UK - Peer Support Facilitator role in Surrey: Turn lived experience into impact!

UK - Peer Support Facilitator role in Surrey: Turn lived experience into impact! Are you ready to make a meaningful impact using your lived experience? NFP People seeking a Peer Support Facilitator (Lived Experience) to join an innovative and inclusive team in Surrey. This is an opportunity to empower individuals, foster connection, and contribute to a transformative community-based mental health service. 🧠 About the Role As a Peer Support Facilitator, you will co-deliver Service User Network (SUN) support groups, both online and face-to-face, across Surrey and North East Hampshire. SUN provides open-access peer support for individuals facing emotional difficulties, isolation, and unhelpful behavioral patterns. This role is integral to creating a safe and empowering environment for members to develop effective coping strategies and improve their relationships. 🧠 Key Responsibilities - Co-facilitate SUN support groups alongside a specialist clinician - Share your lived experience to support and inspire group members - Collaborate with peers and members to develop the service - Contribute to risk assessment and promote a culture of positive risk-taking - Participate in team supervision, business meetings, and service development initiatives - Take on leadership responsibilities on a rotational basis (e.g., outreach, reporting, member involvement) This emotionally rewarding role comes with regular supervision and ongoing support to ensure your wellbeing 🧠 About You You bring personal lived experience of mental health challenges associated with personality disorders and are confident in using your journey to inspire others. You have prior experience in a professional setting and the ability to reflect on and share your experiences appropriately within a group facilitation context 🧠 Skills & Experience - Lived experience of mental health issues related to personality disorder - Ability to guide others in taking ownership of their recovery journey - Strong communication and collaboration skills - Resilience to sustain an emotionally demanding role 🧠 Why Join The organisation is a well-established mental health charity supporting Surrey residents since 1994. Recognised for its commitment to lived experience and staff wellbeing, the SUN service holds both the Gold Lived Experience Charter Award and the Enabling Environments Award from the Royal College of Psychiatrists. 🧠 Benefits Include - Competitive salary of £28,698 per annum - 5% Pension Employer Contribution - Paid Sick Leave - Blue Light Card Scheme & Vivup Discounts - Staff Social Events & Wellbeing Committee - Additional Celebration Day (on top of annual leave entitlement)