Home Trainer (Older People’s Services)

Base – Foxburrow Grange, Colchester with requirement to travel between services in Older Peoples Services in Essex.

Job Overview

The Home Trainer is responsible for designing, delivering, and evaluating training programs for colleagues working in in St Georges and Foxburrow Grange older persons care homes. With a focus on compliance, quality care, and professional development, this role ensures mandatory training standards are met and the homes foster a culture of continuous learning and development.

Responsible to the Operations and Quality Director and liaising closely with both Home Managers.

Key Responsibilities

• Training Design & Delivery
  With the teams, plan and deliver engaging induction, mandatory, clinical, and best‑practice training in-person, online, and via e‑learning.
• Induction & Mandatory Training
  Conduct thorough induction programs to support new staff in achieving the Care Certificate, including observed practice, competency assessments, and feedback.
• Compliance & Record-Keeping
  Maintain accurate training records, matrices, and compliance documentation aligned with CQC and regulatory standards. Produce compliance and development reports or proposals as required.
• Ongoing Skills Development
  Support peer mentors or champions, promote specialty skill development, and deliver refresher or advanced training modules.
• Assessment & Improvement
  Evaluate training effectiveness using feedback, audits, and compliance reports; adapt content as needed.
• Collaboration & Coaching
  Work closely with managers to identify needs, embed regulatory updates, and ensure high-quality care standards. Provide feedback for colleague development through manager’s 1:1.
• Travel & Logistics
  Travel between locations and manage variable hours to accommodate different shifts.
• Resources
  Use resources effectively to work within budgets and combine training across two sites.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Core Qualifications
  Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification or nursing qualification; training or teaching credentials such as AET, PTLLS, CTLLS, or Train‑the‑Trainer
• Experience
  2+ years in a training or care leadership role; previous exposure to regulatory and clinical care environments is highly valued.
• Skills & Abilities
  Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills; ability to adapt content to diverse learning styles; strong organisational and IT skills.
• Additional Requirements
  Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel; flexibility for shift and occasional weekend support.

Desirable Attributes

• Strong knowledge of CQC standards and Social Care Regulations
• L&D experience with clinical trainers or registered nurses, especially in clinical care topics (e.g., venepuncture, catheter care, etc.)
• Knowledge of Apprenticeship Levy
• Experience in quality assurance, training audits, or inspection readiness (e.g., mock CQC audits).

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