Expert Lived ; Learning Disability or Autism Co-Trainer

Expert with Lived Experience (Learning Disability or Autism) Co‑Trainer – Manchester

Location:

Manchester

Contract Type:
Zero Hours Contract

Pay Rate: £18.00 per hour

Catalyst Care Group is seeking an Expert with Lived Experience (Learning Disability) Co‑Trainer to support training delivery across the Manchester area. This role focuses on co‑delivering the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training, helping health and social care professionals improve their practice and understanding. Your lived experience will be central to each session, ensuring training is meaningful, engaging, and grounded in real‑life perspectives.

• Co‑facilitate in‑person Oliver McGowan training sessions
• Share lived experience to promote inclusive, person‑centred care
• Support participant engagement and discussion during sessions
• Help ensure training remains accessible and impactful
• Work collaboratively with the wider training team

• Lived experience of a learning disability
• Confidence communicating with groups
• Strong interpersonal and engagement skills
• Professional, respectful, and reliable approach
• Passion for improving outcomes for people with learning disabilities

• Full training provided, including the Oliver McGowan programme
• Ongoing support from an experienced training team
• Flexible working arrangements
• Opportunity to influence positive change across Manchester

We, at Catalyst Care Group, provide high‑quality comprehensive care services through trusted experts, and cost‑effective training for health and social care professionals and organisations. Our Vision:
To humanise health and social care providers and be the most clinician‑centric organisation, and a great place to work for all. This means that we are people‑led and that we put our team, our clinicians, our clients, and the people that need our support at the heart of the decisions we make, and the actions we take. We exist to impact peoples lives for the better.

Join our family and our Great Place to Work! We are proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work organisation and to be recognised for our people‑first culture which is inclusive and supportive and enables our people to learn, grow and contribute their best, and to live their purpose and thrive.

No matter the role, at Catalyst Care Group, everyone plays a crucial part in us driving towards our vision, and this is why we intentionally attract A‑Players. An A‑Player is an Accountability player, which means that they are passionate and energetic, they are ambitious and take ownership, and they have the ability to follow through. A‑Players exceed expectations consistently.