Psychological Health SME - Capability & Training

Rolls-Royce Corporation; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Annual Leave

Retirement Savings Plan

Group Life Assurance

Employee Shares

EAP and Live Well programmes

Job summary

Rolls-Royce Derby is seeking an experienced Psychological Health SME to lead capability and training initiatives. The role focuses on building psychological health capability at scale with evidence-based training, professional input, and governance within the Safety, Health and Environment framework.

You will support leaders, HSE and People teams, adapt content for diverse audiences, and apply psych principles in non-clinical settings while ensuring compliance and ethics.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is essential.
• Masters degree in Psychology with focus on occupational psychology.
• Experience in employee health service delivery and risk management.
• Coaching ability to drive performance improvements.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based psychological health training at scale (~60% of role).
• Provide expert input on training content, language and framing and enable safe application of psychological principles.
• Embed psychosocial risk considerations into MiBo pilots and learning feedback loops.

Skills

HCPC registration

Occupational psychology

Employee health service delivery

Risk management

Coaching

Education

Master's degree in Psychology

Chartered membership in BPS or equivalent

Job description

Job Description Psychological Health SME - Capability & Training 2 year FTC Part time, average 1 day per week Derby

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Psychological Health SME - Capability & Training. In this role you will build psychological health capability at scale through evidence-based training, professional input, and expert enablement, operating within the strategic, governance, and risk framework set by the Psychological Health Lead.

Responsibilities:

1. Psychological Health Training & Capability Building (~60% of role) Deliver evidence-based training aligned to: Mental Health as Safety GMHC training Peer Support capability Workplace mental health areas Adapt content for different audiences and regions without altering core standards. Support leaders, HSE, and People to build psychosocial risk and mental health at work literacy.
2. Expert Enablement & Professional Input Provide psychological expertise to support embedding of existing mental health assets. Act as a professional advisor on training content, language, and framing. Support safe application of psychological principles in non-clinical settings.
3. Professional Support to System Embedding Contribute psychological insight to: Embedding psychosocial risk in MiBo pilots Learning from pilots and feedback loops

Preferred requirements:

Registered with the Health and Care Professional Council. Hold a higher degree in one of the health care disciplines, and accredited or chartered membership in a clinical therapeutic profession e.g. British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy ( BACP), registration as an Occupational Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS). Educated to a masters Level in Psychology with a preference for Occupational Psychology. Experience in employee health service delivery. Proven experience of providing specialist knowledge advice on risk management, ethics confidentiality and compliance and relevant legislation. Coaching ability to help others achieve improvement in performance. Experience working in an in manufacturing industries or safety critical environment would be highly beneficial.

Why Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.

Regional Benefits:

• Generous Annual Leave.
• Retirement Savings through the Rolls-Royce Retirement Savings Trust.
• Group Life Assurance provides for a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls-Royce & Group Income Protection provides an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury.
• Your Shares: Matched is a simple way to own Rolls-Royce shares and invest in our future, together. Buy one share, get one free!
• Employee Assistance (EAP) and Live Well programmes.
• Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.
• Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.

Job Category HS & E Posting Date 09 Nov 2026; 00:11 Posting End Date 14 Nov 2026 Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet’s vital power needs.