Inspiring people wanted to work with Recovery Partners [and Sussex Oakleaf]  in a new 12 month pilot – The Place of Calm. 

The ‘Place of Calm’ is a new pilot project, commissioned by East Sussex County Council, as part of a suicide prevention initiative. This new project is being delivered jointly in partnership by Sussex Oakleaf and Recovery Partners, two established Sussex-based, not for profit, organisations. The Place of Calm project will be a 7-day-a-week service, providing a calm space with access to 1:1 suicide prevention and peer support, for up to 24 hours, for individuals referred by suicide prevention and crisis management professionals. 

We are recruiting four paid Peer Recovery Workers to work with individuals in The Place of Calm in Eastbourne.

 We are looking for people with personal experience of managing suicidal feelings who are managing their own recovery, and able to use this positively to encourage and support others who feel suicidal. 

Please pass this on to anyone you think may be interested.

Induction, peer support and suicide prevention training will take place over 7 days in the first two weeks of June. 

Salary: 15,150 pro rata Contract type: Part Time Working pattern: Rolling Shift

Hours Per Week: 12 hours  if on contract or varible if bank

Closing date: Monday 4th May 2015 Interview date: Friday 8th May 2015