Package Description
- A salary of £23,875.00 with access to our group pension
- Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
- Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases and cashback offers for you and your loved ones
- Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high‑interest rates
- Online and face‑to‑face help with your mental and physical wellbeing, from healthy recipes and activity challenges to post‑trauma support, legal, debt and life‑management assistance, career coaching and counselling
- Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
- An open, just culture that encourages you to implement ideas to help deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care, supported by at least £100,000 of ring‑fenced innovation funding each year
Job Introduction
As a Lived Experience Peer Support Worker in the Autism Outreach Service (AOS) for adults, you’ll join a valued team based at Mid Essex. You will be a Peer Support Worker within HCRG Care Group, receiving exclusive rewards and benefits.
Main Responsibilities
- Provide peer support to autistic service users (adults) on a 1‑to‑1 or group basis, focusing on building relationships and opportunities to learn together.
- Maintain equality and work alongside others facing similar challenges in their wellbeing, prioritising trustful relationships over clinical interventions.
- Promote understanding of the principles and practices of the Autism Outreach Lived Experience role (relationships and support).
- Collaborate with the wider team to co‑produce community offers responsive to service‑user needs and families, ensuring inclusivity.
- Work flexibly, being prepared to perform other duties consistent with the role, which may involve new operational areas following consultation.
- Keep accurate, quality, up‑to‑date records using the appropriate computer systems (e.g., SystmOne).
Ideal Candidate
- Valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
- Own personal lived experience of autism or neurodiversity and a willingness to share your experiences positively.
- Excellent communication skills with autistic adults.
- Resilient and adaptable in achieving goals despite obstacles.
- Strong time‑management and prioritisation skills to manage your own schedule and workload.
- Ability and commitment to working in an inclusive, team‑focused environment.
- Based in Mid Essex with the expectation to work and travel across Southend Essex and Thurrock.
About The Company
We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are a leading independent provider of community health and care services across England, transforming services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people. We are a Disability Confident, Committed company, providing facilities, work‑environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive as possible.
Finally, the company you’ll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited. By applying for this job, we will process and hold your personal information in accordance with our privacy policy.
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