Current opportunities
We currently have two opportunities to join our fantastic Peer Support Team.
The Peer Support Transformation Project is funded by and delivered in partnership with South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust, Mushkil Aasaan, and Wandsworth Carers Centre. It is an integral part of Sound Minds’ Canerows programme; a user led service working to improve the lives of people who are overcoming mental health challenges.
Peer Support Worker
Salary: £27,169 per annum, pro rata
Contract: Fixed term contract until 31 March 2027 (potential to extend subject to funding)
Working hours: Part-time, 3 days (21 hrs) per week
Mental Health Peer Support gives emotional support and promotes access to information and practical advice to people experiencing mental health difficulties.
As a Peer Support Worker you will draw on your own direct lived experience of mental health difficulties to support other people through time-limited 1-2-1 sessions. Peer Support Workers at Sound Minds work collaboratively with the Sound Minds team and our partners at South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust. They offer educational, emotional and practical support towards goals that are defined by the client.
Peer Support Workers are supported through peer support training and regular supervision. Personal lived experience of mental ill health is essential for this role.
Download the recruitment pack to find out more:
Peer Support Worker Recruitment Pack (PDF)
Peer Support Worker Recruitment Pack (Word doc)
Deadline for applications: 10:00am, Monday 29th June 2026
Interviews: First interviews will be held on Monday 6th July 2026.
Second interviews: date to be confirmed
How to apply:
Download the Application Form (below) and return to staff@soundminds.co.uk with ‘Peer Support Worker’ in the subject line.
Please also complete this online Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
Please note: we may close the opportunity early if we receive a high number of applications, so please submit your application promptly.
Administrative Assistant – Peer Support Project Team
Salary: £26,936 per annum, pro rata
Contract: Fixed term contract until 31 March 2027 (potential to extend subject to funding)
Working hours: Part-time, 2 days (14 hrs) per week
This is a new role at Sound Minds, developed to provide proactive and responsive administrative support across the Peer Support project, enabling the team to operate efficiently and effectively.
The postholder will have a passion for maintaining organised systems and supporting the administration of the project, whilst also having a friendly approach, communicating with clients with care and empathy.
Strong IT skills are essential for this role. You will be required to have a DBS (criminal records check) and satisfactory written references before starting.
Download the recruitment pack to find out more:
Administrative Assistant Recruitment Pack (PDF)
Administrative Assistant Recruitment Pack (Word doc)
Deadline for applications: 10:00am, Monday 29th June 2026
Interviews: Will be held on Wednesday 8th July 2026
How to apply:
Download the Application Form (below) and return to staff@soundminds.co.uk with ‘Admin Assistant Peer Support’ in the subject line.
Please also complete this online Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
Please note: we may close the opportunity early if we receive a high number of applications, so please submit your application promptly.
