Children and Young People’s Peer Support Coordinator 

Role: Children and Young People’s Peer Support Coordinator 

Hours: 35 hours (Full-Time). Working pattern will be finalised at job offer stage but will involve some evening and weekend delivery.
Contract: Fixed-term until 30 April 2027, with the possibility of extension dependent on funding
Salary: £25,767
Responsible to: CYP Community Lead
Location: Contractual base is Chorley. Delivery will take place across Lancashire

Do you want to join an organisation who are passionate about improving mental health and wellbeing for Lancashire communities? 

We’re looking for bold and caring people to join our Children and Young People’s team. We want people who have experience of engaging and working with young people in community settings, ideally in Lancashire.

To succeed in the role, you will need excellent communication skills, be confident, driven and have the ability to work autonomously in the community. You will be open, hardworking, creative and able to quickly build rapport with young people.

You will have experience working with the community and voluntary sector and understand the importance of peer support and early intervention to improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people.

This is an exciting time for Lancashire Mind as our children and young people’s services are growing, enabling us to reach and support more people. We want someone who believes in our vision of a Lancashire where everyone can have the best mental health and wellbeing possible.

Lancashire Mind has a dedicated workplace wellbeing programme to ensure staff are supported with their own wellbeing which includes an Employee Assistance Programme, a half-day wellbeing day and wellbeing activities throughout the year.

We also offer a workplace pension scheme, paid emergency time off to care for dependents, regular supervision, and a commitment to supporting learning and development opportunities. We have also recently enhanced our annual leave offer:

Full-time member of staff

Basic annual leave: 25 days

• Plus bank holidays
• Plus 3 days closure between xmas and new year
• Plus long-service leave after 3 years of service
• Plus option to buy or sell up to 3 days of annual leave

Above all, we are a friendly and supportive place to work.

Please note: This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

How to Apply

Please note: Lancashire Mind follows Safer Recruitment practices and have a commitment to safeguarding people who use our services. Therefore, this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. If invited to interview, we will ask you to provide evidence of your qualifications and right to work.

Applications must be made using the Lancashire Mind job application form, CV’s will not be accepted.

If you are unable to access this online, please call us on 01257 231 660 to request a recruitment pack.

Lancashire Mind is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, particularly candidates with a lived experience of mental health conditions who fulfill all the criteria within the person specification.

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