Training Services Lead (Job-Share)

Buckinghamshire and East Berkshire Mind; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid home-working

Travel expense reimbursement

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Mind is seeking a Training Services Lead (Job-Share) to oversee strategic and operational delivery of MHFA and SFA training across Buckinghamshire and East Berkshire. The role covers funding, content development, marketing, training delivery, and contract administration, with travel across the region.

The ideal candidate will coordinate training programmes, manage contracts or grants, and lead bid preparation, with strong organisational and written communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating and administering training programmes.
• Experience managing contracts, grants or commissioned services.
• Excellent written communication including report and bid writing.
• Understanding of equality and diversity and mental health services.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule and administer MHFA and Suicide First Aid courses.
• Collaborate with consultant trainers to deliver engaging training and monitor feedback.
• Lead preparation and submission of future contract and tender applications.
• Monitor expenditure within agreed budgets.

Skills

Training coordination

Contract management

Bid writing

Organisational skills

Job description

Training Services Lead (Job-Share)

Join Our Mission at Buckinghamshire Mind!

Are you an organised and personable individual with a passion for supporting a meaningful cause?

Are you an organised and personable individual with a passion for supporting a meaningful cause?

Training Services Lead (Job-Share).

The Training Services Lead is responsible for the strategic and operational delivery of commissioned Mental Health and Suicide First Aid training across Buckinghamshire and East Berkshire. The purpose of this role is to identify funding opportunities, develop new content in response to community needs, marketing, training delivery, contract management and administration, and evaluating impact.

• Contract Type: Permanent
• Location: Hybrid home-working model with a base at High Wycombe office. Travel across Buckinghamshire and East Berkshire
• Hours: 30 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
• Salary: £29,795.00 FTE (pro rata actual £24,158.11)

About Us

Buckinghamshire Mind is an independent charity providing trusted mental health services to our communities. We are affiliated with national Mind and are part of a network of over 100 Local Minds. We promote wellbeing and recovery; we prevent mental ill health; we offer talking therapies and we provide support in times of crisis.

Key Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities:

Training at Buckinghamshire Mind is an agile prevention service which uses community engagement to increase mental health literacy across the counties of Buckinghamshire and East Berkshire.

• Plan, schedule and administer Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) and Suicide First Aid (SFA) courses.
• Work with a network of consultant trainers to support the delivery of engaging and impactful mental health & wellbeing training to diverse audiences, including monitoring feedback, processing invoices, and maintaining quality standards.
• Lead preparation and submission of future contract and tender applications.
• Monitor expenditure and funding requirements within agreed budgets.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of coordinating and administering training programmes or learning and development activities.
• Experience of managing contracts, grants or commissioned services.
• Excellent organisational and written communication skills, including report writing and bid writing.
• Understanding of equality and diversity principles, as well as mental health, wellbeing and community-based services.

Why Join Us?

Inclusive Employer: We are an Equal Opportunities employer, welcoming applicants from all sections of the community, including those with lived experience of mental health challenges.

Training and Development: We offer full training and development opportunities to help you grow in your role and further develop your skills.

Supportive Environment: You’ll be part of a dedicated team, with the opportunity to make a tangible difference in your community.

For details of our culture and our benefits:

Buckinghamshire Mind Careers

Closing date for applications – 16th October 2026

Buckinghamshire Mind is an Equal Opportunities and inclusive employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including those with lived-experience of poor mental health. If you meet all the essential criteria we welcome your application as training and development can be provided to give you further skills. Any offer made relating to this post will be subject to satisfactory references and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check depending on the role.

Buckinghamshire Mind is an Equal Opportunities and inclusive employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including those with lived-experience of poor mental health. If you meet all the essential criteria we welcome your application as training and development can be provided to give you further skills. Any offer made relating to this post will be subject to satisfactory references and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check depending on the role.

*Please note we do not provide VISA sponsorship and unfortunately we cannot employ you if you do not have the right to work in the UK.

*Please note we do not provide VISA sponsorship and unfortunately we cannot employ you if you do not have the right to work in the UK.

Travel expenses will only be paid for journeys that fall outside of the regular commute to and from the work location(s). If the role is home-based, all travel will be paid for on expenses.

Key Responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description/ person specification.

About Buckinghamshire Mind

Buckinghamshire Mind is an independent charity providing high quality services to support and represent people with mental health needs in the local community. We work to provide a voice for people with mental health needs, to fight stigma and campaign to influence policy and decision making locally. We are committed to making sure our services are inclusive and meet the diverse needs of people in Buckinghamshire and East Berkshire.

Buckinghamshire Mind is run by local people for local people and is responsible for its own funding and the services it provides.

We are an independent charity that is proud to be affiliated with national Mind and to adhere to its quality standards of governance and service delivery. Buckinghamshire Mind is part of a network of over 100 Local Minds, which provide trusted mental health services to our communities.