Training Coordinator/Facilitator

To coordinate all our training. Supporting and co-delivering with autistic people and people with learning disabilities.

Duties:

Deliver Oliver McGowan Mandatary Training on learning disability and autism; Tier 1 (online) and Tier 2 (face to face) to health and social care staff in various locations across Dorset.

This will include working alongside and enabling our experts by experience, who have learning disabilities and/or autism.

Delivering Safe Places training; Our Safe Places Scheme has been running for a number of years. The Safe Places are local shops and businesses that welcome people with learning disabilities when they are in trouble and require help e.g. to make a call, ask for directions when lost etc. In partnership with BCP Council the scheme is widening to

all members of the public in need, with a 1 year pilot starting in Bournemouth.

Your role will be to liaise with and train various venues when they are interested in being a Safe Place, making

sure they are suitable. This will be alongside our trainers with learning disabilities.

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Delivering other training; Delivering learning disability and/or autism awareness training on request to other charities and businesses in the area. Ensuring they understand the needs of our members.

Project Coordination; Work closely with management to help develop our training packages. Sometimes developing training on request to suit the needs of the purchaser. Collating feedback and information to support the making

of reports. Using this data to analyse and evaluate the impact of our training. Implement changes where

necessary to meet our outcomes. To liaise with a range of people including; our partners on these projects, services, individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism, parents/carers and community groups.

We may require you to attend working groups and other meetings to support these projects. These will mostly be

General; Contribute to reports for Trustees, Commissioners, Annual General Meetings and funders when needed.

Work some evenings and weekends. Drive own car and willingness to travel. To take part in regular supervision, training, team meetings and team building. To carry out any other tasks appropriate to the grade of

the post. Act in a way which reflects People First Forum’s Policies and Procedures; reflecting high standards of professional practice and in a manner which recognises equality and diversity.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

Essential

• Good standard of education - equivalent of 5 GCSE’s including English and Maths.
• Clear experience in delivering successful face-to-face training in health and social care or similar environment.
• Good time keeping and management
• Ability to give objective, accurate, consistent and timely advice in relation to health and social care learning and development, within the scope of this role.
• Be able to communicate effectively with a range of people, including autistic people and people with learning disabilities.
• Ability to co-facilitate with experts by experience (with learning disabilities and/or autism).
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team Flexible and willing to work from home, office and out in the community.
• Ability to work in a self-directed manner as part of a distance-managed team, utilising good organisational skills to prioritise and manage workload.
• Able to competently use Microsoft packages: Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, Teams and Zoom
• Clean licence and own car. Willing to travel and drive where needed.
• Ability to recognise and challenge discrimination and oppressive attitudes.

Desired

• Experience in working with people with a learning disability and autistic people in a professional role, or can demonstrate an equivalent level of skills, knowledge and experience.
• Has an up to date working knowledge of the fields of autism and learning disability and is familiar with current issues.
• Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Human Rights Act 1998, the Autism Act 2009, The Equality Act 2010, UK legal valid consent laws and DNACPR case law.
• Ability to produce accessible or "Easy Read" information in a range of formats.

Salary scale: £15.90 per hour

Hours: 23 hours per week, 1 year contract.

Working days: Flexible, to be arranged with Manager. Some evenings and weekends may be required on occasion.

Place of work: Agile working! Main Office: Rossmore Leisure Centre Herbert Avenue, Poole, BH12 4HR. Training sessions are located across Dorset (mainly Dorchester, Wareham, West Moors and Poole).

Annual leave: Statutory, plus bank holidays (pro rata). If asked to work any bank holidays then time is given off in lieu.

Other: Pension If eligible, you will receive pension contributions with Nest Pensions. Currently People First Forum offers a 5% Contribution

Closing date: 5/7/24