Yorkshire Queers Minds - Peer Support Worker
Do you have great peer support skills? Have you got an interest in working as part of a team supporting LGBTQ+ people experiencing poor mental health?
We require 3 part time Peer Support Workers to deliver peer support for LGBTQIA+ people experiencing poor mental health. And to work as part of the Mental Health Team to provide community-driven Mental Health support in Yorkshire.
Prime Objectives (for full list, as well as main tasks and duties please refer to the Job description)
• To deliver peer support groups for LGBTQIA+ Communities.
• To offer short-term one to one peer support to LGBTQIA+ people experiencing or at risk of poor mental health.
Salary: NJC scale 5 (points 11-17) starting at £28598 pro rata per annum for 15 hours per week. This is a fixed term employment contract until 31st March 2028. Salary is reviewed annually. There is a 5% workplace pension (on completion of probationary period). This post is subject to a Standard DBS check.
Closing date for application is 10:00 am Friday 8th May 2026.
Applications to be emailed to jobs@mesmac.co.uk
Please note that late applications & CV’s will not be accepted. If your application is successful then Interviews will be held on 22nd May 2026.
MESMAC is made up of community-based health and wellbeing services; we are committed to developing and delivering services that are responsive to the needs of our communities.
We value diversity and are an equal opportunities employer, as well as a Disability Confident employer. Applications are welcome from all suitably skilled persons from all sections of our communities. We offer a flexible working approach with hours of work and location of work responsive to the service and staff needs.