Social Care Trainer

The workforce development team ensure the Social care and Health directorate workforce and their partners have the appropriate skills, knowledge and experience to work alongside and promote the independence and well-being of the residents of the county in times where they need our support the most. Expectation and Outcomes of this Role:- You will work closely with the workforce development officers and training organiser to develop and deliver learning opportunities for our directorate and external partners across Monmouthshire and further afield where required. You will be guided by the priorities set by Social Care Wales, internal / external policy and legislation, as well as the learning needs identified within the services. To support the delivery of quality social care services through ensuring high Quality Learning & Development opportunities and developed and delivered to the Social care Social care workforce. To facilitate and monitor the registration and re-registration of the social care workforce with Social Care Wales

Your responsibilities are to:- Deliver a range of social care training courses including but not limited to All Wales Manual Handling Passport and associated refreshers, Highfeilds First Aid at Work and Emergency First Aid, Medication Administration, Safeguarding and Professional Boundaries. Design, co-ordinate and deliver engaging learning opportunities that reflects Monmouthshire�s core values. Develop, deliver and embed new approaches to learning and Development. Develop and deliver learning and development opporuntites accross a diverse range of subjects. Work jointly with the social care workforce development officers and training organiser to plan, co-ordinate and deliver learning and development that is essential for both children�s and adult�s social care workforces. You will work with colleagues locally and deliver training to the social care Workforce, Ensure equality, diversity and inclusion when delivering all learning. To facilitate the organisation of training events and support related administration such as booking venues and completing registers of attendance. To participate in the regular collection and recording of training data. You will be able to facilitate Learning through a number of platforms including face to face, digital and e-learning. You will deliver learning and support when required to develop social care workforce�s essential skills in literacy numeracy and ICT. You will have the ability to communicate and engage effectively, and be confident in building and maintaining positive working relationships. You will have good IT and administrative skills, be able to manage your own workload and respond to deadlines. Continually evaluate the impact of learning and development and adapt to meet ongoing need. You will be flexible and able to adjust Learning to meet the needs of participants including evening and weekend delivery within Monmouthshire and wider locations where needed. You will work with the Social care workforce Development Manager to source appropriate resources and training materials. You will value, and be passionate about, your own personal and professional development by seeking out appropriate opportunities. You will carry out your role openly and honestly and develop trusting relationships. You will ensure you are up to date with all mandatory training.

You will be expected to maintain safe working practices at all times for self and others in accordance with the authority�s policy statement on Health and Safety at Work.

Continue to be part of developing and contributing  towards regional collaboration and partnership working where required in line with the Monmouthshire business model.

Person Specification         Essential criteria

Prior experience of working in a social care or health setting

Hold a relevant training delivery qualification (proof required)

Experience of delivering training relating to social care workers

Have full driving license, exclusive use of a vehicle and valid insurance with business use added

Experience delivering First Aid and All Wales Manual Handling Passport Desirable Criteria

Hold a relevant social care or health qualification

Have experience working across adults and children's services

Qualified manual handling and first aid trainer

Registered with Social Care Wales or equivalent health professional body.

What else you need to know�.. Location Our training base is Innovation House Magor, however we work flexibly across multiple venues to ensure the needs of our services are met. Our operating hours are typically 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Thursday and 9:30 am-4:30pm on Fridays excluding bank holidays and local authority extra statutory days, however we also adjust hours to meet front line staff shift requirements this may mean you are occasionally required to work eariler mornings, evenings or weekends. Ability to work flexibility is essential to the role and notice of differing hours would be provided. Equipment and Training As part of the role you will be provided with a laptop with Microsoft Office and a basic AI copilot account as well as full use of our interactive training screens to enable you to deliver face to face, hybrid and fully virtual courses. Our Values: Our purpose is underpinned by a clear sense of who we are as an organisation.  We expect people who work with us to share a strong value set and expect that these are evident in the ways in which we work and engage with our communities. Teamwork:  We will work with you and our partners to support and inspire everyone to get involved.  We will make the best of the ideas, and resources available to make sure we do the things that most positively impact our people and places. Openness:  We are  open and honest.  People have the chance to be involved and tell us what matters. Flexibility:  We are flexible, enabling delivery of the most effective and efficient services.  This means a genuine commitment to working with everyone to embrace new ways of working. Fairness:    We provide opportunities for people and communities to thrive.  We will always try to treat everyone fairly and consistently. Kindness:    We will show kindness to all those we work with, putting the importance of relationships and the connections we have with one another at the heart of all interactions.