Care and Training Practitioner

Helping Hands Homecare, Inc.; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Helping Hands is seeking a Care and Training Practitioner in Middlesbrough to lead coaching and onboarding for new carers, ensuring high standards of care across the branch. This secondment role reports to Sue Lawn and focuses on quality, compliance and building strong customer relationships.

The role involves training and supervising carers, supporting compliance activities, and contributing to a culture of extraordinary care within the East 7 department.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Care Assistant.
• Full, clean UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Strong communication and attention to compliance.

Responsibilities

• Train, mentor and support new carers to deliver extraordinary care.
• Assist branch team with compliance, auditing and documentation.
• Complete spot checks and supervisions to maintain high standards.
• Visit customers to review care plans and ensure safety and person-centred care.
• Carry out risk assessments with professionalism.
• Support on-call duties in line with the branch rota.

Skills

Care experience

Job description

Care and Training Practitioner

Department: East 7

Employment Type: Secondment

Location: Middlesbrough

Reporting To: Sue Lawn

Compensation: £26,500 - £28,500 / year

Description

Extraordinary Care. Extraordinary Culture. Extraordinary Careers.

Helping Hands was built on kindness and it still guides everything we do today. We're a purpose-driven team helping people live well in the homes they love. Join us, and you'll be part of a supportive, ambitious community where your work truly matters, and your growth is genuinely valued.

As a Care and Training Practitioner with Helping Hands, you'll play a vital role in shaping exceptional care, supporting new carers from their very first interview through to their full onboarding journey. You'll coach, guide and uplift your team while helping the branch maintain quality, compliance and meaningful relationships with customers. It's a role full of purpose, variety and real impact.

What you'll do

• Train, mentor and support new carers so they feel confident, capable and ready to deliver extraordinary care.
• Assist the branch team with compliance, auditing and documentation.
• Complete spot checks and supervisions to maintain high standards across your care team.
• Visit customers to review care plans, ensuring they remain accurate, safe and person-centred.
• Carry out risk assessments with care, clarity and professionalism.
• Support on-call duties in line with the branch rota.

What you'll bring

• Experience as a Care Assistant and a desire to take the next step in your career.
• A full, clean UK driving licence and access to a roadworthy, insured vehicle.
• Strong communication skills and a supportive, encouraging approach to working with others.
• A keen eye for detail and confidence in maintaining compliance and quality standards.
• A people-first mindset - calm, kind and ready to lead by example.