Trainer - Health and Social Care Oxford, England
Job description
Are you experienced in delivering training to health and social care professionals? Do you enjoy nurturing talent and have a passion for getting the best out of people? If yes, this could be the ideal role for you!
We are looking for a learning and development trainer to join our award-winning care team. In this rewarding role you will positively influence the professional development of others, delivering face-to-face classroom training for carers joining both Oxford Aunts and The Good Care Group. This is a fun and varied role working alongside a passionate team, making a genuine difference, so that our clients can stay in the place they love most, their own home.
If you have prior experience delivering training in health and social care, perhaps in a care home or residential setting, or you already have domiciliary or live-in care training experience, we would love to hear from you.
Why we think you should join our team:
- Our team is award winning - we’ve recently been selected as the winner of Training and Development Expertise at the Home Care Awards 2022!
- We’ll invest in you too, with opportunities to further your knowledge and gain train the trainer qualifications in relevant disciplines
- You’ll have the opportunity to shape and enhance our training offer - our service is constantly evolving with new service types which require new and enhanced training programmes which you'll be an integral part of
- Rewarding work, where you will be contributing to the professionalisation of the social care workforce
- Great place to build your skills in L&D with development opportunities across the Sodexo Group
- Free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to work scheme
Overview of the role:
Reporting to our Training Manager, you’ll be part of a small team of in-house trainers who deliver training to our Professional Carers, equipping them with the knowledge, practical skills and motivation needed to provide outstanding care to our clients. You’ll also be responsible for some management of distance learning for our care teams. This is a face to face training role, where you will be working in our brand new office in Eynsham, Oxford. There will also be some travel to our London office (expenses paid).
You will also be responsible for:
- Delivering mandatory and advanced learning opportunities to equip our teams to meet the demands of their role
- Offering support and guidance to learners, monitoring the completion of training requirements and ensuring the highest levels of compliance
We are looking for:
Essential
- Experience delivering training, ideally within a health or social care environment
- Excellent presentation skills
- Experiencing delivering and overseeing training using a range of different formats (face-to-face, distance learning, eLearning)
- Excellent communication skills
- Sound knowledge of best practice regarding learning and training styles
- Working knowledge of the health and social care sector
- Ability to handle multiple priorities and plan own time effectively
- Experiencing using a coaching approach to support and mentor others
- Confident with use of technology and eager to learn new technological solutions/ functionality in the role.
- A willingness to gain qualifications or certifications in relevant topics including (but not limited to) first aid, moving and handling, dementia care, medication
Desirable
- A recognised qualification in training
- Qualified first aid trainer
- Experience delivering training to care workers
- Experience working in social care
- Additional qualifications or experience relating to dementia care, moving and handling, first aid, moving and handling, medication
- Experience in having managing difficult conversations with learners and/or in a workplace setting
We’re Oxford Aunts and The Good Care Group. Part of Sodexo Personal and Home Services and highly respected in our industry. We provide home care to older people so they can live a better quality of life, in the comfort and familiarity of their own home and community.
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Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 30 per week
Salary: Up to £27,600.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free or subsidised travel
- Referral programme
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Oxford, OX2 0HP: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- training delivery: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Oxford, OX2 0HP
