CareTech Community Services established in 1993 has 250 services with continuous growth with new developments/services. CareTech Community Services is a national provider of support for people with complex and challenging behaviours associated with autism, learning disabilities, mental health illness and neurological conditions. We support people to live as independently as possible within their own homes and also in residential care. We are committed to providing the highest levels of care to our residents. To enable us to do this we need caring and dedicated professionals to deliver first class care. All applicants will be subject to satisfactory references and all employees are checked against the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). CareTech are proud to announce they are a Disability Confident Leader. We are recruiting for an experienced Mental Health Specialist Trainer / Learning and Development Partner to join a growing children’s service supporting residential and educational settings across Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire, with occasional travel to Yorkshire. This is a home-based role with regular travel and overnight stays as required. Salary: £45,000–£50,000 depending on experience and qualifications Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week The Role This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified mental health professional with experience in children’s services to play a key role in developing and delivering high-quality training programmes across residential and educational services. You will support staff teams working with children and young people with complex mental health, trauma-related, emotional, and behavioural needs. The role focuses on strengthening workforce confidence, competence, and therapeutic practice through engaging, evidence-based learning and development. Working closely with operational leaders and multidisciplinary teams, you will identify emerging training needs and design both core and bespoke learning interventions to support safe, trauma-informed, and psychologically informed care. Key Responsibilities Deliver specialist training across children’s residential and educational services Design and develop engaging learning programmes aligned to legislation and best practice Support staff working with trauma, anxiety, depression, emotional dysregulation, attachment difficulties, and self-injurious behaviour Promote trauma-informed and relationship-based approaches Deliver workshops and bespoke interventions tailored to service needs Support and upskill Learning and Development colleagues in specialist mental health practice Maintain accurate training records and evaluations Ensure training content remains current, evidence-based, and compliant Build positive relationships with managers, operational teams, and multidisciplinary professionals Provide guidance and support relating to mental health and complex presentations in children and young people Training topics may include: Safeguarding Children Trauma-Informed Practice Mental Health Awareness Neurodiversity PACE Emotional Wellbeing Anxiety and Depression Self-Injurious Behaviour Positive Behaviour Support Medication Awareness Emergency First Aid Child Sexual Exploitation and Missing from Home Ligature Awareness About You We are looking for a confident and experienced trainer with a strong background in children’s mental health and trauma-informed practice. Essential requirements: Professional qualification in a mental health-related field such as Mental Health Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, or similar Minimum 3 years’ experience within children’s residential services, mental health services, education, or related settings Experience supporting children and young people with complex mental health and behavioural needs Strong understanding of trauma-informed care and therapeutic practice Experience delivering specialist training programmes Excellent communication and relationship-building skills Strong IT, literacy, and organisational skills Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle Ability to travel regularly across Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire, with occasional travel to Yorkshire Desirable: Training or teaching qualification Previous experience within Learning and Development or staff training roles What’s on Offer Opportunity to influence and improve practice across children’s services Supportive and collaborative working environment Career development and ongoing professional learning Meaningful role supporting positive outcomes for children and young people To apply or find out more, please get in touch for a confidential discussion.