Peer Support Coach

As a Peer Support Coach within our Living Well Tameside service, you will provide support and recovery guidance to individuals, Big Life strives to be diverse and inclusive - a place where we can all be ourselves. We strongly encourage applicants from all
parts of society. You can read on our careers site about the actions we are taking ourselves to fight inequality and inspire
change.

We actively value the lived experiences and expertise of our staff, volunteers and the people who use our service and see the
extra value that they bring to our organisation.

Big Life is in the business of changing lives. We fight inequality by working with people and places to create opportunities and
inspire change. Whatever service we deliver to help people to change their lives, we do things the Big Life Way
[https://www.thebiglifegroup.com/our-story/the-big-life-way/].

experiencing common mental health conditions - using your own life experience of mental distress and recovery as a template.

The successful candidate will also access Health Coaching Training Level 1 & 2 accredited by the Personalised Care Institute
(PCI). In addition, we offer a 40-hour Peer Support training experience delivered and accredited by ImROC. This opportunity offers
the successful candidate a supportive environment to explore and adopt the peer support values and principles and understand the
practical skills required of a peer support coach.

What we need from you

• You have lived experience of mental health issues and personal recovery


• You can work with people who face a range of barriers and social issues


• You can coach people (one-to-one and in groups) to help them achieve their goals


• You thrive on building effective working relationships with partners and colleagues


• You can manage a caseload of clients and keep our database records up to date


• You will need an enhanced level DBS check for this role.


What we will offer you in return


• An annual salary of £23,893 (NJC SCP 6)


• A fixed term, 35 hours per week contract


• 25 days holiday, and 30 once you've been here five years


• Agile Working


• Possibility of secondment opportunities



• A relaxed culture where you are expected to plan your own day, take breaks when you need them and enjoy your work


• Ongoing personal and professional development through regular supervision


• A supportive, flexible approach to managing staff health and wellbeing, including a wide range of perks, schemes and support.


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