Residential Childcare Trainer & Assessor - Flexible/Hybrid

Acorn Training Ltd.; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Annual leave 26 days

Pension

CPD workshops

Westfield Health

Wellbeing initiatives

Disability Confident Leader

Volunteering day

Refer a friend

Employee awards

Job summary

Acorn Training Ltd. in Nottingham is seeking a Trainer Assessor for Residential Childcare. You will deliver high-quality teaching, coaching and assessment to Level 4/5 apprenticeship standards, ensuring learners have an engaging, compliant learning journey aligned with regulatory requirements.

You will manage a caseload, plan training with employers, and provide induction, feedback and progress reviews, while safeguarding and developing learners’ English, maths and digital skills.

Qualifications

• Current involvement in residential childcare sector (essential).
• Residential childcare practitioner experience (essential).
• Targets met for timely achievement (essential).
• Teamworking in education/training environments (essential).
• Knowledge of safeguarding, health and safety practices (essential).

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of apprentices and employer learners with high-quality training, coaching, mentoring and assessment.
• Plan and sequence training based on learner starting points, including English, maths, and progression needs.
• Develop individual training plans in collaboration with employers for final assessment readiness.
• Deliver comprehensive inductions for learners and employers clarifying roles and responsibilities.
• Develop and implement effective learning strategies and resources to drive progress.
• Provide training and assessment meeting AO standards and QA processes.
• Plan and track off-job training as part of each learner’s plan and monitor progress.
• Support learners0to improve English, maths and digital skills.
• Maintain pastoral support access and Safeguarding awareness for learners.
• Organise regular reviews with learners and employers to track targets and progress.
• Record documentation accurately in electronic systems and maintain session diaries.

Skills

Teaching & mentoring

Assessment delivery

Plan training

Time management

Communication

Education

Level 5 qualification

CAVA

AET

GCSE English & Maths

Full driving licence

Level 4 IQA (desirable)

CET (desirable)

Job description

Acorn Training Ltd. in Nottingham is seeking a Trainer Assessor for Residential Childcare. You will deliver high-quality teaching, coaching and assessment to Level 4/5 apprenticeship standards, ensuring learners have an engaging, compliant learning journey aligned with regulatory requirements.

You will manage a caseload, plan training with employers, and provide induction, feedback and progress reviews, while safeguarding and developing learners’ English, maths and digital skills.