Peer Support Mentor 16657/3724


Company:	Lincolnshire County Council
Salary:	£28,153 to £31,015 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Lincoln, LN1 1YL
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 1 day remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	28 Sept 2026
Closing date:	25 Oct 2026

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Summary

Job Introduction

Can your lived experience help someone take the next step from hospital to home?

Lincolnshire County Council is recruiting for three exciting new Peer Support Mentor roles. The roles are known internally as Peer Support Mentor - Autism & Mental Health Inpatient Transitions roles - they offer a unique opportunity to use your lived experience to make a genuine difference to the lives of autistic adults and adults experiencing mental health challenges.

Two will be based in Lincoln and one in Spalding.

This is more than a support role. It is an opportunity to walk alongside people during some of the most important moments of their recovery journey, helping them navigate their transition from inpatient settings back into their local communities with confidence, hope and the right support around them.

As a Peer Support Mentor, you will use your own experiences, insight and understanding to build trust, promote independence and empower people to identify their strengths, goals and aspirations. Working closely with individuals, families, health professionals and community organisations, you will help ensure that people feel heard, understood and supported throughout their transition.

If you are passionate about recovery, believe in the power of lived experience and want to help others build meaningful lives beyond hospital, we'd love to hear from you.

About the team

Our Mental Health Service is committed to delivering strengths-based, person-centred support that improves wellbeing, independence and positive outcomes.

Our team includes Social Workers, Social Work Assistants and Community Care Officers working across three localities in Lincolnshire. Together, we bring a range of experience, skills, and perspectives, creating a supportive and collaborative environment where everyone’s contribution is valued.

You will be joining an ambitious service at an exciting time of development and transformation. Working closely with operational teams, strategic commissioners and partner organisations, you will play a key role in embedding co-production and lived experience throughout our work.

This is a rare opportunity to help shape a role from the ground up, influence how services develop in the future and leave a lasting legacy for Mental Health services across Lincolnshire.

About the Offer

We celebrate our Team's achievements and share our experiences. It is important that Practitioners feel appreciated and supported – our staff are our most valued asset. We provide 1-1 meetings and monthly team meetings.

Along with a competitive salary we offer;

A generous pension scheme

Reimbursement for professional registration fees

Career progression opportunities including the opportunity to progress to a Qualified Social Worker.

A generous annual leave entitlement

“Green book” Local Government terms and conditions

Comprehensive benefits package including salary sacrifice for cars, cycles, plus excellent discount schemes

37 hour working week (as full time) including flexible and hybrid working

A generous leave entitlement with a minimum of 25 days plus bank holidays and the option to buy more

Free financial wellbeing advice

If you would like an open and informal discussion regards this role then please contact: Elita.Cozens@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Closing date: 25th October 2026.

Interviews: TBC.

At Lincolnshire County Council, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we offer a rewarding package designed to support your work–life balance, health and wellbeing, financial security, and career growth. Find out more about our offer to you in the attached brochure.

PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the Job Description (attached on LCC jobs Site) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.

Please refer to our Job Information Pack here to support you in your application.

Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.

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