Learning and Development Trainer - Residential

Compass Community; Bradford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

MediCash cashback

REACH awards (up to £150/month)

Service awards (2–10 years)

Annual leave 25 days rising to 28+Bank

Life Assurance

Salary sacrifice schemes

Management/Training progression paths

Job summary

Compass Community is seeking an enthusiastic Learning and Development trainer to deliver training to residential workers and other staff across Bradford, Leeds, and possibly Stoke-on-Trent. You will develop materials, lead inductions, and ensure compliance with government regulations and standards.

The role requires strong communication and collaboration with stakeholders, comfort with travel, and the ability to learn our in-house databases.

Qualifications

• Deliver training to residential workers and other employees when needed.
• Develop and maintain learning and training materials.
• Lead induction of new staff in designed regions.
• Ensure services run in line with government legislation, regulations and standards.
• Represent Compass Community’s Vision and Values and promote a learning ethos.
• Understand residential regulations, child care law and safeguarding issues.

Responsibilities

• Attend meetings as required.
• Travel nationally.
• Be proficient in using Microsoft Word and PowerPoint and learn the in-house databases.
• Manage workload under pressure while staying calm and professional.
• Previous training and facilitation experience is preferred.
• Level 3 Residential Childcare Qualification is advantageous.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team player

Organisational skills

Travel flexibility

Education

Level 3 Residential Childcare Qualification

AET qualification or willingness to work towards

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Are you a Life Changer? Do you want to lean in and transform the life of a child?

Compass Community puts children first through our therapeutic, innovative approach.Integrity, Courage and Care shape how we work. We listen deeply, challenge each other and fixing what needs fixing, together.

This is the work. And we’d like you to be part of it.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate person to join our learning and development training team to support and deliver learning, skills and training to our residential services. We are looking for someone that is reflective and creative in practice. Working collaboratively with all stakeholders you will strive to ensure that the children and young people in our care reach their full potential through providing effective support and training to our residential workers.

You will be comfortable to work across a wide range of offices and venues with travel across regions expected allowing for significant collaborative working.

This role will be mainly based around Bradford and Leeds, and potential for cover in Stoke-on-Trent.

Education

• To deliver training to all residential workers along with on occasion to other employees
• To develop and maintain learning and training materials
• To lead the induction of new staff in designed regions
• Support the organisation in ensuring that the service is run in line with the Government Legislation, Regulations and Standards, together with the Inspecting Body.
• Represent Compass Community’s Vision and Values, whilst developing and providing a comprehensive learning ethos to the Compass Community.
• Have a willingness to understand and discuss residential regulations, child care law and safeguarding issues.
• Be a strong team player and be able to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Attend meetings as required
• Travel nationally
• Be proficient in using Microsoft Word and PowerPoint and have a willingness to learn the use of our in-house databases.
• Have an ability to work under pressure and priorities your workload whilst remaining calm and professional.
• Previous training and facilitation experience is preferred for this role.
• Level 3 Residential Childcare Qualification is advantageous for this role

AET qualification or equivalent or willingness to work towards.

The Benefits Of Joining Compass

• Cashback for various medical appointments & treatments with MediCash.
• Win up to £150 per month in our REACH awards.
• Receive £200 (2 years), £400 (5 years) and £600 (10 years) service awards, plus up to £500 special recognition award for outstanding practice.
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 28 days within 4 years, plus all bank holidays.
• Additional 2.5 days each year for your birthday, a health and wellbeing day and a half day festive shopping day.
• Life Assurance Scheme.
• Salary sacrifice schemes, including childcare vouchers, technology and cycle to work.
• Clear progression pathways with our Management Training programme.

The recruitment process aims to create and maintain a safe workforce and contains robust vetting procedures. The successful applicants will be appointed subject to satisfactory references. Please note that Compass reserves the right to close this vacancy early upon receipt of sufficient applications.

Compass is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. As we continue to grow, we know that we must have the most talented employees with diverse backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences to support our children and young people.

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