1. Salary: £23,967 to £27,120 (£29,560 to £33,448 full time equivalent) per annum - Solent Mind band D
2. Hours: 30 hours per week
3. Location: Southampton
4. Interview Date: Wednesday 24 June 2026
5. Closing Date: Monday 15 June 2026 (11.59pm)
(Ref REQ00633)
Role Details:
About the role
The Peer Support Team Leader will lead day-to-day delivery of the Southampton CMHT Peer Support Service, supporting adults experiencing mental distress across the city. The role ensures safe, effective, person-centred peer support aligned to the service specification, enabling effective interventions, and supporting seamless pathways between NHS services and community provision.
About you
The postholder will use their own lived experience of mental health challenges and recovery to model hope, empowerment and wellbeing. They will provide leadership, supervision, operational oversight, and quality assurance for a mixed workforce of Peer Workers, volunteers, and student placements.
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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