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SPTS Adult Autism Service Peer Mentor
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent: 1 30 hr post or 2 x15 hrs per week predominantly Mon-fri 9-5 with flexibility to meet service needs
Hours
  • Part time
  • Job share
30 hours per week (1 30 hr post or 2 x15 hrs per week predominantly Mon-fri 9-5 with flexibility to meet service needs)
Job ref
437-7274493
Employer
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Hazelmere Unit Leigh Infirmary
Town
Leigh
Salary
£24,625 - £25,674 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/07/2025 23:59

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Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

SPTS Adult Autism Service Peer Mentor

Band 3

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Specialist Psychological Therapies Service for Wigan and Leigh. The service provides diagnostic assessments and pre and post diagnostic support to autistic adults. This includes individual and group post diagnostic support sessions. The team is psychology lead and consists of Clinical psychologists, Assistant Psychologists, Advanced Practitioners, a Support worker and a Clinical Team Manager. The team also works closely with Experts by Experience to develop and deliver training.

Main duties of the job

The Peer Mentor will support members of the Specialist Psychological Therapy Service supporting the running of the community drop-in sessions, the delivery of the pre-assessment support and post diagnostic interventions including group and individual sessions.

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

  • Pay Enhancement.
  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts

Fuel Genie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Has undertaken the NHS commissioned ImROC Autism Peer Support Worker Training / Trust Level 2 Award in Peer Support Work or is willing to do so as soon as the position is offered / or completed equivalent programme. and willing to work towards Level 2 (GCSE grade A-C) Competent in basic Microsoft Office applications e.g., e-mail, Word, Teams, Powerpoint
  • Competent in Maths and English at Level 1 Functional Skills (equivalent to GCSE grade D-E) and willing to work towards Level 2 (GCSE grade A-C)
  • Competent in basic Microsoft Office applications e.g., e-mail, Word, Teams, Powerpoint
Desirable criteria
  • Completed group facilitation skills training
  • Completed relevant skills training e.g. counselling skills

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Lived experience of autism and experience of accessing services and advocating for the rights of people with autism.
  • Experience of actively supporting people to identify and work towards achieving personal goals in a related social care or health setting (paid or unpaid).
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Experience of training others in the role of peer mentors

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate an understanding of Peer Support
  • Have a basic awareness of policies and procedures in relation to confidentiality, information sharing, and safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
  • An awareness of the equality act and Reasonable Adjustments
  • Demonstrate an understanding of professional boundaries
  • Have a basic awareness of equal opportunities legislation and understand the importance of recognising and respecting diversity and promoting inclusion
Desirable criteria
  • Basic knowledge of coping strategies e.g. emotions toolbox, energy accounting,
  • Knowledge and understanding of the autism and neuro-affirmative approaches

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Aware of the limits of own competence, and responsibilities and know when to consult with or seek support from others
  • Communicate effectively with a wide range of people including people who use services, carers, other professionals, and members of the public.
  • Share own experiences appropriately in order to work in a neuro-affirmative way, validating other’s experiences, listening and empathising, whilst promoting and empowering hope
  • Motivate others and promote choice and empowerment
  • Handle challenging situations and behave in a professional manner.
  • Show commitment to one’s own professional development.
Desirable criteria
  • Group work skills e.g. skills in facilitating or presenting in groups

Other requirements

Essential criteria
  • Ability to travel to a range of locations within the service delivery footprint to attend sessions or meetings in a timely and efficient manner
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working within a multicultural framework

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardWe are a Living Wage EmployerApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyHSJ Best places to workDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employer

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Alison Badley
Job title
Clinical Team Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01942 764461
Additional information

Dr Louise Hall

Consultant Clinical Psychologist

[email protected]

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