-time (37.5 hours/week)
Organisation: Sanctuary Supported Living (part of the Growth in Action Alliance)
About the Role
Sanctuary Supported Living, as part of the Torbay Growth in Action (GIA) Alliance, is recruiting a Peer Research Co-ordinator to lead a pioneering approach to community-led research. This role is central to ensuring that the voices of people with lived experience are heard, valued, and used to shape services across Torbay.
What is Peer Research?
Peer research is a method of conducting research that is led by individuals with lived experience. In the context of the GIA Alliance, this includes people who have experienced:
1. Housing insecurity
2. Substance use
3. Domestic abuse and/or sexual violence
Your Mission
As Peer Research Co-ordinator, you will:
4. Support and guide a team of peer researchers
5. Help them design and deliver meaningful research in their communities
6. Embed peer research practices across the alliance’s services
Why This Role Matters
This role is vital in helping the alliance:
7. Understand what services are doing well
8. Identify areas for improvement
9. Create a safe, inclusive, and empowering environment for peer researchers
10. Ensure that service users’ experiences directly inform service development
You don’t need to have lived experience yourself, but you must be committed to championing those who do.
Key Responsibilities
11. Recruit, train, and supervise peer researchers
12. Coordinate research activities and ensure safeguarding
13. Promote peer research across the alliance
14. Track engagement and report outcomes
15. Build partnerships and manage stakeholder relationships
What You’ll Bring
16. Experience supporting diverse client groups
17. Strong background in community engagement
18. Knowledge of safeguarding and relevant legislation
19. Leadership and project management skills
20. Ability to evaluate services and report findings
Job Reference: 225304
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