Summary:
Hours: Part Time – 25 hours per week (days/times to be agreed)
Salary: £33 -£35k depending on experience pro rata (FTE 37.5 hours)
Contract: Permanent
Location: The Challenging Behaviour Foundation office, Chatham, Kent (close to train station) Hybrid and remote working considered (we would be happy to discuss this with candidates)
About:
We are looking for a Training/Workshops Manager with a deep understanding of how working with families and the principles of Positive Behaviour Support can transform the lives of people with learning disabilities whose behaviours challenge.
Join a small and friendly UK-based charity dedicated to improving quality of life for children, young people and adults with severe learning disabilities whose behaviour is described as challenging, and their families.
We offer flexible working and 25 days annual leave (plus public holidays) pro rata.
The Role:
There are a bank of five workshops, each developed through co-production with families and co-delivered by a qualified practitioner and a family carer. The workshops are pivotal to sharing best practice about support for people with severe learning disabilities whose behaviours challenge with both professionals and family carers.
You will:
- Ensure that all workshops and training sessions are co-designed, co-developed, and co-delivered by both qualified practitioners and family carers with lived experience, ensuring that the content is relevant, practical, and grounded in real-world experiences.
- Oversee the delivery of these workshops, ensuring they are of high quality, engaging, and accessible to diverse audiences.
- Promote and secure bookings for workshops, leading to income generation.
About You:
You will be an experienced trainer, with the skills to manage and develop a programme of five workshops, co-delivered by a bank of trainers. You will have experience of co-production with families and the skills to establish and develop relationships with a range of external stakeholders and you will be comfortable with autonomy, with the initiative to drive forward the programme of workshops.
You will have:
- Knowledge/experience of issues affecting children and/or adults with learning disabilities and behaviour described as challenging
- Experience working in co-production
- Experience in workshop design
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
If you would like an informal chat about this role, then please contact helen@thecbf.org.uk
To apply for the role, please email recruitment@thecbf.org.uk with the subject ‘Training/Workshops Manager Application’. You should include your CV and a covering letter (maximum of two A4 sides) explaining why you are applying, how you meet the person specification, and what in particular you would bring to our charity. Please also complete and return the Equal opportunities form (this will be removed before shortlisting).
We politely request no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales
Closing Date for applications: 9am Monday 14th October 2024*
Start Date: ASAP
*Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Additional information:
Occasional travel will be required which may involve some overnight stays.
To fulfil the role, you must have the right to work in the U.K.
This role requires a Basic Disclosure Check