What you’ll be doing:

As Peer Facilitator (Entry), you will use your lived experience of mental health challenges and seeking support from mental health services, to enable clients to find hope, connect with others and build their confidence. You’ll demonstrate excellent listening skills and the ability to help others feel welcome and comfortable when they attend a group. Working with a Lead Peer Facilitator, you will co-facilitate peer groups for people who are experiencing similar challenges and social spaces for people who have previously accessed support. These groups will use accessible activities to help participants to connect with each other and build confidence. [Employer hidden] will provide reflective practice, supervision and team meetings and ongoing training to support you in your role and develop your facilitation skills.

Knowledge, skills and experience

What you’ll need for the role:

• Lived experience of mental health challenges and accessing mental health services.
• A genuine passion for facilitating groups.
• An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which will be paid for by [Employer hidden].

What would be nice:

• Experience of using your lived experience to support others in a paid or voluntary capacity.
• Experience of facilitating groups.

Training:

You’ll receive an initial induction, followed by regular in person training and supervisions to invest in your development and provide all the tools needed to succeed in this role. We’ll help you to gain valuable experience, continually develop your skills and build a great career with the largest provider of housing, care and support in Sussex.

Perks and benefits:

• Health cost cash-back scheme: access to our health insurance scheme which covers dental, optical, physical therapies and other medical treatments with the option to add greater levels of cover.
• Interest-free loans: assistance with larger costs that arise such as tenancy deposits, season travel tickets or buying a car.
• Access to the Easit Network: discounts and incentives on train, bus and car journeys such as 15% off eligible daily and season rail tickets.
• Blue Light card: access to discount services for the social care sector with savings across thousands of online shops, restaurants, and high-street vendors.
• Free advice and counselling service: confidential emotional support and practical guidance from our independent telephone service.
• 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays.

How to apply:

Please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and fill out our simple one-page application form. If we receive a large number of applications then this position may close before the advertised application closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

About [Employer hidden]

Contact information: Our online careers page has a list of helpful FAQs that you can view here. If you have any further questions, please get in touch with recruitment via email at [contact hidden]. We are a Disability Confident Employer and are fully committed to supporting Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and welcome applications from all candidates that meet our job specifications. If you feel there is a barrier that potentially prevents you from applying, do get in contact with us, as we are always happy to discuss (or arrange a discussion with the recruiting manager) to explore if any reasonable adjustments can be made to support your application.

Application Deadline: May 04, 2026. Department: Mental Health and Wellbeing Services. Location: Brighton and Hove - Brighton. Compensation: £26,587 / year.