Perinatal Peer Supporter

About the Job

Service – Bradford Perinatal Support Service. Salary – Grade 2 (Lower) Point 13-15 FTE (£22,546 - £23,966). Location – Based in Bradford – working across Bradford District including Keighley and Shipley. Hours – Between 16 and 29.6 hours per week (Part-time). Contract: Temporary contract for 6 months. Could be extended subject to funding.

Do you have experience of being a new parent? Are you a great listener who is skilled at connecting with others? Would you like to grow in a role where you can use your own lived experience to support new and expectant mums? If so, we want to hear from you.

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] we transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation. We have been building stronger families since 1869 and today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 150 community-based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Perinatal Support Service offers one to one peer support for women, who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues pre and post birth.

Your Impact

As a Peer Supporter, you will work with new and expectant mums to improve maternal mental health and emotional wellbeing, whilst helping parents to be more emotionally available for their babies. You will assess their needs, support them through their recovery journey by providing listening support sessions, and working jointly on recovery plans. You will build trusting relationships that allow service users to feel safe to share their thoughts and feelings, and ensure access to other forms of support through effective signposting.

Your Skills and Experience

• Your own experience of pregnancy, birth and caring for a new born, or supported someone close to you through this critical perinatal period.
• Understanding of the emotional impact of pregnancy and birth and the demands of parenthood.
• Ability to empathise with the needs of families during the vital first 1001 days of their baby’s life.
• Ability to deliver messages about perinatal mental health, and the importance of attachment and bonding.
• Positive and self-motivated individuals keen to learn and develop.
• Excellent listening skills, empathy, and ability to build rapport.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to travel frequently across the Bradford district to deliver face to face support often in people’s homes.
• Ability to develop relationships and build links with other professionals and local support services.
• Provide guidance on how parents can effectively relate to their baby.

What We Offer

We will offer you a generous pension scheme and leave entitlements, eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme and other benefits. We are happy to talk flexible working and all roles in [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] are open to discussion about possible flexible working, subject to business needs. We have an excellent wellbeing offer and we will invest in your professional development with on-going quality training and development opportunities. You’ll join an established, supportive, and high-performing service and have the opportunity to thrive in an innovative organisation that values your opinion, encourages learning, and has the needs of children and families at its core.

How to Apply

Complete the attached Application Form and send to: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. Closing Date: Friday 13th of September 2024 – 9:00am. Interview date: Thursday 19th September afternoon. Appointments are subject to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If you have any questions regarding this vacancy please contact: [contact hidden].