Package DescriptionAs a Lived Experience Peer Support Worker in our Autism Outreach Service (AOS), you'll be part of our valued team based at West Essex. You will feel valued as a Peer Support Worker in our Autism Outreach Service (AOS) within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:A salary of £23,875.00 with access to our group pensionFree tea, coffeeand milk at your base locationMembership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to youAccess to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest ratesOnline and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counsellingAccess to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our 'Outstanding' learning and development team, The Learning EnterpriseAn open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each yearJob IntroductionMake a Real Difference Every Day!Are you passionate about using your lived experience to inspire and support others? As a Lived Experience Peer Support Worker – Autism, you'll play a vital role in empowering Autistic adults to build confidence, connect with their community, and take charge of their own journey.You'll bring empathy, understanding, and hope, offering one-to-one and group support, guiding individuals towards meaningful goals, and helping them access the right community resources.At HCRG Care Group, we believe in working with people, not for them. You'll be part of a supportive and inclusive team that values your voice, your story, and your ideas. Together, we're creating a compassionate, connected environment where everyone can thrive.Ready to use your lived experience to change lives? Apply today and join us in making a difference; one conversation at a time.Main ResponsibilitiesAs aLived Experience Peer Support Worker – Autism, you'll:• Use your own lived experience to build trusting, supportive relationships with Autistic adults.• Provide one-to-one and group peer support focused on confidence, wellbeing, and community connection.• Help individuals identify personal goals and access local resources that empower independence and inclusion.• Work alongside families, carers, and professionals to ensure every person's voice is heard and respected.• Promote understanding of neurodiversity and champion a trauma-informed, person-centred approach in everything you do.This is your opportunity to make every interaction meaningful; helping others feel seen, valued, and inspired to take control of their journey.Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of responsibilities.Ideal CandidateSomeone with lived experience of Autism or neurodiversity who's passionate about supporting others through empathy and shared understanding.A great listener and communicator who believes in the power of connection and hope.Organised, compassionate, and confident working independently as well as part of a team.Curious and proactive, always looking for creative ways to help others engage with their community.A driver with a valid UK licence and access to a car for work.Please see the attached Job Description for the full Person Specification.About the CompanyWe change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes.We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team.We're a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we'll need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, we'd love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.As you'd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.Finally, we need to let you know that the company you'll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job we'll need to process and hold information about you.If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.