Part-time Male Peer Support Worker x 0.5 FTE Post in London inLondon PUBLISHED THU 6 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section

Job summary
As part of the Community Mental Health Transformation Programme, SW London & St Georges Mental Health Trust is commissioning the Peer Support Service. Mushkil Aasaan is excited to be working collaboratively with partners such as Wandsworth Carers Network and Sound Minds in delivering the Service.The aim of the Service is to support Service Users through Peer Support for early intervention, help avoid crisis or deterioration, but also as a step down from more intensive medical support to help reintegrate with the community. Referrals will be triaged by the Integrated Recovery Hub in WandsworthThe aim of the service is that Peer Support Workers use their own lived

Experience
of mental health difficulties to support other people. They will work collaboratively with people within their service, focusing on the persons strengths and personal resources and offer educational, emotional and practical support towards goals that are defined by the person.

Main duties of the job
In line with Mushkil Aasaans ethos of Care for the Community by the Community it is essential for these roles to transcend detailed knowledge and understanding of the diverse languages, cultures, faiths and values of the Community and the dynamics and stigma that contribute to mental ill health.The Peer Support Workers at Mushkil Aasaan will play a pivotal role in delivering tailored support to individuals facing emotional distress whilst focusing on their strengths and personal resources, aligning with their recovery goals and overall well-being. Our approach emphasises the use of own lived

Experience
s with mental health challenges, to foster understanding, empathy and hope.

About us
Mushkil Aasaan began in the early 1990s as a grassroots project driven by Muslim women's concerns for marginalized groups facing social exclusion and unmet needs. Originating from the breakdown of traditional family structures and urban migration, it evolved into a thriving Community Care Service. Committed to diversity and inclusivity, Mushkil Aasaan advocates for best practices and provides equitable services to all, regardless of background or identity.Regulated by the Care Quality Commission it is a Specialist Provider of culturally- sensitive Domiciliary Care and End of Life. It also offers Crisis Intervention, Counselling and Family Mediation, Advocacy Services and Cost of Living Support, and Support Groups.In promoting mental well-being, we implement a unique model of holistic support, offering management of crises and emotional distress. It aims to explore, enhance, and promote the inner strengths and resources of the individual towards a greater well-being, personal empowerment and focus.Given its framework of reference to the diversity of cultures and languages it is well-placed in the heart of the Community in being a Wellbeing Hub. This offers a spectrum of shared activities and opportunities that enhance the overall wellbeing and sense of belonging in navigating Care for the Community by the Community.

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Date posted
06 November 2025

Pay scheme
Other

Salary
£13,a year

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Part-time

Reference number
LJob location
sMushkil AasaanUpper Tooting RoadLondonSW17 7EW

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Job responsibilities
PEER SUPPORT WORKER -Main ResponsibilitiesUsing lived

Experience
to deliver peer supportinterventionsUse their own lived

Experience
of mental ill health and/oraccessing mental health services to provide both emotional and practicalsupport for service users.Work from a person centred, strength-based approach thatresponds to what the individual feels will support their recoveryDelivery of short-term 1-1 Peer Support sessions with serviceusers focussed on talking through their emotional challenges, building copingmechanisms and working together to meet their wellbeing goals.Delivery of short term, facilitated group peer support to allowservice users to develop their own peer support networks and find strategies toimprove and manage their own conditionTo be able to provide time-limited peer support that empowersservice users to build confidence and take ownership of their own recovery. Toavoid creating dependency by safely ending peer relationships in agreement withservice users.Assessing needs/goals, developing peer plans and measuring/reportingoutcomesTo conduct a person-centred, holistic wellbeing assessment thatidentifies goals and develops a peer plan to support and sustain positivemental wellbeing, building on assessment and referral notes from clinicalteams.To monitor the effectiveness of interventions offered throughthe routine use of outcome monitoring tools reviewed directly with ServiceUsers.To maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all workdelivered on relevant data systems and to contribute to the monitoring andevaluation of our servicesTo provide qualitative and quantitative reports on serviceoutputs and service users' outcomes as per the

Contract
requirement with SWLSTGand NHS England.Connecting and encouraging links with community resourcesSupport Service Users in identifying how to manage their dailylives and offering key resources to support their wellbeing.Provide help to navigate the health and wellbeing system andthrough person-centred approaches connect into community resources to reduceisolation and improve wellbeing.Supporting access to local services to promote communityinclusion, connection, enable sustainable recovery and increase awareness ofsupport available in the wider community.Offer practical support to help people access the right servicesand support based on needs, preferences and the options available.Partnership work and collaborations with clinical teamsWork as part of the wider Peer Support team, liaising with thePeer Support Coordinators, Community Mental Health Team, managing new referralsand working in partnership with Peer Support colleagues in partneragencies.To attend clinical team meetings such as Daily IntegratedAllocation Meeting and Multidisciplinary Teams when appropriateto promote peer support service and discuss case allocation.To attend regular line management supervision, peer catch upsand reflective spaces and to attend other team meetings as appropriateincluding occasional meetings/ training daysService user participation and safeguardingTo maintain high levels of safeguarding awareness and to respondto risk and safeguarding issues as they arise whilst respecting the ServiceUsers autonomy wherever possible.To ensure Service Users voices are always central to servicedevelopments and contributing to Service Users participation and engagementactivities in the CharityOther service and organisational duties/needsUndertaking direct promotion and publicity of the Charitysservices to Service Users, communities and professionalsTo actively implement and adhere to the Charitys policies andprocedures, including equalities, inclusion and diversity, safeguarding, GDPR,Health & Safety & Service User engagement policies.To confidently use Microsoft tools including Teams, Excel, Word,Power Point and Access, as well as other operational programmes that supportthe development and promotion of the service.Thislist isn't exhaustive, and the post holder might be required to support othertasks in the interest of the project and the organisation

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Person Specification

Qualifications
EssentialSkills and AttitudesAbility to work consistently with high levels of empathy, warmth and unconditional positive regardAbility to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with Service Users, their families, carers, community groups, and partner agenciesAbility to help clients identify recovery goals and support needs, as well as identifying other people and services that might help achieve these goalsFlexible attitude including a willingness and ability to offer a range of mental health support and to contribute to new initiatives and ways of workingIT skills to manage record-keeping systems and facilitate monitoring and reporting procedures to meet

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ual requirements.Ability to maintain professional working boundaries whilst offering flexible, compassionate support to clientsAbility to work on your own initiative and as part of a team in a busy and varied roleAble to undertake regular travel within Wandsworth, work remotely or make home visits where appropriate with colleagues from SWLStGAbility to promote mutuality and reciprocity, as well as identify and

Address
dependencyAbility to build safe, trusting relationships with individuals based on non-judgmental listening and shared lived

Experience
Willingness to undertake training as necessary and as part of professional development, including Peer Support Worker trainingWillingness to regularly attend peer support reflective space meetings and one-on-one catch-up sessions with the peer support coordinatorDesirableSkills and AttitudesAbility to identify, assess and manage risk when working with individuals (D)Commitment to working collaboratively, linking with other community resources, including the Ethnicity and Mental Health Improvement Project (EMHIP) (D)

Experience
EssentialAble to draw on personal lived

Experience
of mental health challenges, using mental health services and working on personal recovery journey

Experience
of providing 1-2-1 support (social, emotional or practical) to people living with a mental health condition either professionally or personallyAbility to actively engage with a wide range of Service Users and understanding of the issues people with mental health issues face in their livesKnowledge and understanding of a strength-based approach and ability to use lived

Experience
to role model hope and to support peoples recoveryUnderstanding the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion, and commitment to providing an inclusive, culturally sensitive service (E)Understanding of confidentiality and how these apply when handling service user informationUnderstanding of legislation and policies related to the role, including the Care Act, Equality Act and the Mental Capacity ActDesirable

Experience
in facilitating group work and delivering psycho-educational material (D)Knowledge of mental health conditions, and the services and systems that support people experiencing mental ill health (D)

Experience
in recording data and case notes and

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in using a record management system (D)

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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.Employer

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