CAMHS Peer Support Worker

Nottingham City Council, Leicestershire County Council, East Midlands Group

Job Location:

Nottingham - UK

Yearly Salary: £ 26824 - 27694

Posted on: 23 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Contract Type: Fixed Term for (5 months- may extend depending on contract)

Working Hours: 22.2 hours per week

Worker Type: Hybrid

Salary: Starting Salary is 26824 - 27694 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Location:Bulwell Riverside Main St Bulwell Nottingham NG6 8QJ

Weve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity youve been looking for Read on to find out more

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme we strive to create an innovative inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

The role of a peer support worker has been developed specifically for young people (age 18 - 25 years) who have lived experience of mental health/emotional health needs and are in recovery. The peer support worker will work alongside CAMHS Practitioners to help individuals set recovery goals develop plans engage in activities and build self-advocacy skills fostering recovery through mutual learning and a shared sense of connection. They will play an active role in promoting positive mental health through the services social media community engagement training and will raise awareness and establish an inclusive approach for young people who require the support of the service and also help meet the needs of Nottinghams diverse communities.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

Have a lived experience of mental health challenges

Have a vested interest in promoting positive mental health

Be computer literate and will be willing to undertake training to enhance their skill set

A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

You can find the job description for this post here

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements depending on the role including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional informationfor applicants page.

For informal enquiriesplease contact Sharon OLove (CAMHS Team Manager) by email at

Closing Date: 31/10/25

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held:TBC

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DescriptionContract Type: Fixed Term for (5 months- may extend depending on contract)Working Hours: 22.2 hours per weekWorker Type: HybridSalary: Starting Salary is 26824 - 27694 per annum (pro rata for part-time)Location:Bulwell Riverside Main St Bulwell Nottingham NG6 8QJWeve got an exciting oppor...