Recovery College Facilitator

**Job overview**

The Black Country Recovery College are looking to recruit a number of **Facilitators** that will support the co design and co delivery of the Recovery College classes across the College network, managing all elements of course coproduction and planning and the continued development of the Recovery College curriculum.

The role will require knowledge and an understanding of a range of health and social services provision in addition to knowledge of recovery and Recovery Colleges and experience that will support the Recovery College curriculum including the arts, wellbeing, gardening, digital skills, literacy and numeracy.

The post holder will have personal experience of delivering classes or group activities, mental health challenges, through family or own lived experience, empathy, compassion and patience and a keenness to make a positive contribution to the recovery of students through learning and empowerment.

**Main duties of the job**

The main duties of the role include co-designing and co-delivering classes to Recovery College students in accordance with the ethos and quality standards of the College, to participate in the curriculum development and evaluation of the Recovery College, to participate in the development of coproduction within the Recovery College, to participate in the delivery of Recovery College promotion within the Black Country, to work with external partners as appropriate in designing and delivering Recovery College classes, to conduct Information and Guidance sessions alongside volunteers for new students, to undertake student one to one meetings and learning assessments including “Getting to know you” and “Where are you now” reviews and to work to enhance the quality and ethos of the College in all aspects of the service development and delivery.

**Working for our organisation**

The Black Country Recovery College is founded on an educational culture and ethos and empowers adults with mental ill health to become experts in their own recovery. The college aims to build lives that have meaning and purpose, focusing on an individual’s strengths and empowerment and helping people to recognise their talents and resources. We deliver a range of courses, activities and programmes that have been developed in true partnership with and are for people who have been affected by mental health issues. Students self-enrol, design their own pathway and are empowered to choose what courses, activities and programmes will help them meet their goals.
Person specification

Essential and Desirable
Essential criteria
- NVQ level 2 or working towards NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualifications
- Lived experience of mental health challenges (through family or personal experience)
- Experience of delivering classes or group activity
- Knowledge of recovery and Recovery Colleges

Desirable criteria
- Experience of coproduction
- Experience of using basic IT equipment and software - Laptop, IPad, Microsoft Office

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £22,816.00-£24,336.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Childcare
- Company car
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Free or subsidised travel
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
All covid precautions taken

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Oldbury, West Midlands: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- NVQ level 2 or working towards NVQ level 3 or equivalent (preferred)
- Lived experience of mental health challenges (preferred)
- Experience of delivering classes or group activity (required)
- Knowledge of recovery and Recovery Colleges (preferred)

Willingness to travel:

- 50% (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 285-9706-MH