Trainer - Oxford

Active Care Group; Oxford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job description

Come and join one of the UK's largest providers of complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

We are currently seeking a skilled and dynamic Trainer to join our Learning & Development team. This is a fantastic opportunity for experienced professionals who are passionate about delivering impactful training to empower colleagues across our organisation.

Active Care Group is dedicated to providing expert, compassionate care that helps individuals with complex needs lead their best lives. Our values underpin everything we do, and we are proud to foster an inclusive, supportive environment. As a Trainer, you will be responsible for delivering and assessing mandatory and specialist training to ensure colleagues are equipped with the knowledge and skills required to provide exceptional care. This includes mandatory induction, updates, and practical skill assessments.

The successful candidate will be based in Oxford and will be expected to travel to Active Care Group sites and training venues within an approximate 100-mile radius of their base location.

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact by enhancing the skills and knowledge of our care teams, apply today!

What you'll be working:

The standard working hours for this role are 37.5 hours per week, from 9.00am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.

We understand the importance of a positive work-life balance, and therefore, if you require some flexibility to better suit your personal or professional needs, we encourage you to discuss this with us, and we will do our best to accommodate your preferences where possible.

What you'll be doing:

• Independently deliver mandatory and specialist training sessions.
• Train and assess Support Workers in essential skills, such as safer people handling and emergency first aid.
• Collaborate with the clinical and training teams to ensure high-quality training materials and fair assessment practices.
• Adapt sessions to meet individual and group learner needs.
• Maintain and prepare training environments to optimise learning experiences.
• Record trainee development and feedback using electronic systems.
• Keep personal training and knowledge up-to-date through CPD.
• Support compliance with all organisational policies and safeguarding standards, keeping people safe from any harm and protecting their human rights.

What you'll have:

• Training qualification i.e. Teaching & Assessing award L3, Mentorship award, Moving and Handling Trainer and/or Assessor, or willing to work towards.
• Minimum of 18 months of occupational competency in Health & Social Care.
• Experience working with individuals with physical and/or neurological conditions.
• Strong presentation, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Computer literate, with the ability to adapt to diverse audiences.
• A full UK driving license and access to a vehicle (travel may include overnight stays).
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS.

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays.
• Birthday off.
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e-learning and face-to-face training and development opportunities.
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop.
• Free 24-hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice.
• A Nest Personal Pension account.
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials like going to the dentist or opticians.
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme.
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits.
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know.
• Support and guidance from our qualified clinical and business leadership teams to help you develop your career with Active Care Group.