Band 7 Advanced Training Lead - Bristol

Job summary

Be part of changing the story for families across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

The BNSSG Integrated Care Board (ICB) is funding an ambitious programme to tackle deep-rooted perinatal mental health inequalities across the region -- and we're looking for someone passionate, creative and community-focused to help lead this work.

As a Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Training Practitioner, you will design and deliver perinatal-informed, culturally competent and community-led training for VCSE organisations supporting communities who too often face barriers to care. These include Black and Brown women and birthing people, Asian communities, refugees and migrants, Gypsy Roma Traveller communities, and people with care experience.

You will work autonomously to build trusted relationships, co-produce training alongside under-represented groups, and ensure lived experience is at the heart of everything you create. Your work will support earlier recognition of perinatal mental health needs, more sensitive and effective signposting, and clearer pathways into support.

Hosted within AWP's Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service, this role offers a rare opportunity to create meaningful, lasting change -- shaping practice, strengthening communities, and improving outcomes for parents and babies across BNSSG.

Main duties of the job

Lead the design and development of bespoke perinatal mental health training for VCSE organisations funded through the ICB inequalities programme. Ensure training is culturally competent, trauma-informed, accessible, and co-produced with under-represented communities and people with lived experience, embedding principles of parity of access and culturally responsive practice.

Deliver high-quality specialist training to VCSE partners across BNSSG, supporting recognition of perinatal mental health needs, help-seeking, and accurate signposting to local pathways. Provide ongoing consultation and follow-up learning to support embedding knowledge into community practice.

Engage meaningfully with priority communities to shape training content and delivery, building trusted relationships and integrating lived-experience voices. Maintain active partnerships with VCSE and BNSSG system partners, representing AWP Specialist Perinatal Mental Health in cross-system training.

Work within AWP governance structures, participate in Black Maternity Matters training, and ensure content reflects current evidence and best practice. Evaluate impact, report progress, and adapt training in response to feedback and emerging community needs.

Right to Work in the UK This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post.

About us

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust):a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Details

Date posted

27 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

342-SS051-0426

Job locations

Callington Rd Hospital

Bristol

BS4 5BJ