Job summary
This is a great opportunity to join our Living Well Service in Bolton. We have a 30.00 hour per week position available for a Peer Support Worker with lived experience. The successful postholder will be expected to work 6.5 hrs per day over 5 days, Monday to Friday between 9am to 5pm
Living Well is now fully operational in Bolton, and you will be given the opportunity to bring your experience and knowledge to the continued development of our service.
You will be based at the South Bolton hub in Farnworth, but will be expected to travel across Bolton, including our hub for North Bolton, based in Horwich.
This role has been developed specifically for people who have lived experience of mental health or a dual diagnosis such as mental health and substance misuse and neurodiversity to support others who may benefit from peer support in addition to other treatment and interventions.
Through sharing wisdom from your own experiences, you will inspire hope and belief that living well is possible in others. You will:
- Support and promote recovery from mental health as a user-led concept
- Emphasise hope and optimism, inspiring individuals to achieve their aspirations/goals
- Value experiential learning alongside other people
- Focus on strengths rather than deficits
- Foster collaboration between those who need support and those who support them
- Enable and promote autonomy and self-management
Main duties of the job
The postholder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users' and their carers and will have a clear understanding of their professional role.
The postholder will embrace the core values of GMMH and its partner agencies. These principles will recognise the need to:
- Promote safe practices
- Value the aims of service users
- Work in partnership and offer meaningful choice
- Be optimistic about the possibilities of meaningful change
- Value social inclusion
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go, you will experience a great northern welcome, with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Details
Date posted
22 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
437-7302853
Job locations
Living Well Bolton
Farnworth Town Hall, Market Street, Farnworth
Bolton
BL4 7PD
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
- fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
- fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Person Specification
Role understanding and relevant values.
Essential
- Lived Experience
- Values and Ethos
Desirable
- Worked as a peer support worker previously
- Experience of delivering interventions
Lived experience
Essential
- Does the person have lived experience?
Role understanding and relevant values.
Essential
- Lived Experience
- Values and Ethos
Desirable
- Worked as a peer support worker previously
- Experience of delivering interventions
Lived experience
Essential
- Does the person have lived experience?
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 informationDisclosure 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
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT
Address
Living Well Bolton
Farnworth Town Hall, Market Street, Farnworth
Bolton
BL4 7PD
Employer's website
https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT
Address
Living Well Bolton
Farnworth Town Hall, Market Street, Farnworth
Bolton
BL4 7PD
Employer's website
Salary range
- £24,937 - £26,598 per year