Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Trust Service User and Carer Experience and Engagement Team at GMMH and help us grow our Peer Support Workforce across the Trust in line with our Together Strategy priorities. The successful postholder will join a passionate, creative team who lead our priorities to improve collaborative care, learn from service user and carer experiences, co-produce service improvements with people with lived experience, and co-deliver our services through lived experience roles including peer support roles.



Band 7/8a - Subject to job evaluation



This specific postholder will develop and lead the peer support workforce within the Trust. The Peer Support Lead will contribute their 'lived experience', specialist knowledge and expertise in supporting the organisation to deliver peer-led recovery-focused services, optimising the contribution of the trust peer workforce. They will ensure the provision of peer support services offered across GMMH in line with the principles and ethos of co-production, recovery, and social inclusion.



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.

See attached job description and person specification:

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