Job summary

Newham Recovery College is seeking to recruit a Peer Tutor and Individual Learning Plan (ILP) Lead to join our brand new team. If you have lived experience of mental health difficulties and are passionate about education and shared experiences then this role is for you!

The Recovery College Peer Tutor and ILP Lead will work closely with the Recovery College Manager to support the development and delivery of high quality courses and the ILP process, and will ensure that paid and volunteer Peer Tutors are supported and developed in their roles.

The successful candidate must have lived experience of mental health difficulties so that they can draw upon their personal experience of using services and recovery to deliver our Peer Tutor development program and ILP process and demonstrate that recovery is possible. The Peer Tutor and ILP Lead will contribute to embedding recovery values within the Recovery College, using their lived experience of working within coproduction and recovery models.

We recognise that not everyone is able to work full-time for a number of reasons, such as caring responsibilities or managing health conditions; this role is therefore being offered as a full-time role or as a part-time job share. Please indicate in your supporting statement which option(s) you are interested in.

Main duties of the job

The Recovery College Peer Tutor and ILP Lead will work closely with the Recovery College Manager to support the development and delivery of high quality courses and will ensure that paid and volunteer Peer Tutors are supported and developed in their roles. They will also be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Individual Learning Plan process.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Level 5 qualification such as Higher National Diploma, or equivalent experience
• Train the Trainer or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Lived experience of mental ill health and experience of using this to support the education of others
• Experience of teaching and training adult learners
• Experience of working with adults with mental health problems
• Experience of managing difficult situations effectively and efficiently

Desirable

• Experience of implementing ILPs in a Recovery College setting or mainstream colleges/support plans for students in mainstream colleges
• Experience of implementing the principles of recovery orientated practice
• Experience of health promotion or similar community engagement activities
• Experience of working in a multi-racial urban area

Knowledge

Essential

• Sound knowledge of the principles of coproduction and recovery
• Sound knowledge of the ILP process, principles and core values
• Ability to work effectively as part of team in a multi-disciplinary/multi agency setting.
• Ability to recognise and encourage people's strengths and assets
• Knowledge of adult learning needs and implementing reasonable adjustments in a classroom / educational environment
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Taking an overview of what needs to be done and planning and prioritising a large variety of tasks at one time
• Ability to relate effectively to students and trainers to enable self-determination and empowerment whilst maintaining and modelling boundaries and self-care
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High level time management skills and working autonomously
• Understanding of and ability to adhere to confidentiality and codes of conduct
• High level IT literacy skills; Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint and Excel) plus Zoom and Canva (or other design software). Fluent in email & online information gathering and interfacing
• Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance
• Ability to demonstrate a sound knowledge of equality and diversity, and engage with a range of people from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to engage with people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties and their carers

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