Learning & Development Manager - Social Care

Prospero Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in London is seeking a Health and Social Care Course Writer and Trainer. The role focuses on developing training materials and delivering various training sessions. The ideal candidate has experience in training delivery within the health and social care sector and a strong understanding of regulatory requirements. This full-time role requires nationwide travel for in-person facilitation.

Qualifications

• 1+ year experience delivering training and course writing.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in Health and Social Care settings.
• Knowledge of health and social care sector standards for mandatory training.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-quality online training materials.
• Monitor training outcomes and implement continuous improvements.
• Deliver face-to-face training such as First Aid and Medication management.

Skills

Training delivery

Course writing

Health and Social Care knowledge

Communication skills

Empathy

Education

Level 3 teaching and assessing qualification

Job description

Learning & Development Course Writer & Training Manager

Prospero Group is an award‑winning recruitment agency providing services across the education, social care and audio‑visual sectors. The Prospero Group is made up of Prospero Teaching, Prospero Learning, Prospero Health and Social Care, Banquo and Prospero Integrated.

Prospero's Head Office is in London, with regional offices across the UK, and overseas offices providing recruitment services internationally.

The team

Prospero's Training & Development team are based in our head office in Old Street, London. The team fulfil several key responsibilities related to the internal training and development of our global workforce. The team also manages our highly successful and growing online training platform, Prospero Learning.

The role

The Training & Development team are seeking a Health and Social Care Course Writer and Trainer to support the expansion of Prospero Learning's popular online learning platform. Following its success in the education sector, Prospero Learning will be expanding its reach into the Health and Social Care sector.

Banquo is a Health and Social Care Provider registered with CQC to support individuals of all ages with a range of disabilities from mild to complex. The ideal candidate will have experience in working and delivering training within a regulated care environment.

The role will be varied and require the successful candidate to be able to work flexibly and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Key responsibilities for the role include:

• Develop and maintain high-quality online training materials, whilst ensuring training packages meet best practises and regulatory standards
• Monitor training outcomes and implement continuous improvements
• Delivery of face‑to‑face training such as:
• Moving and Handling
• First Aid and Basic Life Support
• Safer Handling of Medication
• Supporting candidates with the completion of the Care Certificate
• Work with our internal Compliance Team to ensure that the relevant aspects of training support company‑wide processes

The role is likely to initially be focussed on course writing for an extended period. Once the online course offer is accredited and published, the role will transform to delivering both virtual and face‑to‑face training.

All members of the team also support wider departmental functions and work across the business.

The ideal candidate

• Proven experience in a similar role within the health and social care sector, including:
• 1+ year experience delivering training and course writing
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience in Health and Social Care settings
• Previous experience of creating course content for online courses accessed by a Learning Management System (LMS) (desirable)
• Knowledge of health and social care sector standards for mandatory training
• A strong understanding of CQC and other regulatory requirements and frameworks such as DoLS/ MHA, safeguarding, MHA and the Care Act
• An industry recognised training qualification such as Level in 3 teaching and assessing, Moving and Handling trainer or assessor, etc.
• Clear, confident communication and a warm, empathetic approach
• Able and willing to travel across the UK

This role is full time, Monday - Friday with regular nationwide travel required to support in‑person facilitation as required.