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

Camden And Islington NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in London seeks Co-Trainers with lived experience of learning disabilities to deliver the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training. You will provide essential training to healthcare staff, focusing on learning disability and autism awareness. Ideal candidates should possess strong communication skills and experience in training. Full support and training provided, making this a unique opportunity to influence care delivery. The role involves responsibilities such as developing training content and participating in team meetings.

Benefits

Ongoing training and support

Friendly and supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience delivering training or education.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly.
• Willingness to participate in ongoing training and development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver training on learning disabilities to health and social care staff.
• Develop relationships with training teams for effective delivery.
• Participate in training planning and review sessions.

Skills

Lived experience of having a learning disability

Communication skills

Relationship building

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

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

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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 having a learning disability.

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.

Full training and ongoing support will be provided to successful co‑trainers to enable them to carry out this role. The role will include ‘Train the Trainer’ training to become part of the team delivering Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training. Co‑Trainers will become approved co‑trainers to deliver the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training and be supported to deliver the training in the way that best matches their needs and abilities.

The post holder will be part of an Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training Team, alongside other Experts with Lived Experience Co‑trainers, Facilitating Trainers, Lead Trainer and support staff.

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

Our Five‑Year Strategy

• We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
• With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all.
• We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
• We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Dec 2025