Trainer

Home Instead Senior Care; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Weston-super-Mare seeks an experienced training professional to oversee the delivery of training programmes for Care Professionals. Responsibilities include implementing induction training, conducting competency assessments, and enhancing existing team skills. Applicants must have relevant training experience and knowledge in health and social care. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dedicated team committed to improving the quality of care for clients.

Qualifications

• Relevant training experience is essential.
• Knowledge of health and social care is required.
• Experience in preparing and delivering training programmes is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Implement and organize training programmes for Care Professionals.
• Deliver Induction Training and evaluate training effectiveness.
• Work with Care Professionals and model high-quality care.

Skills

Training experience

Knowledge of health and social care

Excellent presentation skills

Communication and motivation skills

IT and Microsoft Office or Google Suite

Education

Relevant qualifications in line with training delivery

Job description

Company Description

Home Insteadis the world’s leading provider of care and companionship services. With an excellent reputation in Weston super Mare, Clevedon & Burnham on Sea, we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. Operating for over 12 years in the local area, we have gained an amazing team of individuals to help us achieve our mission of helping people to live their best lives at home, for as long as they want us by their side.

Job Description

Job Purpose

Responsible for the implementation, overview, organisation, and delivery of training programmes to improve the knowledge, skills, and competence of Care Professionals.

The Role

• Deliver the country specific Induction Training programme for all new Care Professionals, ensuring they attain the relevant level of competence to deliver their role.
• Complete on the job competency assessments to ensure Care Professionals have the right skills and knowledge.
• Work closely with the office team to ensure all new Care Professionals are fully supported in their first 3 months of employment.
• Responsible for delivering training as outlined in the Care Professional Development Journey for all Care Professionals, ensuring all relevant refresher training is completed within the correct timescales.
• Develop training and enhance the skills of the existing team through personal development plans.
• Identify and agree additional training or development needed to build competence and confidence of Care Professional.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of all training, identifying training gaps and recommending relevant training solutions to meet these needs.
• Conduct training sessions in the community to increase awareness about services offered by Home Instead and thereby help cultivate company relationships with relevant partner organizations.
• Work with Care Professionals and role model high quality care in the client’s home.
• Manage the Learning Management System (LMS), ensuring training records and the team's training compliance is up-to date at all time.
• To keep up to date with all new developments in the Health and Social Care Sector and ensure all training materials reflect current legislative requirements.
• Identify relevant funding opportunities for training.
• Ensure compliance with Home Instead’s Equality, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, in respect of employment and service delivery.
• Carry out any other duties deemed necessary for the successful operation of the business.

Qualifications

Essential Criteria

• Must have relevant training experience.
• A good knowledge of health and social care.
• Must have experience in preparing and delivering training programmes.
• Must hold relevant up to date qualifications in line with training delivery requirements of the office.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate and motivate others, helping them to achieve their potential.
• Good working knowledge of IT Systems with experience of Microsoft Office or Google Suite, working with databases and virtual communication platforms with the ability to learn and adopt new technologies where appropriate.

Core Competencies

• Driving Results
• Customer Focus
• Influencing
• Teamwork & Collaboration
• Communication & Relationship Management
• Living Home Instead
• Agile Learner

Role Specific Competencies

• Adapting to Change
• Planning & Organising
• Quality Focus

Above describes the general nature and level of work for the position. It is not a comprehensive list of its responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts and conditions. Your employer reserves the right to modify the description in the future with or without notice. The responsibilities for this position are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Home Instead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This role is subject to a DBS and Criminal Records check at the appropriate level.

Additional Information

If you have a passion for caring and the motivation to help us achieve our ambitions, we would love to hear from you.

We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. Home Insteadis committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.This role is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure.