Job title and organisation: Yorkshire Queer Peer Support Worker - MESMAC
Salary: NJC scale 5 (points 11-17) starting at £28,598 pro rata per annum. Starting at £11,582 Actual salary
Hours: 15 per week
Contract: Fixed Term
Location: Yorkshire
Closing Date and Time: Friday 8 May 2026 at 10am
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.
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.
Application packs (including the job description and person specification) can be downloaded from our website
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.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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