Learning and Development Trainer - Fostering/Social Worker

Learning and Development Trainer – Fostering/Social Worker

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Are you passionate about making a positive and lasting difference to children and young people and those that support them using trauma-informed and relational practice? Are you an enthusiastic Social Worker looking for a new challenge? Do you want to work for a progressive children’s service that is ambitious in creating an impact in children’s lives? If so, we want to hear from you!

We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate person to join our Learning and Development team on a full time basis. Working collaboratively with all stakeholders, you will have strong reflective skills, be knowledgeable and personable; you will strive to ensure that the children and young people in our care reach their full potential through providing effective training to foster carers, social workers and many more, developing skills and competencies.

You will work across the East, including Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, North East London and parts of Kent, as well as meetings in our Syston office, allowing for significant collaborative working. This may at times require overnight stays.

We are looking for a committed social work trainer who would like to work within a children’s service offering fostering, residential and education services to children and young people.

Core Skills and Competencies (Required)

• Deliver engaging, reflective, and stimulating training (in-person and online) to diverse audiences (large groups, small groups, 1:1).
• Understand Fostering Regulations, child care law, other key government legislation and professional standards (Social Work England, and Social Care Wales) and regulatory inspection frameworks.
• Develop and maintain engaging learning and training materials with an ability to integrate trauma-informed and relation-based approaches into training.
• Model Compass’s vision and values in practice, whilst providing a comprehensive learning ethos to the Compass Community focused on in flow learning and developing skills.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication.
• High level of proficiency in using Microsoft Word and PowerPoint and a willingness to learn the use of our in-house databases.
• Strong reflective and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders (social workers, managers, carers).
• Ability to work under pressure and manage workload whilst remaining calm and professional.
• Strong safeguarding practice.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Previous training and facilitation experience in person to foster carers and social workers.
• Coaching and guiding reflection skills.
• Ability to create interactive digital content (e.g., SCORM packages, video modules).
• Awareness of diversity, equity, and inclusion in training delivery and ability to tailor content to culturally diverse audiences.
• Awareness of Dyadic Developmental Practice principles.

The Benefits Of Joining Compass Fostering

• Career Development – we offer many career paths, recognising hard work & supporting you into senior roles.
• Competitive Salary – using structured pay grades based on your training and experience.
• Bonuses – receive £200 service award on your two-year anniversary, plus up to £500 special recognition service for outstanding practice.
• Discounts & Awards – Access to our health and wellbeing support platform. Receive cashback for various medical and wellbeing appointments and treatments with our MediCash scheme, as well as the chance to win up to £150 in vouchers every month from our REACH Awards.
• Life Assurance Scheme – 3 x annual salary after successful completion of your probation review.
• Increased Holiday – 27 days increasing gradually to 30 days after 4 years’ service.
• Car allowance.

The recruitment process aims to create and maintain a safe workforce and contains robust vetting procedures. The successful applicants will be appointed subject to satisfactory references. Please note that Compass reserves the right to close this vacancy early upon receipt of sufficient applications.

Compass is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.