Peer Activities & Befriending Coordinator

At Hestia, we are guided by our core values and are dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation. Our mission is to empower individuals to rebuild their lives and achieve independence. Right now, we are looking for a Peer Activities & Befriending Coordinator to play a pivotal role in our Mental Health Service in Hammersmith & Fulham.

Sounds great, what will I be doing?

You will support individuals with a range of mental health needs within the Hammersmith and Fulham Mental Health Community Support Service. The role includes recruiting, training, and supporting peer volunteers with lived experience of mental health challenges - to support service users.

What do I need to bring with me?

You'll need to be able to demonstrate the core skills this role requires as well as match our values and mission. You don't have to tick all the boxes right away; the important thing is that you're willing to learn. We also value lived experience of the areas we support, so if you feel comfortable, please do mention this on your application.

This role calls for someone highly organised, confident in managing projects, and skilled at engaging with people in a warm and supportive way. You'll be able to guide volunteers, peers, and service users professionally and empoweringly, with some supervisory experience being an advantage. Strong IT abilities across MS Office and Outlook, along with solid literacy, numeracy, and evaluation skills, are essential. You'll bring an awareness of the cultural, social, and health issues affecting Hestia's service users, particularly within Mental Health services, and be able to build effective relationships with partners across statutory, voluntary, and private sectors. A sound understanding of safeguarding and the ability to respond appropriately rounds out the key qualities needed for success in this position.

Interview Steps

We keep our interview process simple, so you know exactly what to expect.

• Shortlisting call: We have a team of dedicated recruitment specialists who will speak to you about your experience, motivations and values. They will also tell you about all the great work we do!
• Face to face interview: Now you will have face to face interview with the hiring manager. Our interviews are value and competency based.

Don't be alarmed if there are other stages in the process, it's all part of the plan for some of our roles.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Our services users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, different people and communities bring to our organisation.

We are a disability confident employer

Hestia is proud to be a disability confident employer, dedicated to the employment and career development of individuals with disabilities. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the selection and interview process, and throughout your employment with us.

Safeguarding Statement

Hestia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people who are potentially at risk, and we therefore expect all staff and volunteers to do the same. We require all staff to undertake internal and external safeguarding training throughout their employment with Hestia.

Important Information for Candidates

If your application is successful, please be aware that you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks before a formal offer of employment can be confirmed.

We reserve the right to close this job advert early should we receive a high volume of applications or if the position is filled before the closing date. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.