Peer Educator

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Are you an experienced peer support worker with a passion for delivering training? Would you like to engage and develop new and prospective peer workers?

Central & North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is looking for enthusiastic, experienced peer support workers with the skills and passion for delivering online training to new and prospective peer workers and supervisors as part of a commissioned training programme.

The Peer Educator will need to be able to work autonomously and as part of a team. This is an exciting opportunity to be one of the first Peer Educators within CNWL's established peer and lived experience workforce, joining a staff group of over 100.

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals with excellence in communication, competency with digital skills, and the ability to work in an inclusive, respectful and recovery-focused manner to join us in establishing and sustaining a high standard of course delivery, development and evaluation.

This is a 12 month, fixed term opportunity. We welcome applications and/or enquiries from candidates seeking secondment.

Main duties of the job

In line with CNWL's national roll out of Peer Support Worker (PSW) and Peer Support Worker Supervision Training, the Peer Educators will be integral members of the Peer & Lived Experience Training Team, working within Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) and with external placing organisations across NHS England.

The Peer Educators will act as key members of the Peer & Lived Experience Training Team, delivering all aspects of the training to peer and lived experience workers both locally and nationally, as well as staff interacting with and working alongside them. The Peer Educators will be responsible for a consistently high standard of course delivery, maintaining a perspective focused on recovery, social inclusion, service user choice and empowerment.

The post holders will participate in the development, evaluation and promotion of 'Developing Expertise in Peer Working' Training and Peer Support Worker Supervision Trainings, ensuring the course is delivered, evaluated and updated to meet the diverse needs of the client group.

They will be responsible for ad hoc one-to-one pastoral and academic support of students, liaising where appropriate with students' employers, and for the assessment and marking of student assignments in line with the expectations and requirements of the course's accrediting body.

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities within this role, please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please be aware that only candidates who have lived experience of recovery from mental health difficulties and emotional distress and previous experience as a peer support worker in a health or social care setting should apply. Please therefore reference these in your application.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Completion of Peer Support Training
• Basic Training Certificate
• Train the Trainer course
• Commitment to obtaining underpinning knowledge through work-based and mandatory training
• Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development
• Training Qualification
• Degree Level education

Previous Experience

• Lived experience of recovery from mental health difficulties and emotional distress
• Teaching experience including the design and delivery of recovery-focused training
• Experience of using NHS health services
• Experience as a peer trainer or other lived experience-centric training role
• Experience of providing supervision
• Experience of working in a socially inclusive and recovery focused manner, supporting service users to achieve their goals
• Experience of public speaking and delivering presentations
• Experience of using online platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom
• Experience of autonomous working
• Experience of co-ordinating a busy workload
• Experience of identifying and assessing a challenge/difficulty and acting on initiative to effect timely resolution
• Experience of producing/writing reports
• Experience of working in a range of health and/or social care settings as a peer support worker
• Experience of liaising and working with colleagues from other disciplines
• Experience of working as part of a remote or hybrid team
• Experience in co-production
• Experience in training evaluation and assessment
• Experience in developing alternative approaches to learning

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Able to demonstrate first person experiential knowledge of recovery at an expert level
• Ability to draw upon personal experiences of using services and of recovery to inspire and empower students
• Understanding of the issues and concerns of peer workers and supervisors
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the concept of personal recovery as it may apply to others
• Able to use collaboration software (e.g. Microsoft Teams, Zoom etc)
• High level of computer literacy (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint etc)
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to plan, allocate and evaluate own work and develop self to enhance performance
• Ability to see strengths rather than deficits
• Knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures
• Ability to work in accordance with Trust Policies and Procedures
• Understanding of the importance of equality and diversity
• Team working skills (able to work as a key member of a small team to achieve results, including able to encourage collaborative working)
• Excellence in timekeeping
• Flexible, with ability to adapt and implement ideas in diverse situations
• Awareness of community resources and service user groups
• General awareness of healthcare provision
• Knowledge of current legislation which underpins Health and Social Care and a working knowledge of the Equalities Act 2010 and Human Rights Act
• Knowledge of Trauma-Informed Practice

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.

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Lived Experience Practice & Peer Support Lead

£34,521 to £41,956 a year per annum (pro rata P/T) inc HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working