Health And Social Care Trainer

Job Role: Health and Social Care Trainer
Salary: £29K - £31K Pen Annum (Dependent on Experience)
Location: You will be required to cover all of our services but need to live closer to our Southern Services (Brighton and Byfleet)
Job Type: Permanent Full-time
About Glenholme:
The Glenholme Healthcare is a Social Care group with nearly 30 years’ experience supporting adults with learning disabilities, complex needs, mental health conditions and problems with addiction. We provide support through our residential services, supported living schemes and via our outreach programmes.
The Opportunity:
Thanks to our continuous growth, Glenholme are looking to hire a Health and Social Care Trainer, working with our operational, learning and development, and clinical teams, to deliver training whilst ensuring training standards are upheld throughout the organisation which provides care to vulnerable individuals with learning disabilities, complex needs, and nursing care needs.
This is an incredibly unique opportunity to join one of the fastest growing premium care providers and make a real difference.
Your average week will consist of travelling across our services to deliver training at least 3 days per week. You will able to travel and stay overnight to deliver training, as well as be able to present trainings via Team.
What we can offer you:
28 holiday plus additional days with each year of service (up to 5 bonus days), plus an additional birthday day off.
Auto-enrolment pension scheme
Life Insurance of up to £10,000
Cycle to work scheme
Automatic entry into our Employee Assistance Programme, offering child support, financial advice, mental health support, and much more.
Free Blue Light Card
Key Role and Responsibilities:
The postholder will use their expertise to support in the following key areas:
Delivery of core/mandatory training topics across the organisation.
Delivering training in accordance with current best practices, adhering to policy and procedures, agreed standards, legislative requirements, and relevant regulations.
Liaise with the Learning and Development Coordinator and regional Operations Managers on a regular basis to ensure learning and development interactions are relevant and tailored to local needs.
Main Duties:
Create and deliver relevant training for any identified skill gaps, and to enable staff to deliver safe and effective care.
Maintain accurate and legible up to date training records in accordance with Glenholme policies and audit records following our company policy.
Strive for quality in everything you do, recognising and understanding what quality in care means for people using our services.
Take responsibility and seek opportunities for your own professional and personal development through performance and development reviews, and undertake any relevant training as required.
Help support, coach, mentor, develop, and sustain a professional, skilled and motivated care team.
Regularly seek feedback from all stakeholders and plan changes and improvements according to feedback.
Work as part of the wider team to implement a range of projects to support the development of colleagues in the organisation.
Essential Knowledge and Skills:
Must hold a full UK Driving License
A minimum of two years training delivery experience.
Strong knowledge of the Health & Social Care Act 2008, Skills for Care Core and Mandatory Training Guidelines, and CQC requirements.
A minimum of 4 years’ experience working in a Health & Social Care setting.
Hold at least a Level 3 Award in Education and Training or equivalent e.g., PTTLS.
Experience of designing and delivering content in a Health & Safety setting.
Excellent training delivery and presentation skills, and good working knowledge of evaluation techniques to aid in programme improvement and personal development.
Strong knowledge of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 and CQC training requirements.
Knowledge and experience of working with individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism, and associated complex needs, as well as experience in senior living.
Current Moving and Handling certificate, or willingness to achieve within a specified timescale.
Current Emergency First Aid at Work certificate (which includes immediate life support) or willingness to achieve this within a specified timescale.
Understanding of best practice in the learning disability sector and older adults’ care.
Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty and promoting less restrictive practice.
Ability to work autonomously and manage a caseload.
Good IT skills.
Excellent communication and listening skills.
Good time management and ability to prioritise.
Able to maintain confidentiality and deal with situations in a sensitive manner.
Ability to demonstrate unwavering compassion and positive regard for people who have complex needs and their families.
Have attended a Train the Trainer course in Safer People Handling (Ofqual Accredited)
Have attended a Train the Trainer course in Basic Life Support (Ofqual Accredited)
Desirable Knowledge and Skills:
Have a minimum of two years management experience (ideally as a Registered Manager).
Qualified to Level 5 in Health & Social Care or have been a Registered Manager.
Previous experience delivering training through online platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom
Previous experience of delivering Fire Safety training
Training and Development:
To attend and participate in training courses both internally and externally as required.
Be a constructive member of the Glenholme team, attend and participate Individual Performance Reviews.
Suggest new ideas and review processes as part of continuous development.
Job Code: GHETO1