Job Details:
Good Work IPS Peer Consultant

Job Description

Make a Real Difference – Support People into Employment!

Are you a young adult (18-25) with lived experience of mental health challenges? Do you want to use your experiences to improve employment opportunities for young people across Greater Manchester? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

Why Join Us?

At 42nd Street, we believe employment is a key part of mental health recovery. As an IPS Peer Consultant, you will co-develop and deliver a two-year project exploring the employment needs of young adults (16-25). You will work with young people, employers, and professionals to create a framework that supports inclusive and sustainable employment for those facing mental health challenges.

Role Details:

• Contract Length: Fixed term – 24 months (subject to development plan & funding)
• Hours: 8 hours per week (flexibility required, including evenings & weekends)
• Location: Hybrid – Manchester office with some community work across Greater Manchester
• Annual Leave: 27 days per annum (pro rata), plus bank holidays
• Reports to: IPS Worker

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage with young people (16-25) and employers through workshops, interviews, and discussions to understand employment barriers.
• Work alongside the IPS Worker to design a framework for employers on how to support young people with mental health challenges in the workplace.
• Conduct peer research by gathering insights from young people, employers, and professionals.
• Co-organise and co-facilitate monthly steering groups/workshops with young people in the IPS programme.
• Ensure that the voices of young people from marginalised and racialised communities are represented in the framework.
• Share research findings and recommendations with employers, partners, and decision-makers to influence real change.

What We’re Looking For:

Essential:

• Experience engaging with young adults (16-25) in different ways.
• Understanding of employment barriers faced by young people with mental health challenges.
• Awareness of challenges faced by marginalised and racialised communities in employment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to amplify young people’s voices.

• Real Living Wage Employer
• Hybrid working options
• 27 days’ annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata)
• Pension scheme – 3% employer contributions
• Bike-to-Work scheme & childcare vouchers
• Training and personal development opportunities
• Team well-being afternoons & identity-based support groups