Recovery College Facilitator

Job overview

Please note, at this stage, the role is open only to internal staff (including NHSP and Agency staff currently on placement within our organisation) and staff substantively employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Any individual who is at risk of redundancy will be given priority, provided they meet the essential criteria.

Would you like to work with a team to improve health and wellbeing and empower others?  As a Recovery and Wellbeing College Facilitator you will work within a community team to understand their needs and deliver courses to help our students.

You will be supporting your team and empowering students to make connections, improve their wellbeing and get involved.

You may have worked in the public or third sector, education or be familiar with hosting large groups.

Using your personal or professional lived experience, you will give hope and support while promoting self-care and recovery to students in their recovery journey.

This opportunity is across three different localities and is part time at 7.5 hrs/week.

You will be required to travel to community and NHS venues in Kent & Medway. This role includes some hybrid, home based work using digital technology.

Please read through the full job description and person specification before applying.

Please have a look at all information on our webpage here https://www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk/recovery-college

Main duties of the job

The key aspects of this role are;

• To co-facilitate Recovery and Wellbeing College provision.
• To enhance student experience by compassionate communication.
• To enhance co-facilitator experience by providing high quality support.
• To empower Recovery and Wellbeing College Students to actively participate in their own recovery journey.
• To carry out administration tasks and liaise with your team.
• To positively promote Recovery and Wellbeing College within the community.
• To understand and promote the use of our Student Portal.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification