Job summary

Join our dedicated CAMHS Community Eating Disorder Service as a Peer Support Worker (Band 3) and use your lived experience to make a genuine difference to children, young people and families affected by eating disorders. This rewarding role offers the opportunity to work alongside a skilled multidisciplinary team, providing one-to-one and group support, inspiring hope and recovery, and helping young people achieve their personal goals. We are looking for a compassionate, motivated and resilient individual with lived experience of an eating disorder, excellent communication skills, and a passion for empowering others. If you are committed to recovery-focused care and want to help shape and improve services through your unique perspective, we would love to hear from you.

If you don't already have a Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant subject, RDaSH are offering this post alongside the opportunity for you to complete a Level 3apprenticeship qualification [relevant to your role].

As an apprentice within RDaSH you will be given the opportunity to gain experience, learn work-related skills and obtain all the tools needed to thrive.

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. Around 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying. This leads to a nationally recognised qualification.

Main duties of the job

• Provide one-to-one and group peer support to children, young people and families affected by eating disorders, helping them regain control and progress in their recovery journey.
• Use personal lived experience of recovery from an eating disorder to inspire hope, build confidence and demonstrate that recovery is possible.
• Work alongside the multidisciplinary team to deliver person-centred support and contribute a service user perspective within clinical discussions and reviews.
• Support young people to identify and achieve personal recovery goals, improve their quality of life and increase community participation.
• Establish positive, safe and respectful relationships with children, young people and families accessing the service.
• Signpost and connect young people and families to community groups, local resources and partner agencies to strengthen their support networks.
• Attend multidisciplinary meetings, reviews and training sessions, promoting recovery-focused and strengths-based approaches to care.
• Maintain accurate records and work closely with clinicians to ensure support is aligned to individual care plans.
• Identify concerns relating to a young person's physical health, mental health or wellbeing and escalate appropriately to the clinical team.
• Contribute to service development, promote positive and non-discriminatory language, and help improve peer support provision across the service.

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/about-us/getting-involved/work-with-us/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Details

Date posted

08 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£26,299.62 to £27,476 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

376-DCCGAO-0507

Job locations

Stone Castle

Gardens Lane

Consibrough

DN12 3JW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Before applying, please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.

****If you are applying for this role via the apprenticeship route, please review the attached eligibility document to ensure you meet the eligibility criteria to undertake an apprenticeship****

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

Job description Job responsibilities Before applying, please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role. ****If you are applying for this role via the apprenticeship route, please review the attached eligibility document to ensure you meet the eligibility criteria to undertake an apprenticeship**** We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good level of secondary education to GCSE level
• NVQ Level 2 and NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent qualification) or willingness to undertake a relevant level 3 apprenticeship

Desirable

• Related Health or Social Care qualification

Experience

Essential

• Lived experience of eating disorder mental health
• Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role
• Experience of working in a team or a group environment
• Experience of supporting others
• Experience of working independently
• Able to motivate others & self

Desirable

• Experience with working with children
• Experience of working within health and social care community
• Experience of working in the public sector
• Experience of training, teaching, coaching/mentoring others
• Experience of working across different organisational boundaries
• Experience of working across different cultural boundaries

Skills

Essential

• Good written, verbal and nonverbal communication skills
• Computer literate
• Willing to learn new IT skills
• Able to relate to a wide range of people
• Professional in appearance and behaviour
• Able to manage conflict and to help others to do so
• Ability to maintain a healthy home/work life balance
• High level of self-awareness - ability to critically appraise own performance
• Critical thinker
• Ability to share personal story of eating disorder mental health in a professional manner
• Ability to assist people to develop
• Ability and willing to reflect on work practice and be open to constructive feedback
• Ability to work in an enabling and creative way Willing to support children, young people and families with a range of needs, to help them successfully navigate
• Ability to manage stress and to plan and priorities workload
• Ability to carry out practical tasks

Desirable

• Presentation skills
• Computer literate in software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express etc

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding and practical experience of being supportive and engaging
• Knowledge and commitment to service users' rights
• Understanding of the impact on children, young people and families identity and when extra support is required for them

Desirable

• To have an appreciation of community resources within the geographical locations of the post and relevant key partners
• An understanding of how eating disorder mental can impact on child's wellbeing
• Understanding of working with clinicians to enable a plan of support to be implemented
• Understanding of the service delivery goals of the care pathways
• Knowledge of local policies in respect of safeguarding children and the protection of vulnerable adults

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Good level of secondary education to GCSE level NVQ Level 2 and NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent qualification) or willingness to undertake a relevant level 3 apprenticeship Desirable Related Health or Social Care qualification Experience Essential Lived experience of eating disorder mental health Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role Experience of working in a team or a group environment Experience of supporting others Experience of working independently Able to motivate others & self Desirable Experience with working with children Experience of working within health and social care community Experience of working in the public sector Experience of training, teaching, coaching/mentoring others Experience of working across different organisational boundaries Experience of working across different cultural boundaries Skills Essential Good written, verbal and nonverbal communication skills Computer literate Willing to learn new IT skills Able to relate to a wide range of people Professional in appearance and behaviour Able to manage conflict and to help others to do so Ability to maintain a healthy home/work life balance High level of self-awareness - ability to critically appraise own performance Critical thinker Ability to share personal story of eating disorder mental health in a professional manner Ability to assist people to develop Ability and willing to reflect on work practice and be open to constructive feedback Ability to work in an enabling and creative way Willing to support children, young people and families with a range of needs, to help them successfully navigate Ability to manage stress and to plan and priorities workload Ability to carry out practical tasks Desirable Presentation skills Computer literate in software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express etc Knowledge Essential Understanding and practical experience of being supportive and engaging Knowledge and commitment to service users' rights Understanding of the impact on children, young people and families identity and when extra support is required for them Desirable To have an appreciation of community resources within the geographical locations of the post and relevant key partners An understanding of how eating disorder mental can impact on child's wellbeing Understanding of working with clinicians to enable a plan of support to be implemented Understanding of the service delivery goals of the care pathways Knowledge of local policies in respect of safeguarding children and the protection of vulnerable adults

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

Address

Stone Castle

Gardens Lane

Consibrough

DN12 3JW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

Address

Stone Castle

Gardens Lane

Consibrough

DN12 3JW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)