Prevention Education Trainer - Gambling

You have experience of delivering training products tailored to a specific audience and/or delivering interactive, engaging activities to young people in small groups, classrooms or large assemblies. You’d also like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with. Welcome to Aquarius as a Prevention Education Trainer – Gambling.

Based in Edgbaston, Aquarius is a subsidiary of Waythrough, a national group of charities that are highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. Our harm prevention and support service for young people delivers a national Youth Programme that’s tailored to build understanding and raise awareness of gambling-related harm and providing support via our Young People’s Support Service. Care to join us?

As a Prevention Education Trainer, your challenges will be many and varied. You will:

• Deliver accredited training to professionals, run engaging interactive workshops with young people and deliver awareness sessions with parents/carers
• Collaborate with colleagues to maintain existing, and develop new, relationships with key stakeholders
• Develop your expertise, share best practice and act as a frontline ambassador for Aquarius, upholding our values and championing the organisation’s work.

To succeed, you’ll need:

• Experience of delivering training products tailored to a specific audience and/or delivering interactive, engaging activities to young people in small groups, classrooms or large assemblies
• Excellent public speaking, presentation and facilitation skills
• The ability to promote and market a service or programme and engage specific audiences to secure uptake of programme provision to meet targets
• The ability to maintain relationships with stakeholders and keep accurate records, identify and secure future opportunities and promote other programmes/services
• To be flexible about working hours and willing to travel throughout the area
• The ability to collaborate or work independently, and be adept at juggling priorities.

In return for your skills and enthusiasm, this role comes with some really great benefits and excellent training and development opportunities. Benefits include:

• 32 days holiday + bank holidays
• Cultural celebration day
• Access to blue light card discounts
• Flexible working

This is a permanent full-time role requiring the post holder to work 37.5 hours per week.

We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience.

This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted. 

To apply please submit a CV and supporting statement which should clearly outline your skills and experience.

On 1st June 2024, Richmond Fellowship, part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence merged with Humankind to form a single organisation that provides the joined-up mental health, housing and drug and alcohol support we’ve all known has been needed for decades. In October 2024, Humankind was renamed Waythrough to reflect the new organisation.