About the Role
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In this role, you’ll support the training and development of the business. You’ll be responsible for making sure our people have everything they need to do their very best work.
1. Carrying out training needs assessment interviews with staff.
2. Observe practices as a means of checks to identifying training needs.
3. Liaising with co-ordinators in organising staff attendance at training courses.
4. Delivering 'Skills for Care' induction, 'Safe Moving and Handling' and other training courses in the branch.
5. Arranging training courses with suitably qualified and approved external training providers as necessary.
6. Maintaining accurate and up to date training records.
7. To conform to the UKHCA Code of Professional Conduct in relation to the operation of the Home Care Service.
8. Keeping own training in relevant areas up to date.
Key Criteria:
9. Have experience in adult social care.
10. Hold Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Sector certificate or equivalent and be willing to complete this qualification if not already in possession.
11. Be friendly and professional, demonstrating caring values leading by example.
12. Be flexible in meeting the needs of the business.
13. A full driving licence, valid to drive in the UK with access to your own transport.
14. You will be required to cover the training needs of the Rotherham branch and Leeds branch.
15. You may also be required to cover other branches in order to meet the needs of the business.
Benefits:
16. Mears Annual Family Fun Day for you and your family to places like Blairdrummond Safari Park, M&Ds Themepark, fully paid for including lunch
17. Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
18. Incentive payment for experienced care workers (£345)
19. Care Worker of the Month financial award
20. Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
21. Family friend policies
22. Refer a friend scheme (total award £1000)
23. Excellent training
24. Pension scheme
25. Employee Assistance Programme (Access to Free counselling service)
26. Wellbeing service (Access to trained mental health & wellbeing advisors)
27. Mears Rewards - A performance recognition platform whereby you can be rewarded in high street vouchers
All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.
Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks before commencement of employment.