Lived Experienced Tutor (Buckinghamshire Recovery College )
Lived Experienced Tutor (Buckinghamshire Recovery College )
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Job Summary
Are you passionate about using your lived experience to support others on their recovery journey? Do you believe in the power of education, empowerment, and peer support? If so, we'd love to hear from you.
We are looking for a compassionate and motivated
Job Summary
Are you passionate about using your lived experience to support others on their recovery journey? Do you believe in the power of education, empowerment, and peer support? If so, we'd love to hear from you.
We are looking for a compassionate and motivated Lived Experience Tutors to join our team at Buckinghamshire Recovery College. This is a unique opportunity to co-produce and co-deliver educational, creative, and wellbeing-focused courses that support individuals in their mental health and recovery journeys.
You should have lived experience or have cared for someone with mental health challenges.
This role is delivered through NHS Professionals, and you be subject to their training and pre-employment checks. Following the interview process (with your permission) your details will be shared with NHSP, and you will go through their checks.
Work will typically be roughly up to 15 hours per week on a part-time basis though this will shift and change dependent on service needs. As part of these hours you will be required to attend service meetings.
Main duties of the job
* Co-design and co-facilitate courses and workshops alongside peer and professional tutors.
* Share your own recovery journey and self-management strategies in a supportive and empowering way.
* Provide learning support, guidance, and encouragement to students.
* Promote hope, choice, and personal responsibility in all aspects of your work.
* Act as a positive role model and advocate for recovery-focused approaches.
The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role.
About Us
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
* Excellent opportunities for career progression
* Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
* 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
* NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
* Competitive pension scheme
* Lease car scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Mental Health First Aiders
* Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
* Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Details
Date posted
17 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£27,485 to £30,162 a year Per Annum
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
267-BM7340918
Job locations
Various venues within Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
HP20 1EG
Job Description
Job responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Person Specification
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
* Knowledge and understanding of the Recovery approach in working with people who experience mental and/or health distress - Understanding of National standards/Guidelines relating to Recovery
* General knowledge of Mental Health and/or Addiction services and/or neurodiversity
* Computer literacy
* Lived experience of health and/or mental health problems and completed a recovery and/or recovery & social inclusion training/programme or is able to demonstrate own recovery journey
* Experience of developing own plans for recovery
Desirable
* Knowledge and Understanding of risk management strategies
Qulaifications
Essential
* Certification through work based learning and mandatory training
* Good written and spoken English with good general education with Maths and English to GCSE standard or equivalent.
Desirable
* Qualification in education or Health subjects
Personal Qualities
Essential
* Ability to work as a team member
* Ability to work with a minimum of supervision, using own initiative
Desirable
* Be able to support students, families and carers within duties of own role
Person Specification
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
* Ability to work as a team member
* Ability to work with a minimum of supervision, using own initiative
Desirable
* Be able to support students, families and carers within duties of own role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address
Various venues within Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
HP20 1EG
Employer's website
https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address
Various venues within Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
HP20 1EG
Employer's website
https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
* Employment type
Part-time
Job function
* Job function
Education and Training
* Industries
Information Services
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