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Mental Health & Wellbeing Trainer

Hours	30 hours per week
Leeds MindGrade	Grade 3
Contract	Permanent
Location	Clarence House, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 4LB with travelacross Leeds and Yorkshire
Annual Leave	28 days a year plus 8 Statutory holidays, rising to 31 daysafter 3years
Pension	3% employer contribution, 5% employee contribution,enhanced by salary exchange
ProbationaryPeriod	6 months
Reporting to	Training Lead
DBS Check Level	Standard

Introduction

We have faith and optimism in the people who access our services and so delivery is built around their needs. We support the people of Leeds West Yorkshire to discover their own resources to ‘recover’ from periods of poor mental health, and to live life in dependently with their mental health difficulties. Our values of Being Open, Supportive, Brave, Connected and Resourceful are pivotal to the work we do.

The post holder will join the Leeds Mind Training Team and wider Business Development Team . The post will be based at Clarence House in Horsforth and is for 30 hours. Leeds Mind is the city’s leading mental health charity with a turnover of approximately £4m+ each year. The Business Development team is at an exciting point in its growth and this role will be pivotal in providing training to individuals and organisations across Leeds and the wider Yorkshire area, with any surplus contributing to income gener ation for Leeds Mind.

Belonging at Leeds Min Mind

Leeds Mind is committed to creating an inclusive environment – equity, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of everything that we do.

We are committed to ensuring that our colleagues, volunteers and people who access our services feel a sense of belonging at Leeds Mind that gives them the confidence to share their unique perspectives and experience.

By creating an inclusive environment that fosters belonging, we aspire to attract colleagues and volunteers who offer diversity of experience and thought. We believe this will ultimately improve the service we provide as well as the employee and volunteer experience.

To find out more about how we are developing this you can click here .

Purpose of the role

You will be responsible for delivering our market -leading content to an array of corporate clients, while playing a key role in the development of future products and titles alongside knowledgeable and experienced colleagues.

Typically, our training content helps organisations increase their awareness of mental health issues in the workplace. This enables their workforce to feel better able to manage their own mental health and to offer support to their colleagues.

Our core curriculum includes titled such as Mental Health Awareness, Skills for Managers and Building Resilience, all the way to more formal Mental Health England’s Mental Health First Aid training and refreshers.

Sitting within the wider Business Development department, which also includes fundraising, Marketing and Comms and income generation -focused colleagues, the successful delivery of our training portfolio will contribute to unrestricted income for the charity and help us reach our budgetary and strategic goals.

The postholder will play a key role in ensuring Leeds Mind training remains innovative, engaging and relevant for modern corporate audiences. This includes using contemporary training methods, digital tools and creative facilitation techniques to move beyo nd traditional slide led delivery and create memorable, psychologically safe, and impactful learning experiences.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Deliver high -quality training using engaging, inclusive, and evidence -based approaches across face -to -face and online settings.

• Design interactive learning experiences that go beyond PowerPoint, incorporating storytelling, discussion, reflection, and scenario -based methods.

• Use digital tools effectively (e.g. Mentimeter, polls, breakout rooms) to enhance delegate participation and engagement.

• Collaborate on training development, supporting the evolution and evaluation of current and future programmes for corporate audiences.

• Ensure content remains current and relevant, aligned with best practice in workplace wellbeing, mental health, and adult learning.

• Support promotion of training services to businesses and individuals.

• Mentor and support new trainers, providing shadowing and co -delivery opportunities while modelling engaging delivery styles.

• Manage training administration efficiently, including preparation of materials, maintaining records, inputting data into CRM and tracking feedback and outcomes against KPIs.

• Update and maintain training resources, ensuring materials are inclusive, contemporary, and informed by emerging evidence and technology.

• Drive innovation and continuous improvement by testing new approaches, staying updated on sector trends, and using feedback data to enhance learner experience and impact.

Organisation

• Participate in 1:1s, performance and development, including Leeds Mind compulsory training programme

• Attend and participate in service/team meetings

• Work within the framework of Leeds Mind’s policies and procedures

• Promote the values, behaviours and ethos of Leeds Mind

• Respond and report on safeguarding concerns in line with the Leeds Mind safeguarding policy and procedure

• Undertake any other reasonable duties as and when required

Person Specification

	Essential		Desirable
Knowledge/Qualifications	A recognised teaching ortraining qualification (Level4 and above)A full UK drivers'license●and use of a car		• Mental health qualification• Mental Health EnglandFirst Aid Instructor
Skills/Ability	Excellent communicationand facilitation skills thatengage, challenge andsupport learning acrossdiverse audiences.Ability to deliver training●using trauma-informed,person-centred andinclusive approaches● Confidence designing and		Experience of usinginteractive learningplatforms (e.g. Mentimeteror similar tools).●Experience deliveringtraining to corporate orprofessional audienceswith a strong focus onengagement and impact.●Experience of using CRMsystems or databases tosupport customerrelationships, reporting orservice delivery.
	delivering highly engagingtraining using a range ofmethods, includingstorytelling, experientialactivities, discussion and
	scenario-based learning.● Strong ability to use digital
	tools, Microsoft Office, andtraining technology tocreate interactive, engaginglearning experiences inface-to-face, online andhybrid settings.Build and maintain effective●relationships with clientsand stakeholders tosupport repeat businessand service development● Adaptable andsolution-focused, with aproactive“can-do"			tools, Microsoft Office, and
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	approach toproblem-solving andresponding to challenges orchange during delivery.• Strong organisational andtime-management skills,able to manage competingpriorities and meetdeadlines.Ability to translate complexmental health andwellbeing concepts intoclear, accessible andworkplace-relevant learningAbility to use data,evaluation and sector bestpractice to inform decisionsand improve delivery
Experience	Proven experience ofdelivering training to adiverse range ofstakeholders /workplaces.Substantial experiencewithin a teaching/trainingsetting.Working within a mentalhealth setting.Designing, developing, andevaluating a wide range oflearning interventions.● Takes ownership ofperformance using feedbackand data to improveoutcomes.	Experience of collaborativelydeveloping training materials.Working within an employeerelations capacity (e.g. HR,Occupational Health, lineManager, Supervisor, JobRetention Role, EmploymentSupport Role)● Experience of working toKPIs, targets or income-related objectives
Behavioural	Motivated, confident andresilient.Lives our values every day -Being Open, Supportive,	Lived experience of mentalhealth difficulties.

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Brave, Connected, and Resourceful. Open to change and able to work flexibly in line with the needs of the service/organisation. Commitment to working in partnership with service users, management, and staff. Understanding of the challenges faced by people experiencing mental health difficulties. Demonstrate a commitment to equality and diversity in the workplace. Commitment to safeguarding clients and others you may come into contact with as part of your