Social Care Trainer

Monmouthshire County Council; Penhow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government education provider in Penhow seeks a qualified trainer to develop and deliver learning opportunities for the social care workforce. Responsibilities include offering engaging learning sessions, ensuring the workforce has necessary skills, and supporting administrative tasks related to training. The position emphasizes flexibility and the ability to accommodate various learning needs, fostering a culture of professional development.

Benefits

Local Government Pension

Excellent annual leave entitlement

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Supportive and innovative management

Qualifications

• Passionate about developing and delivering learning opportunities.
• Experience in facilitation using various platforms - face to face, digital, e-learning.
• Knowledge of equality, diversity, and inclusion in learning.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging learning opportunities for social care workforce.
• Support the registration and re-registration of the workforce.
• Participate in regular collection and recording of training data.
• Maintain safe working practices at all times.

Skills

Trainer in social care

Ability to engage with diverse groups

Strong IT and administrative skills

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Overview

Are you a qualified trainer with a passion for developing & delivering learning opportunities to support people working within Social Care? In Workforce Development we source, organise, develop, plan and deliver a varied Learning and Development offer across Childrens and Adults Services suitable for those working in the directorate as well as our key stake holders and partners. Our main purpose is to deliver Learning opportunities in formats that are flexible, place based and accessible to frontline workers, unpaid carers and foster care / connected carers.

Responsibilities

• To ensure the social care workforce have the appropriate skills, knowledge and experience to work in Social care within in our county. Expectation and Outcomes of this Role:-
• You will work closely with the workforce development officers and training organiser to deliver learning opportunities for our directorate and external partners across Monmouthshire.
• To support the delivery of quality social care services through ensuring high Quality Learning & Development opportunities are delivered to the Social care workforce.
• To support the registration and re-registration of the social care workforce with Social Care Wales.
• Deliver engaging learning opportunities that reflects Monmouthshire's core values.
• Support with the embedding of new approaches to learning and development by providing both informal and planned learning sessions.
• Deliver learning and development opportunities across a diverse range of subjects.
• Work jointly with the social care workforce development officers and training organiser to deliver learning and development that is essential for both children's and adult's social care workforces.
• You will work with colleagues locally and deliver training to the social care Workforce both within their place of work or another suitable space across the area.
• Ensure equality, diversity and inclusion when delivering all learning.
• To facilitate the organisation of training events and support related administration such as booking venues and completing registers of attendance.
• To participate in the regular collection and recording of training data.
• You will be able to facilitate Learning through a number of platforms including face to face, digital and e-learning.
• You will deliver learning and support when required to develop social care, You will work with the Social care workforce Development Manager and other trainers to source appropriate resources and training materials.
• You will value, and be passionate about, your own personal and professional development by seeking out appropriate opportunities.
• You will carry out your role openly and honestly and develop trusting relationships.
• You will ensure you are up to date with all mandatory training.
• You will be expected to maintain safe working practices at all times for self and others in accordance with the authority's policy statement on Health and Safety at Work.
• Continue to be part of contributing towards regional collaboration and partnership working where required in line with the Monmouthshire business model.
• You will ensure you carry out your own professional development to ensure workforce's essential skills in literacy numeracy and ICT.
• You will have the ability to communicate and engage effectively, and be confident in building and maintaining positive working relationships.
• You will have good IT and administrative skills, be able to manage your own workload and respond to deadlines.
• Continually evaluate the impact of learning in partnership with the Monmouthshire workforce development team and be able to adapt to meet ongoing need.
• You will be flexible and able to adjust Learning to meet the needs of participants including evening and weekend delivery within Monmouthshire.

What we offer

• Working as part of a supportive, cohesive, dedicated and caring team
• A Local Government Pension and Local Authority Benefits
• Excellent annual leave entitlement
• Flexible working arrangements including agile working and flexible hours to support work life balance
• Working in a culture of self development with continuing professional development
• A committed, dedicated and innovative leadership team
• Opportunity to develop Welsh Language Skills
• Would be open to considering this as an internal or external secondment (with service approval)
• The opportunity to develop Welsh language skill