Job summary
- Main area
- Autism
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Core hours Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:00. Days/times to be discussed with successful candidate.)
- Job ref
- 040-ACS345-1125
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Integrated Autism Service
- Town
- Pontypool
- Salary
- £25,313 - £26,999 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Peer Support Worker
Band 3
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL [email protected]
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job overview
A very exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual with lived experience of Autism to join the Integrated Autism Service as a Peer Support Worker. The post holder will offer connection, engagement and practical support.
The Peer Support Worker will work amongst a multi-disciplinary team, supporting service users. The role builds relationships based on trust, respect, and mutuality, using lived experience to support individuals to explore what matters to them, using autism-specific tools, approaches, and your own insights. You’ll help people shape their own goals and plans to support wellbeing.
The successful post holder will support and receive support by all members of the Integrated Autism Team as well as the Peer Support Development Service.
Main duties of the job
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board are committed to delivering quality services based on the needs of the people who use them. As a Peer Support Worker, you will be an expert by experience, working within a multi-disciplinary team and using a person-centred, strengths based approach whilst working directly with service users.
In order to be eligible for this role it is a requirement that you have a diagnosis of Autism.
The role will also include some administrative duties, including recording on electronic patient records. You may be working with groups, individuals and agencies external to the NHS.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac
Please contact us to to discuss this exciting opportunity.
Person specification
Experience and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Must have lived experience of autism
Experience and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Qualification OR equivalent knowledge and experience
- Understanding of challenges faced by those with autism.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Louise Mellen
- Job title
- IAS Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01633 644143
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