Learning & Development Trainer

Company Description

Southend Care is a dynamic adult social care company in Southend-On-Sea, employing over 300 staff and supporting over 1000 people per year. We offer a range of services including Day Opportunities, Residential Care, Supported Living, and more, focusing on providing high-quality care to vulnerable individuals.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role for a Learning & Development Trainer at Southend Care. The trainer will play a vital role in ensuring that our colleagues are equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence necessary to excel in their roles and to deliver outstanding care and support, which will have a lasting impact on the lives of those we support as well as empowering your colleagues. 

Key responsibilities include:

·        Develop and deliver high-quality impactful training, and engaging training materials on a range of Social care topics including safeguarding, dementia awareness, mental health awareness, understanding alcohol & substance abuse

·        Create bespoke, engaging and detailed course content where required ensuring each course syllabus is in line with current legislation, industry best practice guidance and Southend Care’s values.

·        Evaluate effectiveness of face to face and e-learning training programmes to continuously improve our training and development offering

·        Maintain accurate records of training delivery

·        Facilitate induction programmes and support with assessment of care certificates

·        Foster a positive and support learning environment for all staff to support retention and staff engagement

·        Utilise external funding streams to enhance training programme

Ideal Candidate

·        A recognised professional qualification in delivering training to the adult workforce such as Level 3 AET, PTTLS, CTLLS

·        Demonstrable experience as a trainer within a social care setting

·        A genuine passion for supporting learners and understanding the important of delivering social care training programmes that meets CQC requirements & expectations, and embeds our values

·        Personable, highly organised individual with a ‘can-do’ attitude