Job summary
Full Time = 37.5 Hours Per Week
We are excited to be recruiting two full-time Recovery Coaches to join
our dynamic and growing team. In this role you will help lead the facilitation
of courses in co-production with people with a lived experience of a mental
health difficulty. You will also assist learners reach their potential through
one-to-one support. You will be responsible to the Recovery College Principal
and will supervise and support our Peers Project Support Workers.
The Recovery College offers courses to help
learners be well and stay well. Its an inspiring place of opportunities and
hope, where learners take control of their lives and learn to improve their own
wellbeing.
We are looking for a team member who understands the philosophy of recovery education for mental health and co-production and is self-motivated, friendly, non-judgmental, and
flexible in their approach; has excellent organizational, time management and
decision-making skills.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for the following:
Assisting
the Recovery College Principal in leading and developing the college curriculum
Co-designing
and co-facilitating courses with peer workers, volunteers, staff and partners.
Organising
courses that are facilitated in
community settings, online and outside normal office hours.
Working in collaboration and communicating with corporate Trust services, clinical teams, the third sector and local educational facilities/colleges.
You will need experience of
facilitating, teaching or training and working in a community,
social care or mental health setting. You will be educated at degree level, and
will have experience in acting at supervisory level. If the successful
candidate doesnt hold a PGCE qualification, you will be expected to complete
this within two years. You will be
supported in gaining this qualification.
For an informal discussion please contact:
Matt Ellis (Principal) on 07794217093 or email matt.ellis@swyt.nhs.uk
All employees of
the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to
protect patients
About us
We
are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health
and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,
Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are
the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is
to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this
by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ
staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a
difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage
and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value
diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being
a foundation Trust means were accountable to our
members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people
(including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join
us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving
the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and
help each year.
We
are committed
to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and
vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this
commitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake a Coaching role that supports people in their
recovery including researching, producing, facilitating and reviewing
educational courses and workshops that enable people to live life well and with
opportunities to move into further education or employment. To supervise peer
support workers within the recovery college.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
To facilitate educational courses and workshops around all
aspects of living life beyond illness with a particular focus on health &
wellbeing. This may be in conjunction
with people who have lived experiences to help people realise their full
potential through learning.
To work with learners in a recovery orientated way at all
times.
To supervise peer support workers and ensure these posts
enhance a persons learning experience
To continually be aware and incorporate best practice based
on contemporary and relevant research findings and outcome measures.
1.1 Care/service/function
provision:
To conduct face to face assessments with
learners as part of the enrolment process to ensure the most appropriate
course(s) is chosen to help them achieve self-responsibility and
self-determination.
To work in
collaboration with learners to ensure a structured programme is in place for
each student including their progress beyond their involvement in the
college. This may include planning
future goals, utilising such skills as Motivational Interviewing and personal
development skills
To support learners
into one or more of a range of opportunities, depending on individual need,
e.g. work experience, voluntary work and paid work, education and accredited
courses.
To
work collaboratively with learners in developing appropriate life long learning
techniques and other strategies with a focus towards further education or
employment.
Be able to recognise the psychological
barriers people may face when accessing education, taking into account a
persons resilience and current health status and adopting appropriate coping
strategies.
Working with learners and enabling them
to reach their potential in preparation for further education or employment.
This may include supporting someone through a volunteering process, linking in
with other educational facilities and/or recognising barriers to progression
and working on these on a one to one basis.
To develop and maintain effective
internal and external relationships and networks for learner referral and
signposting
To promote the
service by attending meetings with, and by delivering talks and presentations
to relevant interested parties, for example service users, our partners, carers,
colleagues, employers or their representative bodies.
1.2 Working
as part of a team
To contribute to the development of best
practice within the service. This will be evidenced through all work submitted
to the Editorial Panel, ensuring it is to a standard that is well researched,
up-to-date and relevant to learner needs.
To be involved in the promotion of the recovery
college effectively and actively promote a positive image of the Recovery College
across Barnsley and SWYFT
To
work with the Recovery College Principal and Head of Departments to deliver a
high quality customer-focused service, in line with agreed strategic
objectives.
To take an active
role in service reviews and evaluations and liaise with the colleagues,
learners, and others when audits are required. This would include collecting
and submitting data to submit into Social and Financial Return on Investment
reports.
1.1 Managing
self
Particiapate
in supervision to develop skills and knowledge and apply continuous reflection
on own practice.
1.2 Management supervision/support
To be responsible for the day to day
supervision of peer support workers within the recovery college, offering them
direction and support when working with learners.
Assist learners to identify their
learning needs and to manage and organise appropriate peer support
To provide professional support to
assist and enable learners who access
the college and to supervise junior staff including undertaking individual and group
supervision
1.3 Financial responsibility
To use Trust
resources efficiently at all times. Suggest efficiency savings where necessary.
1.1 Trust
values
The Trust is committed to ensuring the highest standards of care and treatment
and expects that all staff treat people e.g, service users, their carers,
relatives, friends, colleagues, visitors etc, with dignity and respectat
all time.
The post holder must all time act in
accordance with the Trusts Values:
Honest, open, transparent
Respectful
Person first
and in the centre
Improve and be
outstanding
Relevant
today, ready for tomorrow
Families and
carers matter
1.7 Safeguarding:
Report any concerns regarding the safety or
wellbeing of children, adults service users,
members of their families etc, in accordance with Trust Policy.
Prevent and respond appropriately to abuse and
understand own role in this by undertaking Safeguarding training.
For full Job Description please see the attachedin 'Supporting Information'.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake a Coaching role that supports people in their
recovery including researching, producing, facilitating and reviewing
educational courses and workshops that enable people to live life well and with
opportunities to move into further education or employment. To supervise peer
support workers within the recovery college.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
To facilitate educational courses and workshops around all
aspects of living life beyond illness with a particular focus on health &
wellbeing. This may be in conjunction
with people who have lived experiences to help people realise their full
potential through learning.
To work with learners in a recovery orientated way at all
times.
To supervise peer support workers and ensure these posts
enhance a persons learning experience
To continually be aware and incorporate best practice based
on contemporary and relevant research findings and outcome measures.
1.1 Care/service/function
provision:
To conduct face to face assessments with
learners as part of the enrolment process to ensure the most appropriate
course(s) is chosen to help them achieve self-responsibility and
self-determination.
To work in
collaboration with learners to ensure a structured programme is in place for
each student including their progress beyond their involvement in the
college. This may include planning
future goals, utilising such skills as Motivational Interviewing and personal
development skills
To support learners
into one or more of a range of opportunities, depending on individual need,
e.g. work experience, voluntary work and paid work, education and accredited
courses.
To
work collaboratively with learners in developing appropriate life long learning
techniques and other strategies with a focus towards further education or
employment.
Be able to recognise the psychological
barriers people may face when accessing education, taking into account a
persons resilience and current health status and adopting appropriate coping
strategies.
Working with learners and enabling them
to reach their potential in preparation for further education or employment.
This may include supporting someone through a volunteering process, linking in
with other educational facilities and/or recognising barriers to progression
and working on these on a one to one basis.
To develop and maintain effective
internal and external relationships and networks for learner referral and
signposting
To promote the
service by attending meetings with, and by delivering talks and presentations
to relevant interested parties, for example service users, our partners, carers,
colleagues, employers or their representative bodies.
1.2 Working
as part of a team
To contribute to the development of best
practice within the service. This will be evidenced through all work submitted
to the Editorial Panel, ensuring it is to a standard that is well researched,
up-to-date and relevant to learner needs.
To be involved in the promotion of the recovery
college effectively and actively promote a positive image of the Recovery College
across Barnsley and SWYFT
To
work with the Recovery College Principal and Head of Departments to deliver a
high quality customer-focused service, in line with agreed strategic
objectives.
To take an active
role in service reviews and evaluations and liaise with the colleagues,
learners, and others when audits are required. This would include collecting
and submitting data to submit into Social and Financial Return on Investment
reports.
1.1 Managing
self
Particiapate
in supervision to develop skills and knowledge and apply continuous reflection
on own practice.
1.2 Management supervision/support
To be responsible for the day to day
supervision of peer support workers within the recovery college, offering them
direction and support when working with learners.
Assist learners to identify their
learning needs and to manage and organise appropriate peer support
To provide professional support to
assist and enable learners who access
the college and to supervise junior staff including undertaking individual and group
supervision
1.3 Financial responsibility
To use Trust
resources efficiently at all times. Suggest efficiency savings where necessary.
1.1 Trust
values
The Trust is committed to ensuring the highest standards of care and treatment
and expects that all staff treat people e.g, service users, their carers,
relatives, friends, colleagues, visitors etc, with dignity and respectat
all time.
The post holder must all time act in
accordance with the Trusts Values:
Honest, open, transparent
Respectful
Person first
and in the centre
Improve and be
outstanding
Relevant
today, ready for tomorrow
Families and
carers matter
1.7 Safeguarding:
Report any concerns regarding the safety or
wellbeing of children, adults service users,
members of their families etc, in accordance with Trust Policy.
Prevent and respond appropriately to abuse and
understand own role in this by undertaking Safeguarding training.
For full Job Description please see the attachedin 'Supporting Information'.
Person Specification
TRAINING
Essential
- To attend all supervision sessions or notified meetings where relevant.
- To attend all mandatory training sessions.
PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
- A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Experience
Essential
- Experience of acting at supervisory level and delivering supervision to junior staff.
- Experience of working with people with mental and physical health issues. This may be in a variety of settings eg:- Job Centre, Charities etc
- Experience of planning courses and workshops and delivering on these. This would also include reviewing courses based on learner feedback and evaluations and amending as appropriate.
- Experience of developing evaluations and audits and implementing action plans and outcome measures that reflect need to meet service provision.
- To have experience of working with other statutory and non-statutory bodies and demonstrate how this positively promotes inter-agency collaborative working partnerships.
Desirable
- Experience of writing service reviews and/or business plans.
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS
Essential
- To actively and positively promote work in a Recovery orientated way at all times.
- To possess excellent presentation and teaching skills.
- To possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- To have the necessary knowledge to be able to signpost learners onto education and/or employment opportunities
Desirable
- To have experience of using Microsoft Office.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification in health or social care or degree level BSc, BA
- PGCE or evidence of working towards completion within two years.
Desirable
- Level 3 or above qualification appropriate to speciality.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
- To be passionate in enabling people to achieve their full potential.
- To be committed to the ethos of Recovery and the Recovery College.
- Commitment to providing an effective high quality and evidence based service which remains compatible at all times with the Recovery College philosophy.
- To possess the skills that help to motivate and develop learners throughout their college experience.
Person Specification
TRAINING
Essential
- To attend all supervision sessions or notified meetings where relevant.
- To attend all mandatory training sessions.
PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
- A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Experience
Essential
- Experience of acting at supervisory level and delivering supervision to junior staff.
- Experience of working with people with mental and physical health issues. This may be in a variety of settings eg:- Job Centre, Charities etc
- Experience of planning courses and workshops and delivering on these. This would also include reviewing courses based on learner feedback and evaluations and amending as appropriate.
- Experience of developing evaluations and audits and implementing action plans and outcome measures that reflect need to meet service provision.
- To have experience of working with other statutory and non-statutory bodies and demonstrate how this positively promotes inter-agency collaborative working partnerships.
Desirable
- Experience of writing service reviews and/or business plans.
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS
Essential
- To actively and positively promote work in a Recovery orientated way at all times.
- To possess excellent presentation and teaching skills.
- To possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- To have the necessary knowledge to be able to signpost learners onto education and/or employment opportunities
Desirable
- To have experience of using Microsoft Office.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification in health or social care or degree level BSc, BA
- PGCE or evidence of working towards completion within two years.
Desirable
- Level 3 or above qualification appropriate to speciality.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
- To be passionate in enabling people to achieve their full potential.
- To be committed to the ethos of Recovery and the Recovery College.
- Commitment to providing an effective high quality and evidence based service which remains compatible at all times with the Recovery College philosophy.
- To possess the skills that help to motivate and develop learners throughout their college experience.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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