Trainer in Wishaw

Annual salary: up to £29,856.80

Care Trainer Location: Coatbridge

Contract: Full time, permanent role, Monday to Friday 08.30-17.00

Salary: £29,856.80 plus great company benefits

Due to internal progression, Mears are looking for a Trainer to join our team in Coatbridge. As a business where people and care are at the heart of what we do, you will be part of a growing care team. You’ll join them in their mission to develop and train the next generation of our future healthcare experts. We aim to work in partnership with commissioners and others to develop and deliver high-quality care in the community to vulnerable people. Our goal is to provide housing with care based on an enabling approach with an outcome focused support planning process.

About the Role

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:

• Carrying out training needs assessment interviews with staff.
• Observe practices as a means of checks to identifying training needs.
• Liaising with co-ordinators in organising staff attendance at training courses.
• Delivering 'Skills for Care' induction, 'Safe Moving and Handling' and other training courses in the branch.
• Arranging training courses with suitably qualified and approved external training providers as necessary.
• Maintaining accurate and up to date training records.
• To conform to the UKHCA Code of Professional Conduct in relation to the operation of the Home Care Service.
• Keeping own training in relevant areas up to date.

Key Criteria

• Have experience in adult social care.
• Hold Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Sector certificate or equivalent and be willing to complete this qualification if not already in possession.
• Be friendly and professional, demonstrating caring values leading by example.
• Be flexible in meeting the needs of the business.
• A full driving licence, valid to drive in the UK with access to your own transport.
• You will be required to cover the training needs of the Rotherham branch and Leeds branch.
• You may also be required to cover other branches in order to meet the needs of the business.

Benefits

• Mears Annual Family Fun Day for you and your family to places like Blairdrummond Safari Park, M&Ds Themepark, fully paid for including lunch.
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
• Incentive payment for experienced care workers (£345).
• Care Worker of the Month financial award.
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more.
• Family friend policies.
• Refer a friend scheme (total award £1000).
• Excellent training.
• Pension scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme (Access to Free counselling service).
• Wellbeing service (Access to trained mental health & wellbeing advisors).
• 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.

If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all. We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.