Senior Peer Support Worker
An experienced peer worker taking on more complex support, supervision of peers and service development — while keeping lived experience central.
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Strong on salary growth and AI resistance; held back by flexibility.
Can reach ~£80,000 via Clinical Director / Consultant-level Lead.
Workforce scale not separately tracked; trend not tracked.
Highly resistant to automation — hands-on clinical work.
Strong work–life balance; some shifts.
Moderate entry — moderate study load, moderate competition.
2 onward routes; some flexible-working scope.
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What you'd do
- Provide complex peer support
- Supervise and mentor peer workers
- Contribute to service design and co-production
- Champion the lived-experience voice
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Skills & requirements
- PWP training (Level 6 apprenticeship / PGCert Low-Intensity)
- Maths & English GCSE (grade 4/C) or equivalent
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