Bank Field Trainer – Experts by Lived Experience - Manchester
This is a {Advertised Permanent / Temporary}, {Advertised Full Time / Part Time} vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
FitzRoy have a fantastic opportunity and are looking for adults with a diagnosis of either Autism or Learning Disability (or both) to become a Bank Field Trainer – Expert by Lived Experience for one or two days per month.
Successful applicants for this new role will support FitzRoy train Care Sector support teams in the Oliver McGowan autism and learning disability 1 day training course in the Manchester area.
Full training and support for travel will be given and there will be a facilitator on every course to support guide you through the course. Your voice and experience as a person with lived experience of autism or a learning disability will be an incredibly important part of the training, so that Care teams really understand how to support people.
We offer:
- Paid employment £15 per hour which includes travel time and training time
- Travel expenses to get to the venues
- Support for booking travel if needed
- Full training to become a trainer
- Support and a facilitator on the course to make sure each training session goes well
We are looking for:
- People who have a diagnosis of Autism or a Learning Disability (or both)
- With great:
- Communication skills - able to put across your point of view as an expert by lived experience and tell people about your experiences
- Voice projection – able to train a group of people face to face and be heard
- Energy – able to be in a room and deliver 4 hours of training (with support) with enthusiasm and energy
- Reliability – will turn up for the training days you agree to on time
- Personal Confidence
About Us
FitzRoy is a national charity, set up 60 years ago by brave parents as a pioneering alternative to institutional care. Their values remain the values of FitzRoy today – we see the person, we are brave and we are creative – and they thread through everything we do.
We support hundreds of people with a range of needs. You could be supporting someone with learning disabilities, autism, acquired brain injuries or mental health support needs. Many of the people we support also have physical impairments or other health issues. Working for us will give you an opportunity to learn, to grow and to transform lives. Join us today.
Benefits
Testimonials
“The management team are flexible and ready to help, their attitude makes the rest of us very committed and loyal – we all help each other. It is such a lovely working environment and we supporting each other on the tough or challenging days and we know our hard word is appreciated, both by the service manager, and FitzRoy. I have never worked for another organisation where I felt so thanked and valued, with lovely incentives such as Team of the Month.”
"If we don’t encourage John to try new things, we are missing opportunities for him to find things he loves. For example, last year he was supported to go swimming for the first time in 30 years, and he absolutely loved it."
“FitzRoy is a truly fantastic place to work, the support from managers and colleagues is amazing. It’s a privilege to work for such a great company.”
Fitzroy reserve the right to close job adverts early should we receive a sufficient quality of applicants or if business need dictates.
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