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Job Summary
Do you have experience of the criminal justice system? Have you been in prison? Have you used substance misuse or other support services? Would you like to use your experience to help others? If you are willing to share your own experiences with others, can inspire hope and belief that recovery and rehabilitation is possible - empowering our service users to achieve their hopes and goals then why not apply for this exciting new role.
Job Summary
Do you have experience of the criminal justice system? Have you been in prison? Have you used substance misuse or other support services? Would you like to use your experience to help others? If you are willing to share your own experiences with others, can inspire hope and belief that recovery and rehabilitation is possible - empowering our service users to achieve their hopes and goals then why not apply for this exciting new role.
Merseycare Foundation Trust Have Produced An Animation Available On YouTube Which Explains The Role Of Peer Support / Lived Experience Workers From a Team's Perspective Which Potential Candidates May Find Helpful It Can Be Found At:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCCS8MCStuM
Main duties of the job
Our Peer Support Workforce is expanding and we are looking to recruit STR Lived Experience Support Workers to work in Liaison and Diversion Reconnect Resettlement service.
Our Lived Experience Support Workers will work across our Court and Reconnect services. A key responsibility isfacilitating community engagement by helping service users connect with community groups and networks, which promotes social inclusion and a positive identity. The role also involves advocating for service users' rights, accompanying them to appointments, welcoming them to a service, signposting advice and promoting autonomy and self-management. Additionally, the worker will contribute to fostering a recovery-oriented environment by working with multidisciplinary teams and using strengths-based, non-discriminatory language to support recovery-focused activities.
This post is subject to an enhanced check with adults barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check and police/prison vetting which will be considerate of any offending history.
About Us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Details
Date posted
12 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year Per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
350-CC7066116-B
Job locations
Liaison and Diversion Service inc Reconnect
South Sefton Magistrates Court, 20 Merton Road
Merseyside
L20 3XX
Job Description
Job responsibilities
A detailed overview and the main responsibilities of the role can be found in the Job Description attached .
Job Description
Job responsibilities
A detailed overview and the main responsibilities of the role can be found in the Job Description attached .
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* GCSE/NVQ 2 or equivalent in relevant subject
* Willingness to work toward attainment of NVQ 3 or equivalent in relevant subject
Desirable
* Willingness to undertake further training in line with the development of the RPSW role
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
* Own personal lived experience of criminal justice system and health/social care services.
* Willing to positively share your own life experiences, with service users and carers
Skills
Essential
* Able to demonstrate understanding of Intentional Peer Support
* Ability to demonstrate knowledge of personal recovery
* Evidence of good interpersonal skills and an ability to form peer relationships with service users and carers
* Effective listening skills
* Ability to communicate on all levels and to a broad scope of individuals, both internally and externally to the Trust
* Ability to appreciate / understand other people's worlds
Values
Essential
* Continuous Improvement
* Accountability
* Respectfulness
* Enthusiasm
* Support
* High professional standards
* Responsive to service users
* Engaging leadership style
* Strong customer service belief
* Transparency and honesty
* Discreet
* Change oriented
Person Specification
Essential
* Continuous Improvement
* Accountability
* Respectfulness
* Enthusiasm
* Support
* High professional standards
* Responsive to service users
* Engaging leadership style
* Strong customer service belief
* Transparency and honesty
* Discreet
* Change oriented
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Liaison and Diversion Service inc Reconnect
South Sefton Magistrates Court, 20 Merton Road
Merseyside
L20 3XX
Employer's website
https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Liaison and Diversion Service inc Reconnect
South Sefton Magistrates Court, 20 Merton Road
Merseyside
L20 3XX
Employer's website
https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Seniority level
* Seniority level
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Employment type
* Employment type
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