Band 6 Training Facilitator-Kingswood Civic Centre

Job overview

An exiting and rewarding opportunity has arisen to share your Learning Disability and Autism knowledge and experience as a Oliver McGowan Training Facilitator.

The Training Facilitator is responsible for delivering Oliver McGowan learning disability and autism training to people who work in AWP across a diverse range of services.

Main duties of the job

The training facilitator will have an in-depth understanding of learning disability and autism as well as previous experience of delivering training to staff.

The role will focus on leading and supporting expert with lived experience co-trainers who will be autistic people and people with a learning disability. Along with the co-trainers the post holder will deliver training to health and social care staff across the BNSSG and BSW regions.

Working for our organisation

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

All details and responsibilities are contained within the Job Description and Person Specification for the post.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
• Knowledge and experience of a variety of learning and development methodologies and their application, in particular coaching, action learning, and facilitation.

• Oliver McGowan training facilitator approval
• A relevant teaching qualification such as Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (DTLLS), Multi-professional support of learning and assessment in practice, or an equivalent.

Experience and Knowledge

• Significant experience of proficient and successful delivery of face-to-face training in health and social care, or similar environment.
• Has excellent up to date working knowledge of the fields of autism and learning disability and is familiar with current issues.
• Knowledge and understanding of the learning cycle and its application and experience in leading and developing quality practice in others.
• Robust experience, understanding and application of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 within in a health and/or social care environment or similar.
• Robust experience and understanding of the Human Rights Act 1998, the Autism Act 2009, The Equality Act 2010, UK legal valid consent laws and DNACPR case law.
• Previous experience in similar role in public sector and a good understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it.

• Experience of delivering Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training.
• Experience delivering high quality services to people with a learning disability and autistic people in a professional role such as RNLD, OT or social worker, or can demonstrate an equivalent level of skills, knowledge and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Clear communicator with excellent presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences. Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence.
• Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks. Ability to persuade and influence learners’ attitudes at a range of levels. Ability to co-facilitate training delivery with experts with lived experience.
• Ability to analyse and interpret information and complex facts, including in situations which may arise during training delivery, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend an appropriate course of action to address the issues. Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
• Attention to detail combined with the ability to extract key messages and communicate these to a diverse audience. Independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where they may be a number of courses of action. Ability to analyse and interpret information and complex facts, including in situations which may arise during training delivery, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend an appropriate course of action to address the issues.
• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands. Strategic thinking – ability to anticipate.
• Attention to detail combined with the ability to extract key messages and communicate these to a diverse audience. Independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes to meet targets within a fast-paced environment. Ability to adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly to ensure all learning outcomes are fully achieved
• Experience of supporting others to plan for success, including supporting any reasonable adjustments within the team. This may include support with travel planning, venue changes and / or staffing changes.
• Ability to plan ahead to ensure all documentation is available in an accessible format for all team members. Experience of reflecting on feedback received, and making changes to process where necessary.

• Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures

Other Requirements

• Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times. An ability to work flexibly and independently in accordance with the needs of the role
• An ability to travel to dispersed locations without restriction. An ability to deliver training which may include distressing and / or emotional content. Providing support to co-trainers who may be impacted by delivery of the training.
• An ability to signpost support to delegates who may be emotionally impacted by the training. An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust.
• Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change. Commitment to continuing professional development.
• Professional calm and efficient manner. Effective organiser. Demonstrate a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.

This includes people with a variety of disabilities and neurodivergent conditions (for example autism, ADHD, sensory, physical and learning disabilities).

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service users.

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Please apply to join us, we would love to hear from you. Any personal details you supply to us are kept safe in line with the General Data Protection Regulations.

Adverts normally close for application a few minutes before midnight on the closing date and we will let you know if we are offering you an interview by email via our recruitment system ‘TRAC’. We contact all applicants within 4 weeks after the closing date, so please check your emails regularly once you have submitted your application; you are welcome to contact us, via the TRAC system, if you have any queries about your application.

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