Peer Support Worker to Senior Peer Support Worker
Moving from Peer Support Worker to Senior Peer Support Worker typically takes around 2 years via Level 3 + senior peer support training.
Pay along the way
£25,272 now → £32,073 in 3 yrs
- £25,272
Healthcare Assistant
Year 0 · Band 2 · entry
- £25,760
Mental Health Support Worker
Year 0.5 · Band 3 · entry
- £25,760
Peer Support Worker
Year 1 · Band 3 · entry
- £27,476
Peer Support Worker
Year 3 · Band 3 · top
- £32,073
Senior Peer Support Worker
Year 3 · Band 5 · entry
- £34,592
Senior Peer Support Worker
Year 5 · Band 5 · intermediate
- £39,043
Senior Peer Support Worker
Year 7 · Band 5 · top
What you'll need
Aptitude
- Personal lived experience of mental illness
Qualifications
Experience
- Peer leadership / coordination experience
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Indicative — England 2026/27 Agenda for Change basic pay, excludes High Cost Area Supplements, unsocial-hours and overtime. Typical timings are national averages, not guarantees. Not financial advice. See data sources.