Project Development Manager

DAD is looking for a person committed to equality and peoples rights, who wants to make a real difference through the delivery and development of Oliver McGowan training in the North East leading to improving lives of people with a learning disability and autistic people locally. In addition the collaborative is supporting agencies to develop their own capacity to train their workforce.

Comprehensive training will be provided including becoming a lead trainer, this enables the post holder to train other people to become trainers. It is likely this will involve a 5-day residential stay in another part of the country.

The role....

• Train as a lead trainer to deliver Oliver McGowan training


• Recruit, train and support co-trainers who have a learning impairment and autistic people to co-deliver Oliver McGowan training.


• Work with other agencies both statutory and non-statutory to identify how we can support their work force to receive Oliver McGowan Training.


• Attend meetings and steering groups in relation to the project.


• Undertake administration including monitoring, evaluating and report writing.
  
  We value our staff, volunteers and people we support and know it is our people that make the difference. You will work in a supportive, friendly, positive environment and as a whole team together work improve the lives of disabled people carers in our local area.
  
  Salary: £26,000 to £27,000 per annum pro rata dependent on experience and skills.


Hours: 25 hours per week

Holidays: 25 days plus Bank Holidays per annum pro rata

Benefits: Pension, sick scheme, additional holidays after 3 years of employment, Employer Assistance programme, GP Helpline.

In return for your commitment, motivations, skills and knowledge you will receive a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, career progression, benefits package and the opportunity to work for a well respected disabled person's user led organisation.