Peer Support Worker - Crisis Cafe

Salary: £16,435.90 per annum (FTE £26,227.50)
Hours: Part Time - 23.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Methold House (the Guildcare building), North Street, Worthing
Holiday Entitlement: 25 days per year rising to 27 days after 2 years pro-rata
West Sussex Mind Values: Excellence, Equitable, Open, Together, Curious, Unstoppable
National Mind Excellence Awards 2025: Winner for Equality & Diversity; Highly Commended for Effective Services
Overview:
We have a new vacancy to join our dedicated team who provide a safe and supportive service for people who are struggling to cope when other mental health services are not available. The service is open 5pm-10.30pm on weekdays and 3pm–10.30pm at weekends.
The service is open 7 days a week and colleagues are expected to be flexible regarding their availability to help ensure that the service is staffed effectively. The anticipated shifts for this current vacancy are Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; this may be subject to change to fit with other colleagues' working patterns. We also meet for team meetings on Monday afternoon.
From time-to-time, there may be the opportunity to work additional hours to cover holiday and sickness.
Our work:
The successful candidate will work with a small team of Mental Health and Peer Support Workers, alongside an NHS Mental Health Practitioner, to offer support to people who may be experiencing or approaching a mental health crisis. This includes offering a listening ear along with structured support to develop a well-being plan and signposting advice.
You will be:
A team player who’s committed to our values and your personal development, with proven experience of working with individuals from wide ranging diverse backgrounds.
At Staying Well, our Peer Support Workers use their own lived experience of having mental health problems and using mental health services to support service users in their recovery journey. Along with listening support and empathy, the successful candidate will offer in-the-moment interventions which enable individuals to manage their emotional distress.
Join us and in return we will offer regular supervision, training, progression opportunities, employee assistance and a generous leave allowance.
How to apply:
Please find an application form, guidance notes, job description and briefing notes for further details on our 'work for us' page on our website.
Closing date: 12.00pm on Friday 3rd July 2026
Interview date: Friday 17th July 2026
Please email completed applications to our People Team (details on our website).
Please note we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post, you must therefore be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time once we receive sufficient applications and encourage all interested applicants to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
No agencies or CVs
West Sussex Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed