Learning and Practice Development Officer

Smiley & Co, Ltd.; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health charity is seeking a trainer to deliver engaging training on key topics like Safeguarding and Trauma-Informed Practice. The ideal candidate will have a relevant professional qualification and experience in training delivery. This role offers the chance to inspire and develop strategies that promote mental well-being in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Access to formal and informal learning experiences

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in Health and Social Care or Mental Health.
• Experience in face-to-face and virtual training delivery.
• Knowledge of recovery-focused mental health support tools.

Responsibilities

• Deliver training on Safeguarding, Mental Health, and other topics.
• Design learning interventions for online and face-to-face settings.
• Support teams in embedding trauma-informed practices.

Skills

Facilitation

Coaching

Reflective Practice

Training Delivery

Mental Health Support

e-learning Development

Education

Professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or above

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Location: Edinburgh / Aberdeen / Dundee (Remote/Hybrid Working Possible)

Salary: £32,614 - £36,827 per annum

As a mental health charity, our clients really value the wellbeing of their staff. Thats why they want you to know that youll be joining a friendly team, who will give you a supportive environment to help you thrive in your role, including all the training you need to feel confident and equipped.

The Role

In this exciting role, youll deliver engaging, and purpose driven training on key topics including Safeguarding, Mental Health, the organisations Approach (featuring the HOPE Toolkit and IROC), and Trauma-Informed Practice. Using a blend of facilitation techniques, therapeutic coaching, and reflective practice tools, youll inspire individuals and teams to embed recovery-focused and trauma-informed practices in their approach to supporting people accessing their services.

Youll also design and develop creative, meaningful learning interventions for both face-to-face and their online learning platform that meet the evolving needs of the staff and supported people.

Skills And Qualifications

• A relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or above in Health and Social Care, Mental Health or similar related area.
• Experience in in training delivery face to face and on virtual settings across the organisations core training approaches including the Recovery model of mental health and trauma-informed practice
• Experience of delivering training in best practice and compliance areas, such as safeguarding and medication.
• Demonstrative experience in skilled facilitation and coaching abilities, to support reflective practice and influence good practice
• Experience of developing a range of e-learning packages to meet service and organisational need. Knowledge
• In-depth working knowledge of recovery-focused mental health support tools and approaches and ability to adapt to meet the differing needs of supported people with a range of needs.
• Knowledge of training design using relevant legislation, policies, procedures and theories
• Experience of delivering workshop training, coaching and mentoring to groups and individuals (Take ownership)
• Knowledge to create eLearning and blended learning objects using PowerPoint, software packages and online media
  
  

Benefits

They can offer you a tonne of employee benefits, and they can promise youll be inspired by some pretty amazing humans every single day. They will support you on your own career path, developing new skills, accessing formal and informal learning experiences and providing opportunities to put your continual progress into practice.

To Apply

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