Training Coordinator - part time (18.5 hours per week)

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Training Coordinator within our Independent Fostering Agency (IFA)!

As our Training Coordinator, you’ll be providing learning and development support to our Foster carers, leading on the training programme to support staff to deliver training to our carers, and overseeing all planned training. You’ll also need to identify any training gaps within the service and develop a strategy to meet those needs.

You’ll be qualified to degree level, have professional experience of adoption or fostering, and have experience of analysing training needs and the subsequent design and delivery of training programmes.

Main Accountabilities

• To deliver and commission learning & development support to Slough Children First Independent Fostering Agency’s (IFA) carers
• To take lead responsibility for the training programme and support staff in the IFA to deliver training to carers
• To arrange and attend all planned training to ensure the sessions run smoothly and all attendees are recorded
• To be responsible for the development of a training planning strategy, an annual training programme, budget forecasts for training and provide expert advice to managers
• To undertake ongoing needs analysis of skills and knowledge and develop an overall strategy to meet identified gaps in training needs within the service
• To develop and implement tailor-made programmes for priority individuals and groups with identified specialist needs
• To support Senior Social Workers in assessing carers performance against core competences with regard to the Training Support Development Standards (TSDs)
• To co-ordinate and liaise with external providers and internal professionals to ensure the professional development of carers
• To maintain accurate and up to date records of all arranged training courses and carers attendance on the Charms recording system
• To send out a monthly training newsletter and manage the training WhatsApp group to keep carers and staff updated about upcoming training
• To promote foster carers attendance at training and to escalate any issues in regard to carers who are not meeting the training requirements with management
• To develop a commissioning approach and procure specialist training providers, specific to the SCF IFA’s service requirements
• To develop and deploy E-Learning and blended learning solutions to support practice development
• To develop systems for the dissemination of evidence based practice within the IFA to carers and staff
• To report quarterly on progress providing detailed management information
• To evaluate and develop the service training requirements to meet future needs, including legislative requirements
• To ensure that applicants progressing through the fostering assessment process meet the necessary training requirements and work with assessing social workers to achieve this
• Ensure the safeguarding of children/young people in line with the role and responsibilities
• Undertake any other duties as commensurate with the level of responsibility of the role
• Attend all mandatory training in line with the requirements of the role as advised by your manager and other training as and when required
• Adhere to all policies and procedures at all times and positively demonstrate the values and behaviours required by SCF at all times
• Ensure own Health & Safety while carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the role and report any issues, accidents or near misses appropriately
• Adhere to all legislation in terms of practice, policies and procedures for the role including the National Minimum Standards for Fostering and Training and Support Development Standards

Person specification

• A recognized degree level qualification or equivalent (Essential)
• A relevant professional qualification (Essential)
• Commitment to CPD (Essential)
• Excellent skills in communicating effectively verbally and in writing, with people at all levels internal and external to the organization (Essential)
• Experience of services that support vulnerable children (Desirable)
• Experience of analysing of training needs, and the subsequent design and delivery of training programmes (Essential)
• Professional experience of adoption and or fostering (Essential)
• Knowledge of Children’s Social Care ICT systems (ICS) and how they can be harnessed to support practice and operational change and deliver business benefits (Desirable)
• Awareness of legislation and how this should impact on training needs of carers (Essential)
• High standard of interpersonal and facilitative skills (Essential)
• Ability to assist Management in assessing the development needs of carers to ensure that quality standards are met and practice targets and outcomes are met (Essential)
• Ability to design and deliver training (Essential)
• Ability to present ideas and information persuasively, communicate effectively, facilitate groups and build rapport with an audience (Essential)
• Knowledge of how organisations function and develop people (Essential)
• Knowledge of models and methods to assure quality (Essential)
• Up to date knowledge of issues relating to services for children (Essential)
• Understanding of and commitment to equality and diversity (Essential)
• A satisfactory enhanced DBS check (Essential)
• Full UK clean driving licence (Essential)
• Access to own vehicle (Desirable)