Peer Mentors

Job description for peer mentor Post: Peer mentor Responsible to: Service Manager Base: Home / Matthews Hub office Our values promote a culture that: o Is respectful and caring to all o Focuses on each person's individual needs o Promotes personal autonomy and the right to lead an authentic autistic life o Provides a safe environment o Works in partnership with families and other services o Promotes a can do attitude o Promotes quality of care with dignity and respect Purpose The post holder will support autistic people and those with ADHD to better understand their neurodiversity through the sharing of lived, academic and worked experiences. Assisting individuals to recognise and utilise all opportunities that may secure personal development and the achievement of greater personal autonomy. The Post: Peer mentors, in the first instance, report to and are responsible to the Service Manager. The peer mentor will deliver Peer Mentorship relating to impact of being autistic and having ADHD, life skills and employability. Main Duties Deliver Peer Mentorship sessions to individual members focusing on the impact autism has on their life and / or to improve their quality of life. Listen to, advise, support and guide members. Identify and support the implementation of reasonable adjustments Signpost where appropriate to other relevant services Where appropriate share ones own lived autistic experience Plan appropriate activities Advocate on behalf of members while promoting the concept of self-advocacy Attend team meetings and meaningfully engage in group and individual supervision Principal accountabilities Signpost members to a range of social and developmental activities as adults in the local community and actively promote lifelong learning. Build and maintain, where needed, appropriate professional relationships with members family, friends and relevant agencies and ensure the strictest levels of confidentiality at all times Contribute to the preparation and implementation of Person-Centred Planning, identifying agreed objectives, assisting in the production of relevant reports and participating in appropriate activities. Undertake social duties for example: talking with members, helping them with key tasks including accessing the local community, education and recreational activities. Help each individual member to overcome any fears and enjoy facilities provided and to promote the greatest possible level of autonomy by usage empathic active listening, talking and by respecting at all times the individual members right to privacy. Collaborate with other staff, working as a member of a team in order to devise and implement a person-centred approach, maintaining a caring and learning environment at all times. Work with other members of staff to deliver a programme of activities that is stimulating, interesting, enjoyable, rewarding and beneficial to the members. Maintain accurate all records of support in a timely manner for each individual contact Record mentoring and group support session via HubBot (intranet recording system) as per procedure Demonstrate a commitment to continuing personal development. General information The post holder will work within Matthews Hub policies and procedures including those relating to Health and Safety, Data protection, Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults. The post holder will be thoroughly acquainted with position of fire extinguishers, escape routes and the action to be taken in case of fire. The Health and Safety at work Act 1974 and other associated legislation places responsibilities for Health and Safety on all employees. Therefore, it is the post holders responsibilities to take reasonable care for Health and Safety and Welfare of her/himself and other employees in accordance with legislation. The above duties may involve having access to confidential information. Confidentiality must be maintained at all times. Members information will be handled fairly, lawfully and as transparently as possible. Matthews Hub is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. The above principal accountabilities are not exhaustive and may vary without changing the character of the job role or level of responsibilities. Essential Desirable Qualities Diagnosis of autism ADHD or other neurodivergence own lived experience By proxy experience (family or friends) Qualifications Degree including: Psychology Health related Social care Education Youth offending If you believe you have the right / relevant qualities, please get in touch Dont count yourself out because you dont have one of the listed degrees please contact us Experience Peer mentoring experience Working with groups, planning and delivery Ability to work collaboratively Knowledge of available community resources and support Skills Resilience Ability to work with a variety of people with different points of view and value them Communication Openness willingness to present ideas, listen and respect the ideas of others Maintain confidentiality Able to keep timely contemporaneous, concise, clear records of interventions and contacts Strong active listening Empathy Able to implement plans as agreed with others Ability to negotiate and cooperate on service delivery, roles and responsibilities Ability to work collaboratively Attitudes and beliefs Interest in other people and what matters to them Respect for others