Oliver McGowan Co-trainer (autism) | North London NHS Foundation Trust

Camden And Islington NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking enthusiastic Autistic Co‑Trainers to co‑deliver mandatory training on Learning Disability and Autism. The role includes developing relationships, communication of complex topics, and participation in continuous improvement efforts. Suitable candidates will have lived experience of autism and strong interpersonal skills. This is a significant opportunity to positively impact care delivery within the North Central London NHS Integrated Care System. Training and support will be provided for all aspects of the role.

Qualifications

• Expert with lived experience of being autistic.
• Ability to effectively communicate sensitive information.
• Experience in training or facilitation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Co-deliver training on Learning Disability and Autism.
• Develop relationships with training teams.
• Participate in planning and feedback meetings.

Skills

Lived experience of being autistic

Communication skills

Ability to develop working relationships

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Job description

The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism is named after Oliver McGowan, whose death shone a light on the need for health and social care staff to have better training.

North London NHS Foundation Trust, working on behalf of the North Central London Integrated Care System, have an exciting opportunity to join the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training Team.

We are looking for Autistic Co‑Trainers to co‑deliver the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training for Learning Disability and Autism alongside Facilitating Trainers and Co‑Trainers with a Learning Disability to our health workforce.

This is an incredible opportunity to influence how care is delivered, by providing health and social care staff with the knowledge and skills they need to make a difference to autistic people and people with learning disabilities.

You will be joining a friendly, supportive, and dedicated team who are passionate about making a difference for people with learning disabilities and autistic people.

As a Co‑Trainer you be an expert with lived experience of being autistic.

For further information about the role, please contact Sarah, Lead Trainer, [e-mail].

The role plays a key part in delivering The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism to people who work in health and social care services within the North Central London Integrated Care System (NCL ICS).

The successful Co‑Trainer will be supported to deliver training which topics include:

• Learning disability awareness and/or understanding autism.
• Reasonable adjustments.
• Supporting people with a learning disability and autistic people.
• Communication.

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

• Deliver on‑going Oliver McGowan Mandatory staff training to NCL NHS Clinical and Non‑Clinical staff.
• Communicate information which may be complex and sensitive to learners at the training sessions.
• Develop good working relationships with training teams to co‑deliver the training.
• Be reliable and trustworthy.
• Participate in relevant Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training planning, preparation and debrief meetings to enable getting ready for and learning from training.
• Take part in ‘Train the Trainer’ training and rehearsals to develop skills and confidence to deliver high quality training.
• Review training feedback with the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training Team, contributing suggestions for continuous improvement.
• Manage and prioritise day‑to‑day activities in line with the team workload, priorities and deadlines.
• Act as an advocate for learning disabilities across the NCL NHS Trusts.
• Use Microsoft applications including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams.

The advert closes on Tuesday 30 Dec 2025.