Address
SalaryLOCATION:
Pullar House 35 Kinnoull Street Perth, PH1 5GD
SALARY:
£46,193 - £49,779 per year
CONTRACT TYPE:
Fixed Term, Temporary
POSITION TYPE:
Full Time
HOURS:
36 hours per week
£46,193 - £49,779 Fixed Term (until 19 February 2025)
Pullar House, 35 Kinnoull Street, Perth PH1 5GD
We are delighted to welcome applications for a Trauma Approach Coordinator to support a trauma informed and responsive workforce, systems and organisations across Perth and Kinross. We are committed here in PKHSCP to enhance our Trauma approach to influence our culture and enable and support our communities and workforce to live life well. We all have a role in understanding and responding effectively to people across the lifespan affected by psychological trauma. Preventing and mitigating the impact of trauma and offering support for recovery are fundamental to good practice across the workforce. The Scottish Government, COSLA and partners have a shared ambition for a trauma informed workforce and services across Scotland have invested in the development of the National Trauma Transformation Programme led by NHS Education for Scotland (NES). The key national resources to support a local strategy and action plan have been developed through the National Trauma Transformation Programme: - NHS Education Scotland trauma informed learning resources - The National Trauma Informed Toolkit; - The Improvement Service's 'A Roadmap for Creating Trauma-Informed and Responsive Change: Guidance for Organisations, Systems and Workforces in Scotland (2023)', These will be core to informing the ongoing development of a local strategy and action plan, in addition to making effective links with a range of other national strategies for cross cutting themes. The Trauma Approach Coordinator will work with a range of key stakeholders to co produce, develop and implement a local strategy and action plan that embeds the principles of Trauma Informed Practice across all staff, services and departments within Perth and Kinross Council and the Health and Social Care Partnership, Local authority, NHS, 3rd and Independent Sector partners and our communities. The role will promote a Trauma approach across P&K, and this will be supported by a trauma resource bank. This will involve collaborative exploration to identify learning needs and opportunities, coordinate and deliver learning and development sessions as well as the development of a local trauma network. This will be underpinned by a collection of data and analysis to support evidence based working and evaluation. The Trauma Approach Coordinator will continue to support teams with the implementation of level 1 and level 2 trauma informed learning, facilitate team development sessions through a trauma informed lens, coordinate the multi-agency implementation group and work with the Trauma Champion and senior leadership team.
We are looking for someone who is motivated, enthusiastic and inspiring with the proven ability to work effectively with a level of autonomy. We welcome applicants from a diverse range of professional backgrounds and/or experience working with a Trauma Informed Approach. The person will be required to hold a current qualification in Nursing, Social Work, Police, Community Learning and Development or OD, Allied Health professional and/or have significant experience in working with trauma and/or lived experience, with the application of trauma informed approaches. We welcome candidates who may not have the required qualifications but who feel they have enough relevant experience, whether professional or lived, to apply for the role and can bring all the other skills required for such a vital role. The person will be committed to working in partnership with key stakeholders from relevant agencies and promoting a coproduction approach with people who have lived experience.
Requirements
Experience in enabling learning with individuals and/or groups, knowledge of national and local strategies and experience of implementing improvement methodologies are essential to this post.
The role requires someone who has excellent communication and organisational skills. The person will be expected to demonstrate they have qualities in strategic thinking, leadership, teamwork, working on their own initiative, facilitation, and critical reflection.
The ability to use Microsoft Office is essential for the role. Experience in using or developing digital resources or the willingness to develop learning and skills in this area is required. The role sits within Learning and Development and will be required to provide progress reports and updates to the steering group and Trauma Champion who oversees the trauma agenda within P&K. The successful candidate will be required to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) for Adults & Children. If your application is progressed after the interview, you will be asked to complete the form and have your details verified. In P&K we are committed to supporting a skilled and confident workforce, where people flourish, and we are able to maximise all our potential.
This position will work with partners to develop a local model to enable the implementation of the National Trauma Framework. We love working collaboratively and feel privileged to work with the amazing people we do, to bring the opportunities it does. You will join an established and dedicated team supporting individuals and communities in P&K to live life well.
Here in Perth and Kinross, we want to enable us all to live life well. This is an exciting time to be joining Learning and Development and the work in relation to development of our Trauma approach. We are committed to developing our learning partnership and you will work together with us, our workforce and partners to influence and shape how we make a difference to care and support within Perth and Kinross.
You will be able to demonstrate:
- that you have experience in designing, developing and facilitating learning that supports partnership strategy.
- your commitment to user experience and co-design
- how you contribute to a Trauma Informed Approach
- experience working at a Trauma enhanced level - you are up to date and committed to supporting Trauma Informed and responsive care across strategy, policy and guidelines
- how you support and enable learners
- how you actively engage learners as participators, collaborators and owners in their own learning
- your commitment to life long learning
- Our P&K values of Ambition, Compassion and Integrity, and Health and Social Care Standards in how you work
Responsibilities
- Working with services, teams, individuals, partners and communities to develop our Trauma Informed Approach.
- To enable collaborative exploration and inquiry in identifying learning needs. - Working collaboratively with our partners and people who use the services to enable learning to support a Trauma Informed and responsive approach to care and support.
- Work together with the local Transforming Psychological Trauma Implementation Coordinators and our national partners within NHS Education Scotland and Improvement Service.
- To develop our local response to the national Trauma framework including a Trauma strategy and action plan
- To collaboratively enable learning opportunities and facilitate development sessions - Develop sustainability for trauma learning and development
- To enable the learning and implementation of learning to support the development of our learning culture and commitment to influencing improvements for people's lives in P&K.
- Person focused data collection and analysis
- Commitment to enhancing your own continuous Professional learning
- Gather and provide effective feedback
- Commit to developing a bank of resources and evidence to ensure appropriate theoretical underpinning for approaches
- Supporting the workforce in an understanding of the prevalence and range of impact of trauma on people who work with and for our partnership
- Developing a local trauma network
- Supporting the growth towards a trauma informed culture and enabling us all to flourish
You will be able to demonstrate: that you have experience in designing, developing and facilitating learning that supports partnership strategy; your commitment to user experience and co-design; how you contribute to a Trauma Informed Approach; experience working at a Trauma enhanced level; you are up to date and committed to supporting Trauma Informed and responsive care across strategy, policy and guidelines; how you support and enable learners; how you actively engage learners as participators, collaborators and owners in their own learning; your commitment to life long learning; Our P&K values of Ambition, Compassion and Integrity, and Health and Social Care Standards in how you work.
The Individual
Essential Criteria: You are committed to people and relationships; You have a qualification in Health or Social Care, Police, Community Learning & Development, Education, Allied Health professional, significant experience in working with trauma and/or lived experience with experience of using Trauma Informed frameworks, approaches and implementation; You are able to collaborate, network, and develop relationships; You have experience of enabling learning and developing working relationships in a learning context; Enable support, engagement and direction; You can effectively work with different people in different roles and can influence; You can design and facilitate great learning experiences; Enable empathy, analysis, planning and evaluation; You love making ideas happen; You are curious, wonder what could be and want to make a difference; Report Writing; Presentation skills.
Informal enquiries can be addressed to MGill@pkc.gov.uk
When completing your application for this post, please ensure you provide current contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees, one should be your present or most recent employer. However, if you are an existing employee of Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide reference details for your current employer.
At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about PKC and you could soon be joining our team!
Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss. As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post. This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas. Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender. A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development. Perth & Kinross Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.
What we can do for you
If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
