Senior Peer Learning Advisor , Recovery and Wellbeing College - South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, Mental Health Service

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (until November 2027)

Position Classification: Senior Health Education Officer Non-Graduate

Remuneration: $51.15 - $53.09 per hour, plus superannuation

Hours Per Week: 32 (24 hours per week will be considered)

Requisition ID: REQ692032

Location: Kogarah, Sydney

Applications close date: 27 September 2026

The SESLHD Mental Health Service is a specialised clinical service, providing care to a local population of over 930,000 residents in the Sydney metropolitan area. We provide care within both hospital and community settings to support people living with mental illness at times when acute intervention is needed, or to remain well in their community and lead their own recovery.

Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

Come Work With Us!

Are you passionate about using your lived experience and leadership skills to inspire hope, influence change, and improve mental health services?

Join the Recovery and Wellbeing College, a co produced, and creative mental health education service. The college is dedicated to empowering people through meaningful learning opportunities that promote hope, connection, self-determination, recovery, and wellbeing.

The Senior Peer Learning Advisor delivers recovery-oriented education, and leads individual learning support, for people with lived experience, carers, staff, and the wider community. The role promotes the College, leads student engagement in program development, and works collaboratively with managers and clinicians within a supportive team environment.

Where you'll be working

Kirk Place, Kogarah

Additional Benefits

- Financial benefits - Salary packaging options - Up to $9K for living expenses, $2.6K meal & entertainment, and Novated Leasing.

Discounted Private Health

Insurance.

- Work-life balance - Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Professional growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning.
- Health & Wellbeing - Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)



for employees and family members.

Selection Criteria

- Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work or willingness and commitment to obtain, with extensive experience as a lived experience peer worker within Mental Health Services including personal lived experience as a consumer of mental health services, with demonstrated ability to utilise this experience in providing training and educational services.

For Graduate Health Education

Officer, additional relevant health or education degree required.

- Demonstrated understanding of mental health Recovery Framework, and extensive experience in collaborating, developing and co delivering education to people utilising mental health services.
- Experience in the supervision and mentoring of staff including those from a lived experience workforce.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and increase the participation of people with lived experience in the planning and designing of services which are trauma informed and evidence based
- Experience in collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to lead and implement quality improvement projects
- Demonstrated experience in planning and coordinating health promotion events, projects or activities that promote mental health education, wellbeing, and awareness of services.
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills including negotiation, advocacy and conflict resolution.
- Current drivers licence (or a willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the position).

How To Apply Click APPLY to submit your application

Application close: 27 September 2026

For more information we encourage you to contact Danielle Coppleson on [email protected]

Interviews are expected to be held between 5 October 2026 and 9 October 2026

Once you apply, we’ll keep you up to date on how your application is progressing.



We encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

Need more information?

- Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
- Find out more about applying for this position

Our values and commitment to diversity Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace. We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristic including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email [email protected] and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required. Please visit the SESLHD Disability Recruitment page for more information.

Information For Applicants

- An eligibility list may be created for future Temporary Part Time positions.
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained withing the position description
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed or compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
- We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support ([email protected]) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.

📌 Senior Peer Learning Advisor , Recovery and Wellbeing College - SESLHD MHS (Sydney)
🏢 South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD)
📍 Sydney