Care & Training Mentor: Elevate Carers & Care Quality

Helping Hands Home Care; Cheadle Hulme; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Blue Light Card

Employee Assistance Programme

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Helping Hands is seeking a dedicated Care and Training Practitioner in Cheadle to support new carers from interview through onboarding. You will coach and uplift your team, ensuring quality, compliance and meaningful relationships with customers.

Join a purpose-driven team that values growth and provides opportunities within a nationwide, award-winning care provider. The role blends hands-on care coaching with branch leadership responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Care experience

Driving licence

Communication skills

Attention to detail

People leadership

Job description

Helping Hands is seeking a dedicated Care and Training Practitioner in Cheadle to support new carers from interview through onboarding. You will coach and uplift your team, ensuring quality, compliance and meaningful relationships with customers.

Join a purpose-driven team that values growth and provides opportunities within a nationwide, award-winning care provider. The role blends hands-on care coaching with branch leadership responsibilities.