Job Advert
Turn Experience into Impact. Help Build a Community That Prevents Suicide.
We're looking for a compassionate, approachable, and community-minded Peer Support Worker who understands the power of peer support and lived experience. You'll be passionate about suicide prevention, mental health, and creating safe spaces where people feel heard, valued, and supported. Whether your experience comes from personal lived experience, volunteering, or working in mental health and wellbeing settings, you'll understand the importance of boundaries, safeguarding, and working within a supportive team environment. An enhanced DBS check will be required.
This role is about helping to strengthen and grow our Suicide Prevention Champion network and supporting the delivery of peer-led activity across local communities. You'll help facilitate peer support groups, support volunteers, contribute to workshops and awareness events, and help create welcoming and inclusive spaces where conversations about suicide prevention and mental wellbeing can take place safely. Working closely with the Senior Suicide Prevention Coordinator, you'll play an important role in helping communities build confidence, reduce stigma, and support one another.
You will:
-
Support the development and coordination of the Suicide Prevention Champion volunteer network
-
Help plan, promote, and facilitate peer support groups across the boroughs
-
Provide encouragement and informal support to volunteers and participants
-
Assist with the delivery of suicide prevention workshops, awareness sessions, and community events
-
Help create safe, inclusive, and psychologically informed environments for peer support
-
Gather feedback and insights to support service improvement and development
-
Promote suicide prevention and wellbeing activities within local communities and partner organisations
You are:
-
Passionate about mental health, suicide prevention, and peer support
-
Empathetic, approachable, and able to build trust with a wide range of people
-
Confident supporting group environments and community activities
-
A strong communicator who can listen without judgement
-
A team player who works well alongside volunteers, colleagues, and community partners
-
Aware of the importance of boundaries, safeguarding, and safe practice
-
Motivated to make a positive difference within local communities
About us
With the need for mental health support at an all-time high, choice is shrinking and services are being stretched. We believe everyone deserves better. At Allkind, we offer support across the whole mental health spectrum for people of all ages, from infants to older adults. We’ve been listening to our communities for over 40 years, and it’s clear there’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to mental health care. We’re determined to make sure all kinds of people are supported through their mental health challenges, so they can live the life they deserve. Welcome to mental health support with kindness at its heart.
