Learning & Development Partner
Location Coverage: North England, e.g., Manchester, Oldham, Wigan, Sheffield
Salary: £(phone number removed) PA
Car Allowance: £3700.00 PA
Hours: 39 per week
We are looking for a learning & development partner with a passion for supporting adults with developing mental health illnesses, learning disabilities, and autism.
Purpose of the role
To design and deliver training on behalf of the company, ensuring employees are fully aware and trained on all required health and social care training in accordance with company and regulatory expectations.
CareTech offers a blended learning approach; as a learning and development partner, you are expected to support the whole ethos of a blended learning approach and be involved in its design.
Training will include the following and is not exhaustive:
Induction
Active support
Safeguarding adults and children
Moving and transferring people
Fire safety
Maybo (positive approaches to behaviour)
Mental Capacity Act
Emergency first aid at work
Understanding autism
Learning disability awareness
Mental health and well-being
Augmentative and alternative communicationRole & Responsibilities
To work as part of the learning and development group in the design and delivery of health and social care training to employees.
Ensure that all training events run smoothly by:
Being organised, timely, and well presented.
Arrange the course administration in conjunction with the training coordinator.
Ensure all equipment and materials are available for training and in good working order; materials are those agreed upon by the group and standardised.
Manage any required assessment of training that is delivered, producing reports and recommendations.
Manage the evaluation of all training that is delivered, producing reports and recommendations.
To maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all courses delivered using the Learning Management System.
To liaise with the services to ensure effective communication to meet the current and changing needs of the provision.
To keep abreast of all pending new legislation and registration requirements on behalf of the company.
Undertake a lead area of the business where you will be responsible for the learning and development, championing this area with the services, working in partnership with them to enable safe practice, and undertaking any other reasonable request relating to this area of the business.
Research updates and development in this subject specialism and cascade to all relevant parties.
Work alongside external agencies to ensure best practice is carried out.
Produce records and reports as required relating to this area of the business.
Adhere to health and safety compliance and maintain the highest standards of personal and professional integrity and conduct throughout all training activities.
Ensure the company’s commitment to equality and opportunity in the service provision and employment practices are reinforced through the design and delivery of all learning and development.
Ensure CareTech’s values are reinforced in all learning and development activities.
Train and develop colleagues, operational trainers, and managers on Train the Trainer workshops in order for them to deliver training courses within the standardised approach necessary for quality assurance.
Carry out, as required, any other duties required by the learning and development groupRewards & Benefits:
Company Standard Benefits
Access to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on a variety of topics for self-development of your career
Free DBS Check
Free Employee Assistance Programme
Annual Employee Awards Evening
Employee Recognition Schemes
CareTech Foundation—Opportunity to apply for family and friends’ grantsWho we are!
CareTech Group, established in 1993, is one of the largest providers of specialist social care services, supporting 5000 adults with a wide range of needs in more than 550 services across the UK. Committed to the highest standards of care and governance, we provide innovative care pathways for vulnerable people to live in co