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Cygnet; Woking; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Free meals for staff on duty

Group pension plan

NHS Discount Cards & Blue Light Card

Wellbeing centre

Job summary

Cygnet Health Care is seeking a Recovery College Lead at our Woking sites to deliver a recovery‑focused college model. You will co-produce courses, empower service users to achieve learning goals, and work within a multidisciplinary team to support recovery through education.

The role is part-time (22.5 hours per week) at Woking, with responsibilities spanning course design, co-facilitation, and embedding peer involvement. DBS checks apply and a supportive supervision structure is provided.

Qualifications

• Passionate about co-production and its role in mental health recovery.
• Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills.
• Able to demonstrate a good understanding of risk management.
• Awareness of professional boundaries.
• Motivated with a positive can do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Recovery College Model to support people's recovery using learning, skills development and co-production.
• Empower individuals in our care to achieve personal learning goals and build confidence and skills through education and co-production.
• Co-produce and co-facilitate a range of accredited courses focused on recovery and future prospects.

Skills

Co-production

Time management

Organisational skills

Flexibility

Risk management

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

We are looking to recruit for a passionate Recovery College and Co-Production Lead at Cygnet Hospital Woking and Cygnet Woking Lodge

Cygnetwas established in 1988 as an independent provider of health and social care services in England, Scotland and Wales.

Summary of the site

Cygnet Woking/ Woking Lodgeis a 94 bedded hospital with a variety of different wards, including two locked high dependency rehabilitation wards (male), two low secure services (male and female), three acute wards (male and two female), and a PICU (female). Our environment has a holistic focus and includes a gym, ADL kitchen, Social Hub, Hair Salon, music studio, patient shop and other therapeutic spaces

As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will work collaboratively with Senior Management, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Psychiatry, Nurses, mental health support workers and ward admin staff.

The Role

Hope, Control and Opportunity are at the heart of the Recovery College and should be reflected in everything we do.

This is a part-time position, working 22.5 hours per week

The successful candidate will deliver the Recovery College Model to support peoples recovery using learning, skills development and co-production to provide innovative education opportunities. They will empower individuals in our care to achieve their personal learning goals and build confidence and skills through education and co-production.

There are a wide range of accredited courses people in our care can be supported to co-produce, co-facilitate and achieve. Courses should be recovery focused and aim to instill a sense of hope for the future. We rely on service users as experts by experience to help create courses together that add to and build on their recovery journey.

Co-production can mean different things to different people however some of the key features of Co-production include;

• Recognising people who use services as individuals with skills and knowledge
• Break down the barriers between people who use services and professionals
• Build on peoples existing capabilities
• Include reciprocity (where people get something back for having done something for others) and mutuality (people working together to achieve their shared interests)
• Work with peer and personal support networks alongside professional networks
• Facilitate services by helping organisations to become agents for change rather than just being service providers

The successful candidate will be

• Passionate about co-production and its role in mental health recovery
• Able and willing to work flexibly, to meet the needs of the service
• Have excellent organisation and time management skills
• Able to demonstrate a good understanding of risk management
• Able to demonstrate an awareness of professional boundaries
• Motivated with a positive can do attitude

5 reasons why you should make an application today

• We care about people in our services
• Supportive supervision and protected time for supervision with your supervisor
• Induction & training specific to service lines
• Dedicated CPD time for peer support, skill development and specialist training
• We support and develop you to build skills and confidence for the next level in your career.

Cygnet Health Care Benefits

• Free parking
• Free meals for staff on duty
• Group pension plan helping you save for your future
• NHS Discount Cards & Blue Light Card (includes big brand discounts)
• Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice.

RequirementsThe successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and reference check and an offer of employment will be subject to successful clearance.

What next?

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Recovery College Lead

Company: Cygnet Salary: £18,172 to £18,172 a year Hours: Part-time Location: Woking, GU21 2QS Job type: Permanent Posting date: 21 Aug 2026 Closing date: 19 Sept 2026

Summary

Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

We are looking to recruit for a passionate Recovery College and Co-Production Lead at Cygnet Hospital Woking and Cygnet Woking Lodge

Cygnetwas established in 1988 as an independent provider of health and social care services in England, Scotland and Wales.

Summary of the site

Cygnet Woking/ Woking Lodgeis a 94 bedded hospital with a variety of different wards, including two locked high dependency rehabilitation wards (male), two low secure services (male and female), three acute wards (male and two female), and a PICU (female). Our environment has a holistic focus and includes a gym, ADL kitchen, Social Hub, Hair Salon, music studio, patient shop and other therapeutic spaces

As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will work collaboratively with Senior Management, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Psychiatry, Nurses, mental health support workers and ward admin staff.

The Role

Hope, Control and Opportunity are at the heart of the Recovery College and should be reflected in everything we do.

This is a part-time position, working 22.5 hours per week

The successful candidate will deliver the Recovery College Model to support peoples recovery using learning, skills development and co-production to provide innovative education opportunities. They will empower individuals in our care to achieve their personal learning goals and build confidence and skills through education and co-production.

There are a wide range of accredited courses people in our care can be supported to co-produce, co-facilitate and achieve. Courses should be recovery focused and aim to instill a sense of hope for the future. We rely on service users as experts by experience to help create courses together that add to and build on their recovery journey.

Co-production can mean different things to different people however some of the key features of Co-production include;

• Recognising people who use services as individuals with skills and knowledge
• Break down the barriers between people who use services and professionals
• Build on peoples existing capabilities
• Include reciprocity (where people get something back for having done something for others) and mutuality (people working together to achieve their shared interests)
• Work with peer and personal support networks alongside professional networks
• Facilitate services by helping organisations to become agents for change rather than just being service providers

The successful candidate will be

• Passionate about co-production and its role in mental health recovery
• Able and willing to work flexibly, to meet the needs of the service
• Have excellent organisation and time management skills
• Able to demonstrate a good understanding of risk management
• Able to demonstrate an awareness of professional boundariesMotivated with a positive can do attitude

5 reasons why you should make an application today

• We care about people in our services
• Supportive supervision and protected time for supervision with your supervisor
• Induction & training specific to service lines
• Dedicated CPD time for peer support, skill development and specialist training
• We support and develop you to build skills and confidence for the next level in your career.

Cygnet Health Care Benefits

• Free parking
• Free meals for staff on duty
• Relocation package available
• Group pension plan helping you save for your future
• NHS Discount Cards & Blue Light Card (includes big brand discounts)
• Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice.

RequirementsThe successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and reference check and an offer of employment will be subject to successful clearance.

What next?

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme