Training Management Jobs

Raising awareness of mental health in young people has never been more important, with one in six young people now reported to have issues with their mental health.  
 
Our ‘Minds Up’ schools mental health, wellbeing and resilience project aims to help young people understand what mental health is, to recognise that they have mental health and need to take care of it, and to discover ways to protect their wellbeing and ask for help when needed. 
 
The project is delivered across five London Boroughs: Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark. We are looking for sessional trainers to deliver Minds Up workshops to schools in these boroughs. We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who can facilitate across Greenwich. 
 
The role holder will facilitate weekly workshops across years 5 to 13 in primary and secondary schools, encouraging healthy debate and interaction around mental health and wellbeing.  
 
Ideally with experience of working in schools, you will be confident in training young people around mental health and wellbeing, with a good understanding of mental health issues and how they impact on young people’s lives.  
 
You must be well organised and flexible in terms of adapting to the course content, since this may vary depending on the audience. There may also be times when co-delivery of training sessions is appropriate.  
 
Applicants must be flexible as this post will involve travel across our South East London boroughs, and working hours will vary in line with the school day.  
 
Further detail for candidates:
 
The project is delivered term time across the academic year, with trainers delivering to a different student group each session. The sessional trainer role is responsible for facilitation of weekly training sessions and a small amount of session administration. All content and session plans are provided however, the ideal candidate is expected to be confident in adapting the session to the needs of students.  
 
School continuity is important to the project, we ask our trainers commit to facilitating up to two 2-hour workshops each week in a local school. Both workshops will usually take place during a school day – for example a morning and a midday workshop.  
 
Candidates will be expected to allocate 5-6 hours at each school, excluding travel. Please note, some trainings require an early morning start in line with the school day and therefore you may need to be able to arrive at the school by 8am. 

A minimum availability of one 6 hour work day, per week (excluding travel) is expected for this role. Applicants must be available to attend our monthly Minds Up Advisory Board on Tuesdays at 4.30-6.30pm. 

Closing date: Sunday 2nd February (11:59pm)

Likely interview date: Wednesday 12th February

Successful applicants will be expected to undergo an Enhanced Level Disclosure and Barring Service check.

About Us

SEL Mind supports people with mental health problems and dementia in the boroughs of Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark. We are proud of our diverse workforce and know that our organisation is made stronger by the variety of backgrounds, experience, and ideas within it. We promote a culture of inclusion and representation, and are working hard to build a workforce that even better reflects the communities we support.

SEL Mind is somewhere that you can be your authentic self without fear of discrimination on the grounds of ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, neurodivergence, gender, age, lived experience of mental health problems or anything else that’s part of who you are.

Read more about staff benefits and why staff love working here on our website.

ReachOut is a national youth development charity and a strategic partner for schools. Through collective mentoring and engaging activities, we build socio-emotional skills that transform outcomes for young people constrained by circumstance.

The Curriculum, Quality and Training Manager is responsible for designing engaging & inspiring session resources, recruiting & training the adults that enable our young people to develop and managing a programme of robust and ongoing quality assurance. This will include line managing our Volunteer Officers, working closely with the Programmes and Impact Manager to make evidence informed decisions and collaborating across the organisation to meet our strategic aims.

2025 is an exciting time to join ReachOut as we launch our new organisational strategy. You’ll be joining a friendly and supportive team, helping us make a real difference to the lives and futures of young people across London and Manchester.

Our Community Engagement Department enables our student community leaders to gain the knowledge, skills and connections for themselves and their student communities to thrive. Working with staff across the Community Engagement Department, this role manages the strategic development of our training provision for our 3000 student community leaders across 400+ student groups, 1000 student representatives, and our 6 full-time elected Student Officers, among other student communities.

The Training Manager will support specialist staff across the department to design and deliver a range of training spanning the breadth of community leadership, including but not limited to: student group management, event management, facilitation skills, mediation, volunteer management, project management, assessing impact, health & safety and safeguarding, effective representation, influencing & campaigning, community organising, protecting student rights, inclusion & accessibility, trusteeship, leadership theory, strategy and planning, team building and development, among others.

This role forms a crucial element of KCLSU and KCL’s Student Leadership Development partnership, a joint initiative designed to foster leadership skills among students, particularly those from under-represented backgrounds. The job description is current at December 2024 and should be reviewed annually. It outlines the main duties of the position and is designed for the benefit of both the post holder and KCLSU in understanding the prime functions of the post. It should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. In particular, given the grading and nature of the post, the responsibilities of, the post holder may well change from time to time. The post-holder may, from time to time, be required to be based at and/or work from any Kings College London site.

Job Specification

Student Leadership Training

• Manage the design, development and delivery of our student-facing training programmes, including training our full-time elected sabbatical officers, student group leaders and our academic representatives, among others.

• Working with relevant staff across KCLSU, lead the implementation of the KCLSU Training Strategy, promoting and embedding best practice across the organisation.

• Work with relevant KCLSU teams to ensure consistency across student-facing training and ongoing guidance and support through the Community Development Framework and the Services Framework, and ensuring consistency with policy and compliance.

• Work with relevant KCLSU teams and external partners to ensure that student leaders’ participation, impact and skills development are celebrated and, where appropriate, accredited Developing Staff Trainers

• Assess the development needs of staff trainers across the organisation, creating a package of support, guidance and development that enables our staff to become effective trainers and facilitators.

• Design and deliver a train the trainer programme for staff designing and delivering training.

• Work with individual staff throughout the process of their training design, delivery and evaluation, coaching them to become innovative, confident and reflective trainers.

Training Design & Development

• Develop and embed consistent frameworks and best practice approaches for training design and delivery.

• Develop a wide range of best practice training methods, enhancing how we deliver small and large-scale training, in-person and remote facilitation, and self-directed learning approaches across different mediums and technologies.

• With oversight of all training content, ensure we are utilising efficient and effective methods of delivery within the staff resource available.

• Apply a process for assessing learner needs to ensure training is accessible for all, implementing adaptive approaches to training that mitigate barriers to engagement for individuals and groups of learners.

• Ensure our training content is engaging and reflective of our diverse student membership

• Maintain a keen understanding of training trends, developments and best practices Service Development

• Develop the annual operating plans for the Community Engagement Department’s Training, ensuring on-going quality improvement of our training provision in line with KCLSU’s strategic plan.

• Review and improve processes, using staff resources effectively and implementing efficient, sustainable and robust working practices.

• Ensure participation in service activity is accessible and inclusive, identifying and removing barriers to engagement particularly for low participation groups.

• Monitor key performance indicators, managing processes for measuring and reporting on impact and outcomes.

• Develop mechanisms for service feedback, consultation and user insight, understanding diverse user needs and perspectives to inform continuous service development.

• As part of the Community Engagement Management Team, lead a culture that thinks collaboratively and organisationally, developing partnerships and process that serve the wider Community Engagement Department and KCLSU.

Candidate Specification

- A good standard of general education, ideally to graduate level or equivalent (desirable)

- Relevant L&D/Training qualifications (desirable)

Experience

- Professional experience as a trainer

- Experience developing and implementing training programmes

- Experience developing and coaching others to become effective trainers and facilitators

- Experience of working with young people/education or similar (desirable)

Knowledge

- Knowledge of various training methods including coaching, workshops, classroom training, mentoring, e-learning programmes and workbooks

- Understand the barriers to accessing and participating in training for different student communities

- Understanding of project management techniques (desirable)

- Knowledge of e-learning platforms (desirable)

Skills

- Excellent interpersonal skills

- Strong organisation, planning and project management skills

- Ability to evaluate the impact of training programmes, writing reports for key stakeholders and senior management and recommend strategies for improvement

Aptitude

- A commitment to the principles and practices of equality and diversity

- Enthusiasm for working in a student environment

- A desire to empower and develop young people to become community leaders

- Able and willing to demonstrate KCLSU's values (Inclusive, Open, Collaborative, Brave)

The list above is not exhaustive. For further details, please review our Job Pack

Application Process 

If this is you, please email your filled application form and supporting statement addressing each key requirements of the role to us.

You will see on our Job Pack that we are a equal opportunities employer and we live by our 4 main values: Inclusive, Collaborative, Open and Brave. KCLSU is a fun, social and flexible work environment which offers opportunities for development as well as great staff benefits.

Benefits of Working for KCLSU include:

• Hybrid Working Policy 
• Pension Contribution
• Interest Free Season Ticket Loan & Computer Loan
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
• Eye Tests & single focal glasses allowance
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and university closure days
• Discounts at KCLSU venues
• Employee Assistance Programme
• "No meeting Friday" ethos
• Death in Service

At KCLSU Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of everything we do and we endeavor to ensure equal treatment of all candidates. We welcome a diverse range of applicants and are open to discussing flexibility with the right candidate. Reasonable adjustments will be made for candidates with disabilities at all stages of the recruitment and selection process, and to ensure that a successful candidate with a disability can undertake the post.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for this role you must:

• Be eligible to work in the UK, and provide proof of this (i.e. a passport/visa) when asked by KCLSU. Please note that KCLSU is unable to offer visa sponsorship.
• Have a National Insurance number, or be in the process of applying for one
• Not be a trustee of King’s College London Students’ Union

Training and Engagement Lead (National)

Location: Sussex and London (with travel across England and Wales as required)
Salary: £32,500 - £34,000
Hours: 35 hours
Department: Training & Development
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract

ABOUT US

HERSANA CIC is a non-profit organisation providing tailored support to Black femmes who have faced all forms of gender-based violence (GBV). Our commitment lies in offering a unique service shaped by and for Black femmes, ensuring a holistic approach to addressing the intersectional needs of Black women, Black non-binary people, and Black trans individuals who identify with and feel safe within femme-led spaces. 

Our vision as an organisation and for our community is that one day we will live in a society where Black femmes feel confident in reporting their experiences, accessing holistic support services, and being believed, empowered, and supported on their journey to recovery. 

Our mission is to create wholistic, gender-specialist, culturally specific and trauma-informed safe spaces for Black women and girls affected by or at risk of gender-based violence across England and Wales, as well as campaign to eradicate violence against women and girls in all its forms. We aim to centre Black femmes in every narrative and to provide these services in a safe and Black femme only environment. 

Over the years, our service has sought to support and empower Black femme survivors to cope and build resilience, be better informed, reduce the risk of further victimisation, improve health and wellbeing, and receive the right support. HERSANA provides advocacy services to clients who have experienced or are at risk of all forms of GBV. Our Independent Domestic and Sexual Violence Advocates and dedicated team offer holistic support to survivors navigating the criminal justice system, housing, health, and other immediate and long-term needs. 

As a leading expert on violence against women and girls, HERSANA provides accredited and tailored training to a wide range of statutory professional services and workshops to schools, colleges and community groups. We use the knowledge gained through working on the frontlines with clients to advocate for national and local policy change, to improve outcomes statutory guidance for Black femme victims and survivors of GBV. We build evidence through key pieces of research. We push for legislative change, improved statutory guidance for victims, and better understanding of the needs of Black femmes around the country. We equally contribute to ongoing research and knowledge development on Black femme specific subjects. These resources reflect our dedication to enhancing understanding, support, and empowerment within our community. Additionally, we provide in-person and online therapeutic support to our service users in Sussex, Surrey, and London. 

Our daily work aims to contribute to and create value within the sector, ensuring Black femmes are not just accommodated but become principal players in the design, delivery, and access to support services.

Safe spaces designed by us, for you and with you in mind and at the forefront.

BEING A TRAINING AND ENGAGEMENT LEAD AT HERSANA 

As an experienced Training & Engagement Lead you will work within a dynamic, fast paced team to engage organisations and upskill professionals that work with women and girls on the topic of Harmful Practices (HP) and Gender-based Violence (GBV). You will find creative ways of engaging Black women and girls who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing gender-based violence and abuse and support them in accessing (HERSANA's) long-term specialist services.

You will ideally hold a Training accreditation and have an excellent understanding of Harmful Practices and its effects on women and girls, and of best practice within the VAWG sector. As an experienced advocate who has worked with complex and multiple needs, you will help survivors to receive both physical and psychological support and ensure that professionals understand the effects of and their duties towards those at risk of all forms of gender-based abuse. Experience of direct work with femme survivors of Harmful Practices is essential for this post, as is the desire to ensure that affected communities have an equal voice in the design and delivery of support services in Sussex.

You will be highly organised, self-motivated, and passionate about ending gender-based violence and creating safe spaces for survivors. You will have a "can-do" approach and demonstrable commitment to HERSANA's feminist approach to supporting Black women and girls to be safer.

You will receive training and support for this role, as necessary.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, you’ll need to complete the Application Form, including the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Section. When completing it please relate your application to the requirements stated in the attached person specification, as shortlisting for interview is dependent on the extent to which your application matches these. We are unable to accept CVs. We are accepting application from Sussex and London.                             

The deadline for applications is Saturday 15th February 2025.

Benefits: 25 days holiday per year, plus UK public holidays. Flexible working. 5% employer pension contributions. Learning and development. Retailer and restaurant discounts.

REF-219078

About the role

As Head of Training and Development, you’ll collaboratively develop and embed high-quality training and development (T&D) systems and practices. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, this role leads our T&D strategy, delivering innovative solutions that empower our partners to navigate equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) challenges, and change. This role is key in aligning T&D initiatives with our Theory of Change and organisational goals, fostering a culture of continuous learning.

In this role, you will:

• Develop, drive and facilitate sector-leading in-person and virtual initiatives, to meet defined objectives in alignment with client objectives and LBTC’s change methodology.
• Evaluate training effectiveness to keep LBTC T&D offerings relevant and impactful, and proactively identify impact, interventions, and changes needed.
• Collaborate develop and deliver the T&D Strategy ensuring T&D initiatives align with LBTC’s business objectives and theory of change.
• Design and drive e-learning and digital solutions, including learning management systems
• Support and mentor the high-performing Associate Trainer team, fostering a culture of collaboration and professional growth while championing our organisational values.

Key information

Hours per week: 30 hours (0.8 FTE)

Work pattern: To be agreed with candidate (we do not work Fridays!)

Salary: £38,000 / £30,400 (0.8 FTE)

Location: Hybrid – remote (c60%), with in-person delivery and London-based company meetings / events (c40%)

About you

You are passionate about lifelong learning and dedicated to creating impactful development experiences to address inequalities impacting children. With a proven track record in leadership and direct practice roles in child welfare (e.g. social work, health, police), you bring strategic thinking, exceptional communication, and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels, including executive and board. You have a strong understanding of child welfare and safeguarding systems, training and learning design, and quality assurance, enabling you to develop impactful solutions and deliver engaging content to diverse audiences. You are skilled in process improvement, excelling at translating our core frameworks of anti-racism, intersectionality, and systems thinking to effective and innovative initiatives that meet learning objectives and strategic EDI goals.

You will also have:

• Strong facilitation skills, confidently delivering content to senior audiences.
• Resilience, personal impact, and a strategic mindset to handle complex challenges effectively.
• Strong tech skills to design, develop and facilitate robust, high-impact solutions.

Read full job description attached.

About us

Laurelle Brown Training and Consultancy is an award-winning, leading consultancy empowering child welfare organisations to create fair and inclusive systems where every child has the chance to succeed. We work with leaders and teams to make equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) a reality. We deliver tailored solutions across learning and development, operating models, strategic transformation, and organisational culture. Our services equip systems with practical tools, clear strategies, and the confidence to lead bold and sustainable change.

If you want to know more about us, search Laurelle Brown Training and Consultancy on LinkedIn.

What we offer

Join us in achieving extraordinary results for our clients, and we’ll invest in you. We provide a supportive and dynamic environment that encourages your best work, along with ample opportunities to grow and build a rewarding career across our diverse areas of expertise.

Recruitment process

We break it up into 3 stages:

1. A virtual panel interview where you will discuss your experience and skills with our CEO and Head of Business Operations.

2. A skill-based task to complete and present at an in-person panel interview (1 week to prepare).

3. An in-person panel interview where you have opportunity to demonstrate your training/facilitation skills to our CEO and partners (London).

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 9am, Monday 20th January 2024.

A substantial proportion of our work focuses on racism, marginalisation and discrimination and as such we welcome applications from those with personal experience of these issues, and who are typically underrepresented in leadership roles. This includes individuals who identify as racially minoritised or from a Black and minoritised ethnic background.

TO APPLY: Candidates must submit a CV and cover letter of no more than four A4 pages (size 12 font), explaining:

• Why they have applied for the role
• What skills will enable them to succeed at LBTC
• How their professional and/or personal experience makes them the person for the role

Applications submitted without both a CV and cover letter will not be accepted.

Job title Training and Events Coordinator 

Job purpose: To ensure efficient and effective professional administration of the bpf North’s training and events activities. 

Accountable to: Office manager 

Key colleagues: Director of bpf North’s trainings

All bpf staff 

Teaching staff 

Trainees 

Major responsibilities 

• Establish appropriate professional relationships with a wide variety of people, recognizing their roles and needs, including members of the public, chairs and members of committees, clinicians, teachers and trainees. 

• Develop and provide efficient administrative procedures that are accurate, confidential where necessary, and fit for purpose. 

• Maintain accurate and up to date records and files securely. 

• Maintain the annual rhythm of training events and activities throughout the year in a timely fashion, and refining procedures as necessary. 

• Be responsible for processing all payments from trainees and to teachers and tutors. 

• Attend and minute core staff meetings, sending out agendas in liaison with the training director. 

• Be actively involved, in relationship with the marketing team, in the marketing and promotion of the training at regular events, advertising campaigns, or by individually responding to members of the public. 

• Working closely with the training director, provide detailed administrative support to all aspects of dealing with enquiries from the public to processing formal applications for training. 

• Working closely with the director to provide detailed administrative support to all aspects of finding teachers, issuing contracts, providing termly schedules to trainees, distributing reading lists, requesting/receiving/distributing reports, and setting up online seminars. 

• Work closely with the course director in all aspects of the training work, including but not limited to managing training resources, updating training policies, collating documentation and information for re-accreditation of trainings. 

• Liaise with the clinical services department and placement tutor to collect information about trainees’ clinical work. 

• Organise several annual events including publicity or invitations, refreshments, speakers etc. 

Qualifications 

• Good level of general education. 

• A standard pass or above in both Mathematics and English at GCSE level; 

• Two A levels or a vocational qualification at level three; or 

• Have gained an equivalent level of learning through work experience.

Experience 

• Significant experience in an administration role, preferably in a client/customer-facing role, and ideally in a training, education or membership environment.  Knowledge of higher education or professional healthcare training, in particular in relation to psychotherapy or counselling, desirable. 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to compose communications to a wide range of professionals, and to take accurate minutes. 

• Good general computer literacy including competency in Microsoft Office, databases, Zoom and Microsoft Teams, and the ability to be self-supporting. 

• Able to understand the complexities of working in a membership organisation. 

• Excellent organizational and time management skills. 

• Able to work independently and be proactive as well as able to exercise judgement about when to draw on colleagues’ expertise and ask for assistance. 

• Methodical with good attention to detail. 

• Able to use initiative and continue to think under pressure when faced with sensitive interactions. 

• Ability and commitment to maintain strict confidentiality. 

General 

• Any other activities deemed appropriate by the CEO, training director, and office manager. 

• Adhere to bpf policies and procedures. 

This job description is intended as a guide and is not an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities of this role.  Such duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility entailed. 

This job description and person specification may be subject to review from time to time in conjunction with the postholder.

Contract duration: Permanent contract 

Hours of work: 21 hours a week, including some evenings and weekends (time off in lieu given). 

Location: Mostly home-working with some travel to sites in Newcastle or surrounding areas where events and training are taking place. 

Salary: £18,270 (£30,450 per annum fte) 

Annual leave: 30 days plus Bank Holidays (pro-rated 18 days) 

Pension: Employer 3%, employee 5% 

Notice period: One month during 6-month probationary period; 1 months thereafter 

Together for Mental Wellbeing are delighted to be recruiting a Lived Experience Consultant and Trainer, a brand-new and exciting position for the organisation. 

This role is an incredibly important position as it will enable the organisation to work towards achieving our Service User Leadership ambitions.  Service User Leadership is the core ethos that underpins the culture and practice of all aspects of the organisation, and to us it means that we truly value and champion the voice of those experiencing mental distress, ensuring that individuals feel empowered through having choice and control.  Together proudly adopts this approach and has demonstrated a commitment to this throughout the history of delivering mental health support. 

This new role will form part of The Service User Leadership Team, one of our core Central Support Teams, and will report into the Head of Service User Leadership. 

The primary focus of this role is to provide bespoke consultancy and training packages to external partners, in both service user leadership and peer support, that will drive forward positive change across mental health and social care in these areas.

Through engaging in networking opportunities, alongside the Head of Service User Leadership, this role will lead on building relationships with key partners, increasing opportunities to collaborate, whilst strengthening our profile, reputation, and brand.  We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic individual, who has their own lived experience of mental distress, demonstrable experience in effective stakeholder engagement and working towards targets, in addition to designing, and delivering training packages.  The ideal candidate will also possess extensive expert knowledge in relation to peer support and service user leadership.   

This position is 3 days per week (22.5 hours) and is fixed term for 2 years from the commencement of employment.  The role is home based with the expectation of travel when required to attend engagement and networking events, deliver training to external partners or for attendance at meetings in Head Office.  The role will may also include occasional travel to our Together services when required.  All travel expenses will be paid.

If you are interested in applying for the position, please do ensure to thoroughly read the job description and person specification, as only candidates who are explicit in how they meet the criteria for the position will be shortlisted for interview. 

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an online interview.   

Interviews will take place on Monday 10th February 2025.

We’re recruiting for a Volunteer Officer to join our team.

ReachOut is a national youth development charity and a strategic partner for schools. Through collective mentoring and engaging activities, we build socio-emotional skills that transform outcomes for young people constrained by circumstance.

Our Volunteer Officer is responsible for the recruitment, onboarding, training and development of our volunteers – particularly those from our community partners. This role ensures that volunteers have a fantastic experience across a range of ReachOut opportunities that are highly impactful for the young people that we work with. The postholder will also play a key role in developing the ongoing training offer for volunteers and building networks with community organisations across our regions.

2025 is an exciting time to join ReachOut as we launch our new organisational strategy. You’ll be joining a friendly and supportive team, helping us make a real difference to the lives and futures of young people across London and Manchester.

Are you keen to help shape the services that are important to people?

Do you want to work with a leading advocacy charity organisation?

Do you have strong communication skills?

Then come and join us here at VoiceAbility as a Facilitator. We are seeking applicants who have transferable skills and a willingness to learn.

About us

VoiceAbility is an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services. We deliver a wide range of service contracts funded by local authorities, health trusts and other voluntary and private sector organisations.

We’ve been supporting people to have their say in decisions about their health, care, and wellbeing for over 40 years. We make sure people are heard when it matters most.  For more information on what Advocacy is and the services offered then please visit our website.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Speak Out Facilitator to join our team. This is a fixed- term contract for 12 months, working full-time (35 hours per week) reporting directly to the Connections Team Leader.

The role will require working with the Connections Team Leader and people with lived experience to develop and deliver client focussed, innovative and high-quality projects/services to meet the needs of disabled and autistic people, people with learning disabilities, and those with experience of mental ill health.

The role entails supporting people with lived experience to deliver Oliver McGowan training sessions, co-produce new services, lead and/or attend external and internal meetings, promote clear communication, ensuring the views of their peers are captured, recorded and shared with those that can make a difference and help to identify campaigning issues.

You may need to travel to various locations such as training venues, homes and residential settings and be home based for administrative tasks.  Therefore, access to your own transportation and a suitable home internet connection are essential. 

About you

• Have experience in a role that requires outstanding communication skills to achieve excellent results – for example using different methods of communication to suit people with a learning disability.
• Are understanding of the various social, educational and emotional impacts facing people who have a lived experience of a learning disability (in a volunteering or employed role)
• Can prioritise and manage time effectively
• Can flexibly work within teams across the service, as and when required, to meet business needs
• Can travel between locations as required using either own or public transport
• Hold an Enhanced DBS with Child and Adults Barred lists or willing to obtain

How will you make a difference?

You will work with the Connections Team Leader and people with lived experience to develop and deliver client focussed, innovative and high-quality projects/services to meet the needs of those with learning disabilities.

To support people with lived experience to lead and/or attend external and internal meetings, promote clear communication, ensuring the views others are captured, recorded and views put forward, resolve any differences and conflicts and identify campaigning issues.

Professional Development?

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your professional abilities and you will make a real difference every day.

Benefits:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 5% employer pension & 3% employee contribution
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Separate Life Assurance Cover
• Staff discount scheme including retail discounts, entertainment, holidays etc
• Discounted Gym Membership; Employee Assistance programme
• Supportive working environment fostering a good work/life balance
• Support with continuous professional development

Equality and Diversity

VoiceAbility believes in fostering an inclusive workplace which welcomes, values and celebrates the diversity of its staff and partners, treats all on a basis of equality and encourages all to meet their maximum potential.

VoiceAbility are a Disability Confident employer, any applicant that identifies themselves as having a disability and can demonstrate that they meet all the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview. If you need to apply in a different way, please contact HR for further options.

How to apply

To apply for this role please sign up for a recruitment account by clicking the apply button on this page. Follow the instructions to create your account, upload your CV, and complete our short application form.

Important Dates:

Closing date for applications; Midnight on 24 January 2025, however, VoiceAbility reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before this date.

Don’t forget to read the person specification so you can tell us about yourself and how your skills, abilities and experiences match the criteria outlined in the person specification.

Want to know more about VoiceAbility and the role?

Please visit use the link to view the vacancy on our website 

We look forward to hearing from you.

CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER

Age-friendly Communities Network Manager

· Fixed term to 31st March, 2026

· Salary £47,336 per annum 

· Full time

· Flexible working options will be supported

· Central London Office and Hybrid working

We offer a pension scheme with employer contribution up to 10%, in addition you’ll receive 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, 24-hour access to a comprehensive employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan scheme and other benefits.

About the role

The UK Network of Age-friendly Communities has grown significantly over the past five years. Part of a global movement of Age-friendly Cities and Communities, affiliated to the World Health Organisation, our goal is to support this growing network, ensuring it remains a positive and thriving community of practice, and a place for good ideas to spread fast. 

With line management responsibility for a Learning Officer, the postholder will plan and implement a programme of activity to inspire, connect, and support network members using a range of engaging and creative methods including:

· Identifying, documenting, and sharing the work of Network members

· Developing or commissioning online and offline resources such as webinars, case studies, toolkits, etc

· Facilitating connections, information flow and exchange between members

· Providing direct guidance and support to new and existing members to make progress.

· Ensure Network membership ‘journey’ is clear and well communicated, including through the Ageing Better website.

This is a hands-on role involving scoping, commissioning, managing and delivering training, events, resources, and other learning activities for the UK Network as well as building and managing relationships with the growing number local authorities and voluntary sector organisations across the UK who are members of the UK network.

About you

The successful candidate will be experienced in and passionate about building networks and communities of practice in which people can learn and feel connected to others working towards the same goals.  You’ll be highly organised. able to create and effectively project manage a wide range of events and workshops, alongside other content to support learning.

Flexible and collaborative, you are able to build effective relationships with a wide range of people.  Someone who can enjoy being part of a team which is supporting a growing, and highly regarded network on an issue of national and global importance.

An understanding of the local policy context around ageing and older people is desirable, but not essential.  However, an understanding of how change happens ‘on the ground’, and how learning and networks can support this is key. 

You will also be passionate about equity and tackling the inequalities that prevent people from having a great later life.

About us

The Centre for Ageing Better is a charitable foundation funded by The National Lottery Community Fund and part of the government’s What Works Network

Everyone has the right to a good life as they get older and our whole society benefits when people are able to age well. But far too many people face huge barriers, and as a result are living in bad housing, dealing with poverty and poor health and made to feel invisible in their communities and society.

The Centre for Ageing Better is pioneering ways to make ageing better a reality for everyone. Its key areas of work include challenging ageism and building a nationwide Age-friendly Movement, creating Age-friendly Employment and Age-friendly Homes.

We are striving to create an organisation that reflects our society and the communities we serve. A workplace where everyone feels empowered and where diversity of background and thought is celebrated. We know there is more work to be done and are committed to continuing to improve our practice around Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.

We very much welcome applications from minority groups and those underrepresented in our workforce. This especially includes people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBT+ people, and Disabled people.

We are a Positive Action employer, therefore in recruitment where two candidates are ‘as qualified as’ each other, we will favour a candidate from any group identified as currently underrepresented in our team based on protected characteristics as outlined in the Equality Act 2010.

The closing date for this role is 11:59pm on 28th January 2025, with in- person interviews to take place during week commencing 3rd February 2025.

Adult Training and Development Manager 

We have an exciting opportunity for an Adult Training and Development Manager to design and deliver engaging learning experiences for parents and communities and manage a team of Tutors.

Do you want to work for a parent friendly award winning charity dedicated to providing mentoring, training and support for parents and carers of children around Islington?

Position: Adult Training and Development Manager

Salary: £37,000 per year full time equivalent

Location: London-based with occasional travel within the borough

Hours: 28 hours per week: term time only (working 1 week during the summer holidays, that can be taken back during term time)

Closing Date: Monday 27th January 2025 

About the Role:

As Adult Training and Development Manager, you will be instrumental in delivering impactful workshops and group learning sessions to parents. Working within a diverse community, you’ll develop engaging educational programmes tailored to parents' needs, fostering personal growth and skill development. You’ll collaborate with community partners, facilitate workshops, support community-led projects, and assess learner progress to ensure quality education. This is a hands-on role, ideal for someone passionate about empowering others.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of Tutors

• Design and deliver workshops and group learning sessions for parents

• Develop tailored training materials and resources for parent groups

• Support parents in delivering community research and presentations

• Collaborate with partners to share best practices and enhance programmes

• Conduct assessments, evaluations, and produce reports on learning outcomes

About You:

You will need to be an experienced adult educator with a background in working with diverse groups. Your strong communication and organisational skills will enable you to engage effectively with learners, adapt to their needs, and inspire confidence. Experience in community development and a solid understanding of safeguarding are essential.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Minimum Level 4 qualification in adult learning tutor training course

• Experience in planning and facilitating adult learning sessions

• Proven experience in group facilitation and working within diverse communities

• Understanding of safeguarding practices and issues faced by parents

• Ability to develop creative and engaging educational materials

About the Organisation:

The charity is dedicated to supporting parents to realise their potential and make a difference in their families and communities. Through training, group sessions, and community-led initiatives, they empower parents to build skills, confidence, and resilience. As part of the team, you’ll have the opportunity to work in an inclusive, community-driven environment focused on meaningful impact.

Other Roles You May Have Experience of Could Include: Community Education Tutor, Training Manager, Training and Development Manager, Adult Learning, Training and Development Officer, Adult Training, Group Facilitator, Training Performance Manager, Learning Mentor, Tutor, Adult Learning Skills, Skills Sessional Tutor, Teacher, Adult Learning Support Facilitator, Family Support Practitioner, etc.

Who we are:

Grassroots Suicide Prevention (GSP) is a national charity committed to the timely intervention and prevention of suicide. We work to empower people to help save lives through connecting, educating, and campaigning nationally.  Our vision is a future where more lives are saved from suicide.

About the role:

We are looking for a highly experienced and skilled project manager (with sales and engagement experience for the FT role) who will help create, execute and evaluate multi project plans and engagement strategies whilst continuously assessing impact and ROI.  You will be a driven project manager with a business mind that has a passion for excellence and delivering high quality outputs that show impact. From planning with the Training Manager to developing and delivering project plans with the Head of Training, Training team, SMT and external partners, you will thrive on the smooth running of our training operations. There is also a focus on engagement and sales to fill our courses for the full-time role, with the support and direction of our Head of Marketing and Communications. You will be someone who loves to exceed targets and sales with outreach activities.

Please reflect that while this is a highly rewarding role with significant real world impact, grit and resilience is required due to the demands of remote working, the subject matter, fast paced and flexible multi-tasking, and the need for a highly goal and results oriented approach.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

· To project manage all our training and services with effective and clear planning, delivery, evaluation and reporting

· Manage contract development, communications, budget planning, timelines and reporting to clients and SMT

· Identify, nurture, and grow client relationships

· Negotiate and influence showing diplomacy, whilst maintaining a firm stance that projects are delivered within our resources and in time

· Work successfully in partnership with a range of internal and external staff and other stakeholders

· Report on progress of each project ensuring filling all training courses places, including doing engagement activity to fill places against set targets and KPIs.

· Work with the Head of Finance to ensure we set realistic targets, budgets and ensure we analyse income performance

· Work closely with the Training Manager and Head of Training, SMT and wider training team to implement the training strategy and action plans to drive forward and grow our training

· Develop action plans with Head of Marketing and Communications for each course and then implement these operationally to drive engagement, increase visibility, sales and income to improve our course sales

· Working with the Training Manager to ensure quality assurance across our courses including proofreading documents and overseeing our training Powerpoints

· To analyse training evaluation data to identify any risks (such as courses not being filled)

· Make recommendations for efficiencies and improve the client experience from initial contact to feedback

· To have oversight of and refinement of our systems and processes such as Salesforce and communications

· Ensure that all training activities adhere to relevant health and safety regulations, safeguarding, suicide prevention and ethical guidelines

· Do any duties to support the Training Manager.

To be successful and thrive in this role, you must be confident, flexible, have pride in your attention to detail, be extremely organised, meet deadlines and be driven to exceed targets. You will need to be a clear and concise communicator as you will be reporting and collaborating with a wide range of audiences.  You will need to be self-motivated and work comfortably on your own and enjoy working in a team. You will enjoy working operationally as well as having a strategic approach to your work.

For this role, you will need:

· Evidence of leading and implementation of successful project plans to deadlines and within budgets

· Evidence of operational, financial and business planning and the financial acumen to set and monitor budgets

· Experience of building excellent client relationships including the public and people at a high level within organisations

· Great negotiation and diplomacy skills whilst having the confidence to ensure your projects are delivered to plan

· To be an excellent verbal and written communicator and experience of adapting your communications to different clients

· To be a confident negotiator and clear presenter

· Proven track record of increasing sales and/ or income through effective engagement

· To have a positive “can-do” attitude and enjoy adapting to different tasks and challenges

· The ability to work independently and in a team

· Willingness to learn and grow from the support and direction from the Training Manager

· Represent Grassroots Suicide Prevention on external groups and promote our services and expertise.

· Experience of Eventbrite Microsoft Office Excel, Office, and Outlook, CRM systems (such as Salesforce), Eventbrite, SurveyMonkey, Mailchimp etc

· Understand the importance of consistent branding and key messages

· A genuine passion for the Grassroots Suicide Prevention’s mission and values.

Bonus points for:

· Project management with a teaching and learning background

· Experience of working in Health and Social Care/ Mental Health or suicide prevention

· Experience of sales, particularly of training courses

· Experience of design and accessibility in communications

Why Suicide Prevention

GSP is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community and workplace - a place where we can all be ourselves, and each have the equal opportunity to succeed and be recognised for our unique contribution. We value the experiences, skills and perspectives of all individuals and actively encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds. We make recruitment decisions based on applicants’ skills, experience, and knowledge, ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Our employee benefits include:

• Hybrid/Flexible working – we offer our team a split of home and office working, or fully remote working in some cases.
• Health Cash Plan and employee assistant programme offering a contribution to the costs of everyday healthcare needs (dental, optical, wellbeing) and counselling support, plus legal and financial support
• Learning and development opportunities
• A creative, friendly and collaborative culture.

A project supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB)

JOB TITLE:                            PEACE OF MIND PROJECT TRAINER

REPORTING TO:                   PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR

ACOUNTABLE TO:               PROGRAMME MANAGER

SALARY:                                £32,234 PER ANNUM

CONTRACT:                          36 HOURS PER WEEK

                                               3 YEAR FIXED TERM

LOCATION: DERRY~LONDONDERRY

We are seeking 2 passionate and dynamic Project Trainers with a background in psychology or literature to deliver Verbal's unique shared reading model to schools across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland (border Counties) as part of our Peace of Mind project. Our Shared Reading Model combines bibliotherapy and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)techniques to support mental health and emotional wellbeing through storytelling, literature and conversation.

As a Peace of Mind Project Trainer your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering Verbal's Shared Reading Model for our Peace of Mind project in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland (border Counties)
• Consulting with various groups (For example, Teachers or Health professionals)
• Working closely with school staff to foster a supportive network for the children participating in our Peace of Mind project.

If you are interested in working in an environment where you can truly make a difference in the lives of those you work with, please download the Project Trainer recruitment pack below.

Head of Operations

Job Description and Person Specification

Salary:  Up to £47,432 FTE (Up to £28,844 pro rata)

Hours:  22.5 hours per week

Reporting to: CEO

Direct reports: Operations Lead, Volunteer Coordinator

Location: Sevenoaks, although we operate flexible working in which staff can work from home for part of the week.

Application Process:

Please find on our website the job description and person specification for the role you are applying for. If you would like an informal discussion about the role in advance of applying, please contact us at jobs @ westkentmind. org. uk. Please send a current CV of your recent experience and a statement evidencing how you meet each of the requirements within the person specification (no more than 2 sides of A4). Send this to jobs @ westkentmind. org. uk no later than Tuesday 4 February 2025 5pm, including the job title in the email subject. We aim to hold interviews on 12 and 13 February 2025 and we will let shortlisted candidates know no later than 7 February 2025 if they are invited to interview. 

About West Kent Mind

West Kent Mind enriches lives through better mental health by offering support to get well, stay well and thrive. We are an ambitious, award-winning organisation and an enthusiastic member of the Mind federation. We value collaboration, partnership, creativity and growth.

This role is an excellent opportunity to join the senior management team of a thriving organisation and help shape its future by developing a robust infrastructure and supporting team of passionate staff.

Job Description

About the role

We are seeking a seasoned operations leader with a proven track record in organisational development, resource management, policy and compliance, and risk management, with a strong appreciation for the pivotal role of people in achieving success.

You will provide strategic leadership across operational and people-focused areas, fostering an organisational culture aligned with our values and ambitions. Your remit will include human resources, Health & Safety, and building management, ensuring effective processes are embedded into daily operations to support long-term organisational effectiveness.

You will be a natural in implementing effective systems to enable West Kent Mind to run like a well-oiled machine. Similarly, you will be someone that cares about our staff, their happiness, wellbeing and successes.

Key Objectives include by are not limited to:

• Develop and implement operational plans aligned with the charity’s strategic objectives, ensuring resource efficiency and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Lead on people and culture initiatives, including talent acquisition, retention, and performance enhancement, while fostering a thriving, inclusive workplace and overseeing HR operations and volunteer management.
• Provide strategic leadership as part of the senior leadership team, managing effective relationships across staff and senior colleagues, and collaborating with the Head of Finance to ensure organisational and financial effectiveness.
• Oversee resource management, including facilities, IT systems, and procurement, while ensuring value for money, safety, and operational efficiency through robust policies and procedures.
• Support commercial development by identifying income opportunities through training, social enterprise, room hire, and business grants, while managing risks and maintaining compliance with GDPR, health & safety, and other regulatory requirements.

Person specification

Who You Are

All previous experience may be paid or voluntary, full, or part-time, in the UK or overseas.

• You have previous experience in operations management, human resources management and budget management within those areas.
• You have demonstrated a strong ability to motivate and manage teams, fostering a positive work environment.
• You have experience in managing and implementing effective risk management systems.
• You possess some knowledge of Health and Safety regulations in the workplace.
• You have an understanding of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the workplace, including the management of sensitive data.
• You are passionate about better mental health and are committed to West Kent Mind’s mission and values.
• You show a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and can prioritise these in a professional setting.
• You exercise discretion and judgment when dealing with sensitive and/or confidential information.
• You remain flexible and adaptable in a changing environment.

What you will offer

• You can demonstrate that you have effectively managed multiple projects and priorities.
• Your ability to address challenges using strong analytical skills and implement practical solutions.
• Your expertise in charity operations, including data protection, health and safety regulations, contract compliance, and volunteer management will be a vital to us.
• You have exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex operational information to a variety of audiences such as trustees, key stakeholders and funders.
• Your understanding of managing budgets and the financial implications of human resource management, utilising working knowledge of Excel spreadsheets are crucial.
• You are familiar with having to adapt and thrive in a fast-paced, resource-limited environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement operational plans that align with the charity’s strategic objectives.
• Lead on talent attraction and retention, ensuring equality of opportunity, diversity, and representation, while fostering a culture that supports talent retention and enhances performance.
• Establish an effective learning programme for West Kent Mind, reviewing and organising relevant training, mentoring, coaching and skills development for our staff, trustees and volunteers.
• Help to grow a culture that supports a happy, healthy, creative and collaborative workplace.
• Work with the CEO (and with our HR telephone support – Rradar) and managers to provide HR support within West Kent Mind, ensuring best practice and keep up to date with relevant changes in legislation.
• Oversee our online HR portal, Breathe HR, ensuring accurate management of staff records including annual leave and sickness logs for all staff, in collaboration with managers.
• Oversee an effective volunteer recruitment, retention and management programme.
• Provide effective management to your team and create effective relationships with staff and senior management colleagues.
• Contribute strategically to the senior leadership team, attending meetings and undertaking leadership roles where necessary.
• Work closely with the Head of Finance to ensure the operational and financial effectiveness of the organisation, and provide cover as required for one another.
• Oversee the management of resources, including facilities, IT systems, and procurement, ensuring compliance and value for money.
• Responsibility for the management of West Kent’s Mind’s premises with support from the Operations Lead.
• Develop and enforce policies and procedures to ensure operational efficiency, safety, and compliance.
• Implement a system for the collation and updating of company policies, procedures and systems, supported by managers.
• Support our training team to drive commercial income through our dedicated training and development programme, improving our existing offer and identifying gaps in the market and other business opportunities.
• Identify other potential commercial income streams through social enterprise, room hire, sales, consultancies, or business grants/loans.
• Ensure the charity meets all legal, regulatory, and health & safety requirements. Manage operational risks and develop contingency plans.
• Ensure a safe working environment for all staff, visitors and users of services: to meet legal and organisational expectations in relation to health and safety in conjunction with the Operations Lead
• Work with the nominated Data Controller to ensure GDPR regulations and other marketing legislation is complied with.
• Maintain the Risk Register and co-ordinate updates to ensure mitigation strategies are in place, effective and limit the organisation’s exposure to risk.

Adopting our fundraising culture.

West Kent Mind operates and encourages a fundraising culture, this means that our staff, volunteers, and trustees are all fundraising advocates and contribute to an organisational fundraising ethos. We expect all colleagues to play their part in generating income, this could be anything from being pro-active working with colleagues to secure funding for your area of work, to writing a heartfelt thank you note to a donor or putting together a testimonial from a beneficiary to demonstrate funding impact for a grant application. Securing income is vital to our survival and we expect everyone to embrace our ethos. We don’t expect you to be a fundraising expert, but we do expect you to fully adopt our fundraising culture with energy and passion. 

Benefits

We’re a charity and we’re here to make a positive difference to lives and communities. You’ll work with a passionate, knowledgeable and dedicated team with a big heart.

Holidays

It’s important to take time off. We give you 23 days a year, increasing by one day per year of service up to 30 days, plus bank holidays.

To refresh and recuperate before the start of a new year, we also give you an extra three days holiday between Christmas and New Year.

For part-timers this is all calculated pro-rata.

Learning

We’re committed to supporting our staff with learning and professional development, so we offer opportunities for coaching, training and mentoring. Everyone, regardless of role, is offered free Mental Health First Aid training.

Pension

If eligible you’ll be auto enrolled into our pension scheme, and our contribution is based on 3% of your salary.

Employee Assistance Programme

Everyone can access our Employee Assistance Programme. It’s confidential and includes 24/7 telephone advice, counselling and a suite of online tools to help you stay happy and healthy.