Senior Peer Support Worker | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£28,392 - £31,157 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Braintree, CM7 9AE
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	11 Aug 2026
Closing date:	16 Sept 2026

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Summary

We are looking to recruit a Peer Support Worker to work in our At Risk Mental State teams.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Peer Support Worker, who has lived experience of Psychosis or unusual experiences to join the Mid Essex At Risk Mental state team, nominally based at The Gables in Braintree, but with the expectation of working across other bases in Mid Essex.

NOTE:Sponsorship is not provided for this role

This is an exciting time to join these dynamic services. Within this role the postholder will be using their lived experience of psychosis or unusual experiences to support people and their families to make sense and navigate their experiences with the support of a full Multi-disciplinary team. The role covers the geographical locality of Mid Essex and the post holder will be expected to travel independently within this area. The team uses a Multi-disciplinary approach to provide care, promote recovery and social inclusion to people from the age of 14-35 years are identified as at risk of experiencing, a First Episode Psychosis.

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.

• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.

• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.

• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.

• Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.

• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.

• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Work bank: You can use the opportunity to supplement your income and develop your skills by working bank shifts.

• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.

• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

We are seeking individuals who are caring, empathetic, who have a positive outlook and seek to support others in their recovery. You will be supporting people and their families and are expected to be able to share your experiences of psychosis/unusual experiences and your recovery with others and promote social inclusion working with wider community partners. Working as part of an MDT and contributing actively to the clinical care of people and their families, you will support with recording on the clinical record system your contacts and supporting manage the risk of those receiving a service.

Close supervision and support from the Clinical Manager for the team will be provided.

Consideration would be given to part-time/job share and flexibility with working hours may be possible.

This advert closes on Monday 17 Aug 2026

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