Dads''/Partners'' Peer Support Worker

Role: Dads''/Partners'' Peer Support Worker Location: Birmingham wide / Hybrid working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (with some occasional evening and weekend work) Salary: £25,363 - £26,419 per annum, subject to experience Contract: Fixed-term for 12 months Benefits: Flexible working, 36 days leave (including bank/public holidays), 5% matched pension contribution, ongoing support and supervision sessions Reports to: Operations Director Please note: To allow Acacia to provide specialist, relatable peer support, there is a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) for this role to be filled by a male, who is a dad or partner and has relevant lived experience of perinatal mental health and/or other mental health difficulties. What will the role involve? The Dads''/Partners'' Peer Support Worker will play an important role in helping us reach and support more fathers and partners across Birmingham. The role will be community-based and will involve regular travel across the city, working closely with Family Hubs, community organisations and other local partners. A key part of the role will be establishing and facilitating dads'' stay-and-play groups across Birmingham''s Family Hub areas. These groups will provide opportunities for dads to spend quality time with their children, meet other fathers, build supportive relationships and access support in a welcoming and informal environment. The postholder will also provide one-to-one peer support, drawing appropriately ..... full job details .....