Recover College Tutor

NHS; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community mental health organization is looking for Sessional Recovery College Tutors to deliver courses focused on improving mental health and well-being. You will facilitate learning in local venues and online, using diverse materials to engage individuals. Key responsibilities include course preparation, delivery, and managing support for volunteers. Ideal candidates should have relevant teaching qualifications and a passion for mental health recovery. This role offers flexible working arrangements and a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of mental health problems and services.
• Experience in community settings.
• Ability to work autonomously and within a team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver short mental health courses in community settings and remotely.
• Prepare course content and manage administrative tasks.
• Support lived experience volunteers during sessions.

Skills

Empowering others

Excellent communication skills

Active listening

Motivational skills

Remote work ability

Education

Teaching Qualification (PTLLS or equivalent)

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Online data management systems

Job description

Teesside Mind is really pleased to be recruiting Sessional Recovery College Tutors to support the existing delivery within Impact on Teesside and as part of Community Mental Health Transformation.

The Recovery College delivers courses to equip people with coping strategies to improve their mental health and wellbeing. We offer a range of courses covering emotional resilience, confidence building, mindfulness and more.

Essentially, we teach new ways to cope and manage your mental health. We provide people with the opportunity to develop practical tools and resources to do this and empower them to move forward and make effective changes to their lives.

You will work as part of our small, dedicated team which offers a unique recovery focused approach to supporting people with mental health difficulties.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for delivering short courses aimed at improving the well‑being of individuals through a learning model. The courses provide individuals with the opportunity to explore ideas with like‑minded people either face‑to‑face in a community venue on Teesside or via Microsoft Teams.

The post holder will be able to foster a safe and inclusive learning environment with a clear focus on mental health recovery.

Courses will be delivered by you, alongside a volunteer who's an expert through experience. You will be responsible for prepping the course content, delivery and follow‑up admin tasks.

• To provide tuition in the community and on Microsoft Teams for a range of mental health / well‑being courses based on learners interests and needs
• To follow lesson plans and use a diverse range of learning material, tools and methods to educate learners about good mental health and general wellbeing
• To respond to and manage risk within the service with support from senior staff
• To provide support and guidance to lived experience volunteers during delivery and planning of group work

Please see the job pack for more details.

About us

Thank you for your interest inour organisation and this role.Were proud to have directlyhelped 27,000 local people thislast year, more than weve eversupported. Weve been workingin local communities to improvemental health and wellbeing for30 years and during that timeour support has evolved, enabling us to help people innew and impactful ways.

We believe everyone has the rightto enjoy good mental health and our team of trusted professionals provide expert support to help people lead full and happy lives. Whats more, we campaign locally to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding of what goodmental health looks like.

Ours is a vibrant organisation to work for and our staff are our most important asset. We knowjust how important the benefits of a mentally healthy workplace are. So, it's only natural that our people and our culture are at the heart of all we do. Staff wellbeing is a high priority for us and we take great care and pride in aking sure that everyone whoworks with us feels valued and supported. We're dedicated,friendly and open, workingtogether to improve the lives oflocal people experiencing mentalhealth problems.

I hope youll be interested in joining our team once youve read this pack and I look forward to meeting you.

Job responsibilities

Role Purpose

About The Recovery College

You will be responsible for delivering short courses aimed at improving the well‑being of individuals through a learning model.

The courses provide individuals with the opportunity to explore ideas with like‑minded people either face‑to‑face in a community venue on Teesside or via Microsoft Teams.

The post holder will be able to foster a safe and inclusive learning environment with a clear focus on mental health recovery.

Courses will be delivered by you, alongside a volunteer who's an expert through experience. You will be responsible for prepping the course content, delivery and follow‑up admin tasks.

You will also provide support to the lived experience volunteer through session preparation and de‑brief.

Main Duties

About This Role

Teesside Mind are really pleased to be recruiting aRecovery College Tutor to support the existingdelivery within Middlesbrough as part of Community Mental Health Transformation.

You will work as part of our small, dedicated team which offers a unique recovery focused approach tosupporting people with mental health difficulties.

• To provide tuition in the community and onMicrosoft Teams for a range of mental health /well‑being courses based on learners interests and needs
• To follow lesson plans and use a diverse range of learning material, tools and methods to educate learners about good mental health and general wellbeing
• To respond to and manage risk within the service with support from senior staff
• To provide support and guidance to lived experience volunteers during delivery and planning of group work
• Keep up to date records using online data systems in line with policies and procedures
• To undertake administrative duties as required using Microsoft Office 365
• To be responsible for own Health and Safety and contribute to Health and Safety systems and safe working practices

Person Specification

Other qualities or criteria

• Be passionate and enthusiastic about empowering others to thrive and recover
• Be able to inspire, motivate and instil hope in others
• Caring, compassionate and person‑centred approach
• Commitment to Minds values and objectives
• Able to travel efficiently to a range of locations within each borough by own or by public transport

Qualifications

• Teaching Qualification e.g. PTLLS or equivalent
• Hold NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification, or have ability to
• work with information at this level
• Knowledge of mental health problems and mental health
• services
• Knowledge of interventions or specialism in Depression, Anxiety or Sleep Hygiene
• Safeguarding and safety planning practices
• Knowledge of the Voluntary Sector and how it works with other Statutory and Non‑statutory Services
• Knowledge of CHIME model of care

Experience

• Working in a community setting
• Working as part of a team
• Able to enthuse, energise and motivate others
• Excellent communication and active listening skills
• Able to work remotely & autonomously and as part of a team
• Reflect on own practice and continuously develop own skills
• Ability to work with minimum supervision, use own initiative & make appropriate decisions
• Using IT, online and data management systems on an everyday basis
• Manage own time effectively
• Developing group work or learning packages
• Personal experience of mental health problems and using mental health services

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£26,478.64 a year(Pro rata for hours less than 36.5)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full‑time,Part‑time,Flexible working,Compressed hours