Peer Research Co-ordinator

 

Location: Torbay

Salary: £30,000 per annum

Contract: 12-month temporary, full-time (37.5 hours/week)

Organisation: Sanctuary Supported Living (part of the Growth in Action Alliance)

  About the Role

Sanctuary Supported Living, as part of the Torbay Growth in Action (GIA) Alliance, is recruiting a Peer Research Co-ordinator to lead a pioneering approach to community-led research. This role is central to ensuring that the voices of people with lived experience are heard, valued, and used to shape services across Torbay.

 

What is Peer Research?

Peer research is a method of conducting research that is led by individuals with lived experience. In the context of the GIA Alliance, this includes people who have experienced:

Housing insecurity Substance use Domestic abuse and/or sexual violence  

Your Mission

As Peer Research Co-ordinator, you will:

Support and guide a team of peer researchers Help them design and deliver meaningful research in their communities Embed peer research practices across the alliance’s services

 

Why This Role Matters

This role is vital in helping the alliance:

Understand what services are doing well Identify areas for improvement Create a safe, inclusive, and empowering environment for peer researchers Ensure that service users’ experiences directly inform service development

You don’t need to have lived experience yourself, but you must be committed to championing those who do.

 

Key Responsibilities Recruit, train, and supervise peer researchers Coordinate research activities and ensure safeguarding Promote peer research across the alliance Track engagement and report outcomes Build partnerships and manage stakeholder relationships

 

What You’ll Bring Experience supporting diverse client groups Strong background in community engagement Knowledge of safeguarding and relevant legislation Leadership and project management skills Ability to evaluate services and report findings

 

Job Reference: 225304

 

We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK. 

 

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We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time.  Don’t miss out, please apply early.

 

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference.  We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission.  We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

 

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Supported Living is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association and Sanctuary Home Care Limited, both exempt charities.