Overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated peer mentor to join our community mental health service in the Wigan Borough called Living Well. The Living Well Service enables timely access to mental health services and provides support for people who might not traditionally meet the threshold or criteria of existing mental health services. The team is multidisciplinary and works in partnership with local VCFSE organisations. The role of Peer Mentor has been developed specifically for people who have lived experience of mental health or a dual diagnosis such as mental health and substance misuse/Learning Difficulties/Autism to support others who may benefit from peer support in addition to other treatment and interventions. You will be supported by members of the leadership team including a peer mentor coordinator, team leader, operational programme manager and clinical lead. CPD opportunities are available and personal interests/skills will be supported to develop and grow. There is also an expectation that you will be involved in the ongoing development of Peer Mentor/Support Worker roles at the Trust. The Wigan Living Well Service is compassionately led, trauma informed, and recovery focused. Living Well has co-produced key values and principles that all staff and peers share. As a result, our model is humanistic and person-centred. Our core values are based on creating open, honest, safe spaces and conversations where all people\'s strengths are valued.
Main duties of the job
As a Peer Mentor you will act as a role model, mentor, and ambassador for Living Well in both clinical and non-clinical environments across a range of community settings. Through sharing wisdom from your own experiences, you will inspire hope and belief that living well is possible in others. You will support and promote recovery from mental health as a user-led concept, emphasising hope and optimism, inspiring individuals to achieve their aspirations/goals. You will value experiential learning alongside other people, focus on strengths rather than deficits, foster collaboration between those who need support and those who support them, and enable and promote autonomy and self-management.
You will be required to document appointments held with the people we support and, therefore, require a basic understanding of computer systems, e.g. Microsoft Office.
The successful candidate will be able to identify relevant information and document this accordingly in a clear, concise and timely manner. This is a community-based role that requires you to travel to various locations day to day. The ability to travel to a range of locations within the service delivery footprint to attend sessions or appointments is essential.
About Us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 staff, delivering services from more than 160 locations. We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, Manchester, Salford, Trafford and Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester and beyond. We are committed to a great northern welcome with a focus on learning, development, and improving care for service users.
Details
Date posted: 03 October 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for Change | Band 3 | Salary £24,937 to £26,598 per annum | Contract: Permanent | Working pattern: Full-time
Location: Hindley Town Hall, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3AX
Job Description
Job responsibilities – See above in Main duties of the job.
Staff Benefits
* Pay Enhancements
* 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
* Excellent pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Salary sacrifice car scheme
* Wellbeing programme
* Blue Light Card Discounts
* fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential: Competent in Maths and English at Level 1 Functional Skills (equivalent to GCSE grade D-E) and willing to work towards Level 2 (GCSE grade A-C); has undertaken the Trust Level 2 Award in Peer Support Work or is willing to do so; competent in basic Microsoft Office applications (email, Word, Teams). Desirable: completed group facilitation skills training.
Experience
Essential: Lived experience of mental health problems and/or dual diagnosis; experience of accessing services and contributing to own treatment/interventions; experience of supporting individuals to identify and work towards personal goals in related settings. Desirable: experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team; training others in peer mentoring and recovery.
Knowledge
Essential: basic understanding of mental health conditions, peer support, professional boundaries, equal opportunities, confidentiality and safeguarding. Desirable: trauma-informed care knowledge; basic psychosocial interventions (e.g., motivational interviewing).
Skills and Abilities
Essential: effective communication with diverse people; ability to share experiences appropriately; motivate others; handle challenging situations; acknowledge limits of own competence; commitment to professional development. Desirable: group work skills.
Other Requirements
Essential: ability to travel to a range of locations daily within the service footprint. Desirable: experience of working within a multicultural framework; driving license and vehicle access.
Disclosure and Sponsorship
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered. See UK Visas and Immigration guidance for details.
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