Overview
Overview:
Supporting the delivery of the accredited M-PACT Practitioner training to staff internally at the Forward Trust and externally, across the UK and Ireland. There may also be a requirement to support the organisation to expand its reach internationally.
The role is required to deliver a high standard of training in line with the expectations of the organisation, department and accrediting body.
What you will be doing?:
- Support the M-PACT Training Manager with the planning and organising of training dates and venues to meet partner needs.
- Effective communication and liaison with the accrediting body, licensed partners and students as required.
- Support the screening of applicants for training, to ensure they have the appropriate skills, experience and qualifications to undertake the M-PACT practitioner training.
- The direct delivery of the M-PACT training across the UK and Ireland as agreed with the M-PACT Training Manager.
- Proficient and effectiveness delivery of online training.
- Supporting the training of other staff members to become M-PACT trainers as required.
- Supporting programme implementation both internally and externally as required.
What we are looking for?:
Essential
Experience
- Experience of delivering the M-PACT programme to families.
- Experience of working in an addiction setting for at least 5 years.
- Experience of delivering online and face to face training courses to other professionals.
- Experience of assessment processes in an educational context.
- Experience of coordinating multiple projects and tasks.
- Experience of using online learning platforms.
Knowledge and Skills
- Understanding of the impact addiction has on children, young people and their families.
- The ability to engage students and employ different teaching strategies to meet a diverse range of learning needs and objectives.
- Excellent IT skills including the use of all MS Office software and online learning platforms e.g. Moodle.
- High level of attention to detail.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- A positive, proactive and problem-solving approach with the ability to focus on and communicate key issues quickly and clearly.
- Ability to manage own workload effectively to meet deadlines and targets.
- Ability to work effectively within a team.
- A flexible attitude and openness to changing priorities.
Qualifications
- M-PACT Practitioner Training
- Undergraduate degree (Level 6) in a relevant subject area e.g. counselling, psychotherapy, psychology.
Desirable
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Experience of teaching in an FE or an HE environment.
- Experience of working directly with family members, children and young people affected by addiction (outside of the M-PACT programme).
Qualifications
- Level 3 teaching qualification.
What we offer:
- Training opportunities and career development
- Flexible Working
- Salary Sacrifice Electric Car Scheme (once confirmed in post)
- Season Ticket Loan Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
- 3 well-being days per year
- Simply Health Cash Back Scheme – including but not limited to:
- Discounted gym membership
- Dental treatment cover
- Optical treatment cover
- Multiple alternative therapies
- Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
- HeadSpace App
- Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
- Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
Person specification:
Please see the JD attached for fuller details of the position. Trainer (M-PACT) JD and Person Spec – 2024 PDF
