1. Salary: £21,814.86 to £23,967.57 (£26,521 to £29,560 full time equivalent) per annum – Solent Mind band C
2. Hours: 30 hours per week
3. Location: Southampton
4. Interview Date: Week commencing 22 June 2026
5. Closing Date: Monday 15 June 2026 (11.59pm)
(Ref REQ00636)
Role Details:
About the role
Peer Support is recognised as a key component of modern mental health and wellbeing provision. Peer support roles are specifically for people who have lived experience of mental health problems. We have established peer support services at all levels, including community, primary, secondary and crisis care.
Peer support staff and volunteers listen, connect and inspire hope authentically and through our lived experience.
For this role we are working in partnership with Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to deliver a programme of peer support throughout Southampton City in the Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT).
About you
As Senior peer worker you will offering support coordination and supervision to a small team of peer workers. You will work closely with CMHT colleagues to identify and develop opportunities for peer support, including reviewing and planning work, caseloads and service plans. You will hold a caseload working directly with service users in one to one and group settings.
About us
Solent Mind is the largest mental health charity in Hampshire. It is part of a network of 125 local Minds in England and Wales, which are independent charities affiliated to Mind.Solent Mind has its own board of trustees and raises its own funds to deliver its services, support and training tailored to the needs of people living in Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth, and the Isle of Wight. Solent Mind has a gold award for Workplace Wellbeing Index 2022/2023 and has signed up to be a Mindful Employer.
For further details on this role please email:
6. Jude Gardner
7. Solent Mind Talent Acquisition team careers@solentmind.org.uk or 023 8201 1718
Job description person specification
NOTE TO APPLICANTS - You will be asked about gaps in your employment at interview and you will need to provide proof of your right to work in the UK before you start your employment.
Unfortunately, we cannot sponsor this role as we do not hold a sponsorship licence. Any offer for this role will be subject to an enhanced Adult Workforce with Adults Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and receiving your references.
We welcome people from all the communities we work in to apply for a role within Solent Mind, especially those with experience of mental health problems. Offers are made based on merit.
Please submit your application as early as possible, as we may close this advert before the advertised closing date.
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