Suicide Prevention Officer - England North, Yorkshire and Humber

WEBRECRUIT; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A training organization is seeking a Suicide Prevention Officer to facilitate impactful training programs and promote mental health awareness. This role involves delivering training sessions, developing resources, and building partnerships. Ideal candidates should have a degree in a relevant field and experience in delivering training. The position offers a salary starting at £31,537 with benefits including flexible work arrangements and a pension scheme.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Hybrid working arrangements

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced parental pay

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering and developing training programmes and community-based projects.
• Ability to manage sensitive conversations and facilitate learning in emotionally complex areas.
• Confidence in working independently and remotely, with the ability to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate in-person and online training sessions.
• Develop and promote training offers tailored to stakeholder needs.
• Build relationships and partnerships to expand reach and influence.
• Support the creation of e-learning and digital training resources.

Skills

Relationship-building

Presentation skills

Time management

Professional curiosity

Resilience

Education

Degree or professional qualification in Education, Counselling, Training, Psychology, Community Development or Youth Work

Recognised training qualification or willingness to work towards one

Job description

Suicide Prevention Officer

Our client is recruiting a Suicide Prevention Officer to facilitate the development, sale and delivery of high-quality and impactful training and education programmes, upskilling individuals and organisations in suicide prevention.

What you will do:

• Facilitate in-person and online training sessions, ensuring interactive and impactful learning experiences.
• Develop and promote our client’s training offer, tailoring to stakeholder needs and securing sales.
• Build relationships and partnerships to expand our client’s reach and influence.
• Support the creation of e-learning and digital training resources.
• Prepare stakeholders for, and debrief them after, suicide interventions.
• Stay informed of best practice and national strategy, contribute to campaigns, and represent the organisation in the media and at events.
• Champion safeguarding, health and safety, and equality across all activities.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A degree or professional qualification in a relevant field such as Education, Counselling, Training, Psychology, Community Development or Youth Work.
• A recognised training qualification or the willingness to work towards one.
• Experience in delivering and developing training programmes and community-based projects.
• Ability to manage sensitive conversations and facilitate learning in emotionally complex areas.
• Strong relationship-building, presentation and time management skills.
• Professional curiosity, resilience, and a commitment to safeguarding.
• Confidence in working independently and remotely, with the ability to travel as required.

Salary and Benefits:

Salary: £31,537 per annum (Scale SCP 18), progressing by increments to £34,434 per annum (Scale SCP 23)

Hours: 36 hours per week

Location: Home-based, with regular travel across the Yorkshire and Humber area. You must live within the required area due to regular travel across the region.

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: You will receive 28 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part-time workers), hybrid and flexible working arrangements, an attractive pension scheme, Simply Health membership, enhanced sick pay and enhanced parental pay.

Closing date: 26th October 2025

Our client reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier if they receive sufficient applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Our client is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment, and its recruitment policies are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Our client is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk who interact with the organisation. The organisation recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable groups by a commitment to procedures to protect them. The organisation expects all staff and volunteers to fully support and promote these commitments.