Care Trainer Durham, England
Job description
Proud to be not-for-profit, at Sanctuary Care we provide high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. At the very heart of everything we do is our mission to go beyond the standard expectation of providing great care, by doing everything we can to enrich the lives of the residents we are privileged to care for, their loved ones and as importantly, our dedicated and valued staff.
Care Trainer
Covering North East England
Salary £30,396.12 per annum (rising to £31,995.96 after 12 months, plus company car
35 hours per week
About us
When you join Sanctuary Care, you will be part of something special – we are an innovative organisation, with ambitious growth plans. We put people at the heart of everything we do and that includes our staff. We invest heavily in your training, promote a strong teamwork ethic and make sure that you have the support and resources you need to reach your potential. Our strength lies in the quality of our people and we employ those who share our values.
About the role
We are seeking a Care Trainer to strengthen our current team to deliver quality training to our staff to enable them to provide excellent standards of person-centred care. In this role you will be responsible for the entire end to end process of training design, delivery and evaluation, so you’ll have the opportunity to shape what we deliver! The Sanctuary Learning Academy offer a blended approach to learning and development, using e-learning, face to face training and observation and evaluation.
About you
Utilising your previous experience of working within the adult social care industry, and working within the regulatory framework, you will be skilled at identifying learning needs and evaluating learning and development programmes through observation and feedback.
You will support a cluster of homes across North East England ensuring that staff have access to on-going skills development, as required for the care sector and working within Sanctuary Care.
You will need to be hard working, have strong interpersonal skills and be able to work as part of a team, and solely, whilst being remotely managed. Communication and organisational skills are therefore essential as you will work closely with people at all levels of the organisation, to ensure cost effective training is delivered appropriately and consistently, tailoring learning solutions and services to meet a wide variety of needs.
You will ideally hold a certificate in teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector, CIPD certificate in training practice or have recent experience working in a similar role and the Care Sector. Strong computer skills and experience of working to challenging deadlines are essential for success in this role.
If you have a passion for learning and development, coupled with an innovative, pragmatic and flexible approach, you will be equipped to meet the needs and add value to our fast-paced organisation. Frequent and overnight travel is a requirement of this role; therefore a full, current driving licence and flexibility is essential to travel to across the region and other regions is requested.
Ready to join us?
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, we offer you access to a range of great employee benefits and the opportunity to develop and progress within your career. Benefits include:
- A pension scheme, with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits
- 25 days leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
- Life assurance
- Health & well-being plans
- Discounted products & services
- Personal advice and counselling
- Family-friendly arrangements
- Tax efficient benefits
- Learning and development opportunities
We hope you feel you could be our next team member.
Job Reference: 210588
Closing date: 16 June 2023
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