Recovery College Development Lead

Leeds Recovery College delivers a range of education and training courses to help increase awareness and understanding of mental health, wellbeing, and personal recovery.

To support the ongoing development of the Recovery College in Leeds, we are now seeking an experienced and self-motivated individual to take on a leadership role, supporting the ongoing development of the college, alongside the Recovery College Development Manager.

The successful candidate will provide guidance and support to the established Recovery College staff and facilitation team, hold responsibility for the day-to-day leadership of the Recovery College, and work closely with the Recovery College Development Manager, to foster the ongoing development and growth of the college.

We are seeking a candidate with staff and volunteer leadership experience, with proven skills in co-production and the management of community projects. You will have strong training and facilitation skills, with a good understanding of the core principles of personal recovery approaches, and how these work within a Recovery College.

The Development Lead will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be confident engaging and working with a wide range of people including mental health service users, clinical staff, professional teams and community partners.

Main duties of the job

• Overseeing the day-to-day running, and operations of the Recovery College, alongside Recovery College Development Manager.
• Provide leadership and supervision for the Recovery College team, as allocated by the Recovery College Development Manager.
• To lead on the development of the Recovery College community wellbeing programme, working in co-production with relevant stakeholders, volunteers, and other organisations to build capacity.
• To lead on the involvement and engagement of Recovery College co-facilitators and volunteers, providing regular two-way communication, skills sharing, team building and networking opportunities.
• To ensure that all aspects of service delivery are underpinned by educational principles and the values of co-production and personal recovery.

We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Job description

Job responsibilities

All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.net. Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant degree/qualification in relevant subject area (mental health/recovery/community development/education/business management).

Skills

Essential

• Effective stakeholder communication and facilitation skills.

Experience

Essential

• Experience in developing and delivering programmes of training/educational courses with values of coproduction and codelivery.

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrates knowledge, skills and experience in mental health and recovery principles.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Recovery College

Asket Croft, 2 Asket Place

Leeds

LS14 1PP

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173-65324-EDRS