South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Recovery College Trainer

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Job summary

Recovery College Trainer

This is a rare opportunity to join an inspiring team passionate and proud of its service, the first Recovery College in the UK. This is a wonderfully fulfilling role in a supportive team.

Main duties of the job

To co-facilitate Recovery College courses with Peer Trainers across pre-designated Recovery College venues in Richmond, Kingston, Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth. To uphold and work within the values of recovery, equality and co-production at all times. Open to sessional work, may be of interest for people who want to work for a service with deep experience in co-production in a strengths-based educational context, and for those interested in developing their group co-facilitation skills.

About us

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

Date posted

11 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

Depending on experience B5 - £25.09 or B6 - £27.10 per hour incl of inner London HCAS WTD

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

294-Admin-B5&B6-RN

Job locations

Springfield University Hospital

15 Springfield Drive

London

SW17 0YF

Job description

Job responsibilities

To develop and create a range of recovery-focused courses/workshops for service users, staff, relatives, friends and carers in a co-produced manner.
To co-facilitate all courses with a peer trainer, including the administration of courses.
To support and supervise other training staff within the Recovery College.
To develop good relationships and networks with all relevant Trust services to build a high level of understanding of the College.
To work with trainers to plan courses for each term, monitor bookings and attendance and plan and take actions for maximising student numbers.
To support service development within the College, from course reviews to new courses and development of trainers.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To develop and create a range of recovery-focused courses/workshops for service users, staff, relatives, friends and carers in a co-produced manner.
To co-facilitate all courses with a peer trainer, including the administration of courses.
To support and supervise other training staff within the Recovery College.
To develop good relationships and networks with all relevant Trust services to build a high level of understanding of the College.
To work with trainers to plan courses for each term, monitor bookings and attendance and plan and take actions for maximising student numbers.
To support service development within the College, from course reviews to new courses and development of trainers.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of co-facilitating training and group work
Experience of working with people who have experienced serious ongoing mental health problems

Desirable

Teaching experience

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Essential

Good understanding of therapeutic models relevant to self management
Proven ability to design Recovery courses
Experience of co-delivering self management courses

Desirable

Knowledge of the Trust's Recovery and Social Inclusion Strategy
An understanding of risk assessment

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of co-facilitating training and group work
Experience of working with people who have experienced serious ongoing mental health problems

Desirable

Teaching experience

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Essential

Good understanding of therapeutic models relevant to self management
Proven ability to design Recovery courses
Experience of co-delivering self management courses

Desirable

Knowledge of the Trust's Recovery and Social Inclusion Strategy
An understanding of risk assessment

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.

Employer details

Employer name

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Springfield University Hospital

15 Springfield Drive

London

SW17 0YF

Employer's website

https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Springfield University Hospital

15 Springfield Drive

London

SW17 0YF

Employer's website

https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)