Recovery College Tutor

NHS; Swindon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A community mental health charity in Swindon seeks a Tutor to deliver health and wellbeing courses in the Recovery College. The role requires strong communication skills and experience in training and user involvement. Lived experience of mental health issues is essential. This position offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on individuals' recovery journeys.

Qualifications

• Proven experience of training delivery.
• Experience of delivering user involvement strategies.
• Experience working in a community setting.
• Lived experience of mental health issues as a service user/carer.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a range of Health, Wellbeing and Recovery courses.
• Work within organisational policies and procedures.
• Ensure courses are safe and accessible.
• Assist with course development and review.
• Supervise volunteers engaged in Recovery College work.

Skills

Training delivery

User involvement strategies

Working with complex clients

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

About the ServiceAs part of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Partnership in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW), Second Step delivers community mental health support in collaboration with Alabar, Missing Link and Nilaari. Together, were transforming mental health services by focusing on trauma-informed, person-centred, and culturally inclusive approaches.The BSW Recovery College Tutor aims to deliver a range of health, wellbeing, and recovery courses within the Second Step Recovery College and assist management to develop and implement the wider organization education strategy.

Main duties of the job

About YouAs a Tutor, youll work closely with the team in the Recovery College to deliver a list of specified courses to time and standard across BANES, Swindon, and Wiltshire. Youll support people in these sessions to learn about the specific topic and help to apply this to their own lives. Youll collaborate with health professionals, VCSE partners, and other support networks to provide seamless experience.

About us

We have 1 FTE vacancy. Location: BANES, Swindon & WiltshireSecond Step is a leading mental health charity in the Southwest offering housing, support and hope to thousands of people with mental health and other support needs.We aim to inspire hope and deliver change for everybody and every community we work with.Are you passionate about helping people move forward with their mental health and wellbeing?Can you build strong relationships rooted in empathy, trust, and lived experience?Do you want to work in a service focused on connection, equity, and recovery?If so, you could be the person we are looking for.

Job responsibilities

• To deliver a range of Health, Wellbeing and Recovery courses within the Recovery College, across a number of geographical areas, as directed by management. Travel across the BSW area will be required for this role
• To work within organisational policy and procedure
• To deliver safe and accessible courses to people with engaging with the College
• To assist with development and review of courses as directed by management
• To assist where appropriate, with College marketing activities
• To operationally supervise a small number of volunteers engaged in Recovery College work
• Assist management to develop and implement the wider organisational Education strategy
• Any other duties commensurate with the role as required by management

Person Specification

Experience

• Proven experience of training delivery
• Proven experience of delivering user involvement strategies
• Proven experience of working with complex clients
• Proven experience working in a community setting (for example supported housing, community mental health team, day centre)
• Proven ability to work successfully and participatively in a team environment.
• Proven ability to communicate successfully with a wide range of people.
• Lived experience of mental health issues as a service user/or as a carer, and ability to use experience positively.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.