Training Officer

This is an essential project personnel role aimed at enabling PCAP to successfully train people participating in its Hope After Covid project in Medway, Swale and Kent. Hope After Covid is a 2-year project funded by the National Lottery Community Fund (main funder), and Garfield Weston Foundation. Through this project, PCAP seeks to improve the wellbeing, mental health and social engagement of up to 100 residents of Medway and Swale, Kent who have been affected by Covid, either because of bereavement, illness, long Covid, loss of employment, or social isolation. The Kent Training Officer will strive to enable PCAP to achieve the following objectives:

• Successfully training project participants using PCAP's unique training model;


• Delivering effective training sessions tailored to the specific needs of each participant;


• Increasing participants' capacity to overcome the negative impact of Covid on their lives;


• Enhancing project participants' self-confidence and ability to achieve their goals;


• Building strong and empathetic relationships with project participants that would lead to their post-training engagement with PCAP;


• Additional tasks as assigned by the PCAP Executive Director.


We are looking for a competent, dynamic and enthusiastic Training Officer, with the capacity to enable PCAP to fulfil the aforementioned objectives. Key responsibilities include:

• Liaising with the Executive Director to design effective training packages for participants;


• Delivering wellbeing, relaxation and self-improvement sessions to project participants after a successful induction period;


• Devising appropriate data requirements to enable tracking of participants' journey from enrolment to post-training engagement;


• Monitoring, measuring and reporting on the impact of the training packages;


• Working smoothly with relevant colleagues and project partners to ensure a long-lasting legacy for PCAP's Hope After Covid project.


This is a flexible position that would be ideal for a candidate looking for parttime work. You will be operating both from the PCAP office in Chatham (exact location TBC, we are currently in discussion with the MHS Homes, ME4 4LL) and from home, with frequent travels to deliver training sessions throughout Medway and Swale. All travel expenses outside your office location will be reimbursed. Essential Skills:

• Easily connects with project participants and treats them with empathy and compassion;


• Displays the emotional intelligence, cultural sensitivity and empathy necessary to establish positive and supportive relationships with project participants;


• Is confident at motivating and engaging with project participants at all levels;


• Can take the lead on supporting service-users;


• Has outstanding interpersonal and teamwork skills, with the ability to work across the team and deliver on shared objectives;


• Is reliable in terms of working independently and remotely, and implementing agreed actions;


• Takes a positive, communicative and proactive approach to work and problem-solving;


• Committed to PCAP values.


To apply, please e-mail info@pcap.org.uk with a CV and a supporting statement, of no longer than one side of A4, covering the below points:

• Why you are interested in the role of Kent Training Officer at PCAP;


• How you meet the requirements set out in the person specification.