Company Overview
Caring Connections is a registered charity with over 27 years of experience in supporting the Merseyside area. We specialize in improving physical and emotional wellbeing while reducing social isolation. Recognized as a top employer, we pride ourselves on our commitment to staff engagement and community reinvestment.
Summary
As a Trainer at Caring Connections, you will play a vital role in enhancing the skills and knowledge of our care support workers. This position is essential for ensuring that our team provides the highest quality of personalized support to those we serve in the community.
Key Responsibilities:
* Deliver induction and refresher training sessions in:
* Manual Handling (People Moving & Handling)
* First Aid (Emergency First Aid or Full First Aid)
* Safeguarding
* Infection Control
* Medication Awareness
* Health and Safety
* Other mandatory and specialist subjects relevant to domiciliary care
* Assess learners' competency and provide constructive feedback
* Ensure training materials are current and compliant with CQC and Skills for Care guidelines
* Maintain accurate training records and contribute to training audits
* Support staff development through coaching and on-the-job support when required
* Work collaboratively with management to identify training needs and improve service delivery
Requirements:
* Up-to-date Train the Trainer qualification in:
* Manual Handling
* First Aid
* Experience delivering training in a health and social care setting (preferably domiciliary care)
* Recognised teaching qualification (e.g., PTLLS / Level 3 Award in Education and Training or above)
* In-depth knowledge of adult social care regulations and best practices
* Strong presentation, communication, and organisational skills
* Ability to tailor training to diverse learning styles and abilities
* Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to undergo one)
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £30,000.00 per year
Expected hours: 37.5 per week
Benefits:
* Bereavement leave
* Company events
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* Employee mentoring programme
* Flexitime
* Free parking
* On-site parking
* Work from home
Licence/Certification:
* Train the trainer / PTLLS qualification (required)
* First Aid Train the Trainer (required)
* Manual Handling Train the Trainer (preferred)
Work Location: On the road