Expert with Lived Experience (Learning Disability) Co-Trainer

We are recruiting an Expert with Lived Experience (Learning Disability) Co-Trainer based in Manchester. This role supports the delivery of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability to health and social care professionals.

This is a rewarding opportunity to use your lived experience to help improve understanding, promote inclusive practice, and influence real change in the quality of care provided to people with learning disabilities or autism.

Key Responsibilities

Co-deliver the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training alongside an experienced trainer

Share personal lived experience to support learning, understanding, and empathy

Engage confidently with training participants and respond to questions

Support accessible, inclusive, and respectful training delivery

Lived experience of a learning disability (a formal diagnosis is not required)

Comfortable speaking to small or medium-sized groups

Good communication and listening skills

Able to share experiences clearly and appropriately

Reliable, punctual, and well-prepared for each session

Committed to confidentiality and data protection

Catalyst Care Group delivers trusted care services and professional training to health and social care organisations. We are values-driven, inclusive, and focused on raising standards and making a positive difference in people's lives.