Yorkshire Queer Minds Peer Support Worker
- Posted by Yorkshire Mesmac on 21st April 2026
- £11,582
- Part time
- Yorkshire and the Humber
Do you have great peer support skills? Are you passionate about making a difference for LGBTQ+ people experiencing poor mental health? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
MESMAC is recruiting three part-time Peer Support Workers to join our Mental Health Team, delivering community-driven support for LGBTQIA+ people across Yorkshire. This is a meaningful opportunity to use your own lived experience to support others, working within a values-led organisation that puts LGBTQIA+ communities at the heart of everything it does.
You’ll be part of a dedicated team working to reduce isolation, build resilience, and provide accessible mental health support to people who need it most.
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.
Role Description
Job Details
You will play a central role in delivering peer support for LGBTQIA+ people experiencing or at risk of poor mental health. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Delivering peer support groups for LGBTQIA+ communities across Yorkshire
- Offering short-term, one-to-one peer support to individuals experiencing or at risk of poor mental health
- Working collaboratively as part of the wider Mental Health Team to provide joined-up, community-driven support
For a full list of responsibilities, including main tasks and duties, please refer to the job description included in the application pack.
Contract and salary
Salary: NJC Scale 5 (points 11–17), starting at £28,598 pro rata per annum
Hours: 15 hours per week
Contract type: Fixed term until 31st March 2028
Salary is reviewed annually
5% workplace pension contribution (on completion of probationary period)
This post is subject to a Standard DBS check
How to Apply
Application packs, including the full job description and person specification, can be downloaded directly from the MESMAC website: www.mesmac.co.uk/contact/vacancies/yorkshire-queers-minds-peer-support-worker
Completed applications should be emailed to jobs@mesmac.co.uk
Closing date: 10:00am, Friday 8th May 2026 Interviews: Thursday 22nd May 2026
Please note that late applications will not be accepted, and CVs cannot be considered in place of a completed application form.
Job Details
- Hours: 15 hours per week
- Closing Date: 08/05/2026
- Payment Schedule: Monthly
- Job Salary: £11,582
- Contact Name: S Worrell
- Contact Email: jobs@mesmac.co.uk
- Phone Number: 01132 444209
- Interview Date: 22/05/2026
About Yorkshire Mesmac
Yorkshire MESMAC is one of the oldest and largest sexual health organisations in the country. We offer services to various communities across Yorkshire, including men who have sex with men, people of colour and other marginalised races, people misusing drugs, sex workers and LGBT+ young people and adults.
We have bases in Leeds, Bradford, Rotherham and Hull.
We offer a range of mental health and wellbeing services, including counselling, 1-2-1 support, group sessions and training.
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