Derbyshire Addictions Advice Service

Job title: Trainer

Location: Based in Chesterfield and to be able to travel throughout Derbyshire as required.

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: £28,745 - £29,707

Benefits: You will receive 25 days of annual leave plus statutory holidays, both pro-rated based on your working hours. Additional benefits include access to an Employee Assistance Programme, a Medicash Health Plan, and a company pension scheme.

Accountable to: Service Manager

Reporting to: Deputy Service Manager

Base: DAAS, First Floor, Dent’s Chambers, 81 New Square, Chesterfield, S40 1AH.

Role Overview:

As a Trainer, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality training courses focused on Alcohol and Substance Awareness, Identification and Brief Advice (IBA), and other health, wellbeing, and behaviour change topics relevant to the organisation's work. You will work collaboratively with the training team to develop, deliver, and evaluate engaging learning programmes for front-line health, social care, community professionals, and workplaces across Derbyshire.

In addition to delivering training, you’ll attend promotional events throughout Derbyshire to help promote addiction awareness and support services.

This is an office-based role located at our Chesterfield office, with occasional travel across Derbyshire for training delivery, promotional events, and service talks at various locations. A full UK driving licence, access to your own vehicle, and valid business use car insurance are essential. Noncommute related travel will be reimbursed.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Level 3 Award in Education and Training (or equivalent) or willing to achieve within an agreed timeframe

• Experience delivering training, teaching, facilitating workshops, or presentations to adult learners.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to deliver clear, engaging, and accessible training content.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).

• Ability to travel across Derbyshire for training and promotional events (own vehicle and full UK driving licence required).

Strong teamwork and collaboration skills are vital: You will work closely with subject matter experts, managers, and colleagues in the training team to deliver and improve training programmes.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Collaborate with the training team, DAAS Management, and subject experts to develop, deliver, and evaluate effective training courses.

Deliver training sessions on Alcohol and Substance Awareness, including Identification and Brief Advice (IBA) and other addiction related topics to workplaces and front-line professionals in Derbyshire, across various platforms (face-to-face, digital, and remote).

• Create and maintain up to date, engaging training and marketing materials aligned with best practices and accessibility standards.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with local organisations to encourage participation in training programmes.

Assist the training team in creating and managing social media content, including topics related to addiction awareness, available support services, and relevant initiatives, to help raise awareness and engage with the community.

Provide advice and guidance during training or promotional events to referring agents, professionals, and individuals affected by alcohol and substance use, including concerned others and family members.

• Support the distribution of literature on services, treatment pathways, and training programmes to local organisations.

• Maintain and update the training resources database and professional contacts list.

• Engage in all required training for the role, including statutory and mandatory courses, as well as role-specific professional development.

• Attend staff meetings and participate in supervision and appraisals.

• Be flexible to meet service needs, including occasional evening and weekend work.

• Ensure compliance with data protection, confidentiality, and organisational policies.

• Attend external meetings or training as required.

• Mileage reimbursed in line with organisational policy.