Mental Health Specialist Trainer

Mental Health Specialist Trainer

📍 Home-based with travel (New Market, Wisbech area, occasional travel to Yorkshire)
💰 £45,000-£50,000
🕒 Full-time (40 hours)

A leading children's care provider is seeking a Mental Health Specialist Trainer / Learning & Development Partner. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced mental health professional with a passion for developing others and improving outcomes for children and young people.

🌟 The Opportunity

In this impactful role, you will take the lead in delivering and developing high-quality training programmes across children's residential and educational services. You will play a vital role in equipping staff with the knowledge, confidence, and practical skills needed to support children and young people with complex mental health, trauma-related, emotional, and behavioural needs. You'll be instrumental in shaping a trauma-informed, psychologically informed culture-ensuring teams can respond safely, effectively, and therapeutically in challenging environments.

🔑 Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver engaging, evidence-based training across a range of topics including mental health, trauma, safeguarding, and behavioural support
• Provide specialist guidance to staff and managers on complex mental health presentations including anxiety, depression, self-injurious behaviour, and trauma
• Develop and deliver bespoke training tailored to individual homes, schools, and services
• Support the ongoing development of trauma-informed and relationship-based practice across services
• Work collaboratively with operational leaders to identify and respond to emerging training needs
• Evaluate training effectiveness and continuously improve learning programmes

👤 About You

We are looking for a confident, engaging professional who can translate specialist knowledge into practical, accessible training.

Essential:

• Professional qualification in a mental health-related field (e.g., Mental Health Nursing, Social Work, Psychology, Occupational Therapy)
• Minimum 3 years' experience working with children and young people in mental health, residential care, or related services
• Strong expertise in trauma-informed practice and complex mental health presentations
• Experience delivering or designing training programmes
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly

Desirable:

• Training or teaching qualification
• Previous experience in a Learning & Development role

🚀 Why Apply?

• Opportunity to shape workforce capability and improve outcomes for vulnerable children
• Work with a forward-thinking organisation committed to high-quality, therapeutic care
• Varied role with autonomy and the chance to make a real difference
• Competitive salary and flexible, home-based working