Job Description

Learning and Development Lead

Location:

Changing Futures, 48-54 West Street, St Phillips, Bristol, BS2 0BL

Salary:

34,072 per annum

Hours:

37 hours per week

Contract:

Fixed-Term until 31st March 2026

Closing Date:

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Changing Futures Learning and Development Lead

Do you believing in improving systems and services for people who experience multiple disadvantages?



Second Step is the lead agency, in a partnership of organisations, chosen by Bristol City Council, to deliver the MHCLG Changing Futures programme in Bristol to support people experiencing multiple disadvantage, including discrimination, homelessness, domestic abuse, mental health issues, drug and alcohol issues, and contact with the criminal justice system.



The programme's aims are:



To improve the way that local systems and services work for people experiencing multiple disadvantage and who are traditionally not well served by services
To use the learning from this to influence future government programmes and policy


The focus of the programme is to drive lasting cultural and system change.



Co-production with people with lived experience of multiple disadvantage, partnership working, and embedding equality, diversity and inclusion are central throughout the programme.



We are recruiting a Learning and Development Lead to join our Changing Futures service. The learning and development lead will have responsibility for the development, coordination and delivery of a range of learning and development activities as part of the Changing Futures Programme.



This includes working collaboratively with system partners and people with lived experience to develop, deliver and embed My Team Around Me, Multiple Disadvantage and Trauma Informed training, capture programme learning at an individual, service and system levels. They will also support the MTAM Exchange groups to progress system change issues, capturing learning outcomes.

About the role

The role holder will work closely with Second Step and Bristol City to ensure learning and change resources are available and used beyond the programme, taking an active role facilitating learning forums with strategic leads and practitioners across health, criminal justice and social care services. This aims to improve the knowledge and understanding of the workforce, as well as facilitating spaces to drive system improvements.



This is a short-term role, to support a number of key deliverables over the final 9 months of the programme. We're happy to consider part-time hours and flexible work patterns to suit your preference. This role would suit people interested to take a temporary secondment from their current role.



Full details of this exciting opportunity can be found in the role profile.



This post is a fixed term position until 31/03/2026, in line with the current Changing Futures contract period.

About you

You will have:



Ability to motivate and inspire individuals and teams to be visionary, bold and creative
Ability to communicate, influence and network with colleagues at all levels and external agencies
A proven knowledge and understanding of at least one of the following sectors: homelessness, domestic abuse, substance misuse, criminal justice system, mental health
Proven experience of leading and delivering short term pilots or projects within set timescales
Commitment to equality and diversity issues at work
Understanding of trauma and how it impacts every aspect of one's life
Commitment to developing and applying system behaviours
Ability and motivation to work with a Recovery focused approach and a strengths-based approach.

What we offer

To be part of a friendly team who are committed to system change
In-depth induction to Second Step and all the relevant training and support you need to do your job well.
Blended working - a combination of home, office and community-based working
Monthly group reflective practice with your wider team
The ability to be part of real system change and influence


If you are interested in this role but are concerned that you may not have the experience or knowledge please contact us for an informal conversation, we would very much like to hear from you. Please contact ashley.ward@changingfuturesbristol.co.uk

About us

We are taking positive action to increase diversity throughout our organisation, and to nurture a culture of inclusion for all our people and the clients that we support.



We welcome applications from everyone who meets the criteria and strongly encourage individuals who identify as being of Black, African, Caribbean or Asian descent to apply as these groups are currently under-represented at Second Step.



To ensure fairness and consistency, all applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed so that shortlisting is based solely upon the suitability of the candidate's skills and qualities.

Closing date: Friday 15th August 2025

Interview dates: week commencing 25th August 2025

For more information and to apply please see our website

www.second-step.co.uk.

Second Step is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community and from people who have personal experience of using mental health services. Unfortunately, Second Step is unable to sponsor applicants from outside the UK.