Job summary
The Black Country Recovery College are looking to recruit a Lead Facilitator that will support the design and deliver Recovery College classes across the College network, all aspects of class coordination and planning and the continued development of the Recovery College curriculum. The candidate would need to hold a Level 3 Diploma/NVQ level 3 qualification or above, in either education, health and social care or vocational and demonstrable supervisory or leadership experience in a mental health or recovery training or group work role. Post holder will be required to work across the Black Country from Recovery College bases and community venues.
The role will require an understanding of learning styles and facilitation methods, knowledge of the ethos of personal recovery and Recovery Colleges in general and area/s of interest and experience that will support the Recovery College curriculum including the arts, wellbeing, gardening, digital skills, literacy and numeracy.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role include working with and supervising co producers, facilitators and co facilitators to review, design and deliver high quality classes and activities, coordinate all College activity including arranging facilitator cover, arranging delivery dates, venue's and liaising with external partners. Further duties include, developing high quality, engaging and relevant supporting, documentation for classes and other activities, support the continued collection and interpretation of student outcome and feedback data and actively participate in the curriculum development processes which will involve evaluating course provision, identifying educational needs, gaps, and pathways, and proposing creatives ways to address these.
About us
The Black Country Recovery College is founded on an educational culture and ethos and empowers adults with mental ill health to become experts in their own recovery. The college aims to build lives that have meaning and purpose, focusing on an individual's strengths and empowerment and helping people to recognise their talents and resources. We deliver a range of courses, activities and programmes that have been developed in true partnership with and are for people who have been affected by mental health issues. Students self-enrol, design their own pathway and are empowered to choose what courses, activities and programmes will help them meet their goals. .
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Black Country Recovery College Team are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Lead Facilitator that can lead a team of facilitators and lead on the development and delivery of a high quality curriculum.
Please see Job Description attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Black Country Recovery College Team are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Lead Facilitator that can lead a team of facilitators and lead on the development and delivery of a high quality curriculum.
Please see Job Description attached
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- Level 5 Qual or above in teaching Qttls/dttls in relevant subject GCSEs C and above in English and Maths
- Experience in developing a curriculum and operationalising
- Experience of scheduling a curriculum across multiple bases
- working with a range of IT packages including digital communication platforms
- Knowledge of ethos of personal recovery and Recovery Colleges and CHIME.
- Leading or coaching Qualification
- Knowledge of the Black Country, associated health inequalities and the wider determinants of health.
- Significant experience in leading a team and supervising others across multiple sites
- Demonstrable significant and recent experience in a Recovery College, health promotion, mental health recovery service, mental health co-production role or adult educational role
- Excellent and clear verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
- lived experience of MH challenges
- Relevant Mental Health or Health and social care Qualification
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- Level 5 Qual or above in teaching Qttls/dttls in relevant subject GCSEs C and above in English and Maths
- Experience in developing a curriculum and operationalising
- Experience of scheduling a curriculum across multiple bases
- working with a range of IT packages including digital communication platforms
- Knowledge of ethos of personal recovery and Recovery Colleges and CHIME.
- Leading or coaching Qualification
- Knowledge of the Black Country, associated health inequalities and the wider determinants of health.
- Significant experience in leading a team and supervising others across multiple sites
- Demonstrable significant and recent experience in a Recovery College, health promotion, mental health recovery service, mental health co-production role or adult educational role
- Excellent and clear verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
- lived experience of MH challenges
- Relevant Mental Health or Health and social care Qualification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
