Recovery College Practitioner Trainer | South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust

The Recovery College Practitioner Trainer plays a key role in delivering high-quality educational opportunities that support recovery, wellbeing, and self-management for people accessing the Trust’s mental health services, their families, carers, supporters and staff. Working in partnership with Peer Trainers, the postholder will co-design, co-produce, and co facilitate Recovery College courses and workshops, ensuring that lived experience and professional expertise are valued equally. The Practitioner Trainer will promote a culture of hope, empowerment, inclusion, and shared learning, supporting students to identify and build upon their strengths, skills, and aspirations.

This Role requires the practitioner trainer to work across all 5 Boroughs, Wandsworth, Kingston, Merton, Sutton, Richmond.

Key Responsibilities

Co-facilitate Recovery College face to face and online courses alongside Peer Trainers across venues that are used by the Recovery College in Wandsworth, Kingston, Merton, Richmond and Sutton.

Deliver engaging and interactive learning experiences that encourage active

participation, reflection, and self-directed learning.

Support students to identify suitable courses and learning opportunities that align with their individual recovery goals.

Promote self-management approaches that enable students to develop confidence, resilience, wellbeing, and independence.

Ensure learning environments are welcoming, inclusive, psychologically safe, and accessible for all students.

Unless expressly stated in the job advert the role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

Co-Production and Course Development

Work in equal partnership with Peer Trainers to design, develop, review, and deliver Recovery College courses and learning materials.

Contribute professional expertise whilst recognising and valuing the expertise that comes from lived experience.

Support the ongoing development of innovative, recovery-focused courses that reflect student feedback and identified needs.

Student Engagement and Support

Encourage participation from diverse communities and support increased access to Recovery College opportunities.

Help students identify strengths, goals, and resources that support recovery and wellbeing.

Recognise and respond appropriately to individual learning needs, ensuring reasonable adjustments are considered where required.

Partnership Working

Develop and maintain effective working relationships with Trust services, community organisations, voluntary sector partners, and other stakeholders.

Act as an ambassador for the Recovery College, promoting its vision and values across internal and external networks.

Support engagement activities that maximise student enrolment and participation across all Recovery College courses.

Quality, Governance and Evaluation

Contribute to the Recovery College Quality Assurance Framework.

Support the collection and analysis of student feedback and outcome measures to inform service improvement.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in job applications

If you have used AI to support the preparation of your application, please briefly indicate how it was used within your supporting statement or application form.

Please remember, your application is your opportunity to tell us about your skills, experience and motivation for the role. We encourage applicants to complete their application and supporting statement in their own words wherever possible. We recognise that AI tools can be helpful in supporting accessibility, and for improving spelling, grammar and structure.

Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content can become generic and fail to accurately reflect an applicant's individual experience. Applications that clearly demonstrate your own voice, reflections and experiences are often the most effective and help us better understand your suitability for the role.

Please be aware that information provided in your application and supporting statement may be explored further during the selection process. It is important that all applications accurately represent your own knowledge, skills and experience.

This advert closes on Sunday 8 Nov 2026