Learning & Development Trainer
11 hours ago
Newcastle Upon Tyne
___ is a quality care provider devoted to delivering first-class dementia, nursing, residential, and respire care to residents living in our homes. We believe our residents deserves choice, dignity, and independence. Our main focus is to create a friendly, safe, and warm environment for everyone in our homes. Tailored care plans and 24-hour personal support for each resident help us achieve this. We offer a wide variety of care options from short and long-term residential to person-centred nursing care. We are continuously looking to recruit talented individuals to join our caring, enthusiastic, and supportive team. Everyone here has a fundamental part to play in our continued success and growth. Follow our CEO ___ or ___ to find out more about us Job Overview We are seeking an experienced and motivated Learning & Development Trainer to support our care homes across the region. This is a key role responsible for ensuring that all services meet mandatory training and compliance requirements, while promoting safe, high-quality, person-centred care. You will deliver a range of mandatory and specialist training, including Moving & Handling, Fire Safety and Fire Warden training, and in-house bespoke induction and training programmes. Working closely with Registered Managers, Deputy Managers, and senior leadership teams, you will support services to maintain compliance, embed learning into practice, and continuously improve standards of care. You will also play an important role in monitoring training compliance, supporting services during audits and inspections, and identifying learning needs to reduce risk and improve outcomes. About You We are looking for a confident and engaging trainer with strong experience in health and social care. You will be passionate about learning and development, quality, and compliance, with the ability to build effective working relationships across multiple care homes. Key skills and experience include: • Experience delivering training within health and social care settings, • Strong knowledge of Moving & Handling, Fire Safety, and care home compliance, • Experience supporting services to meet regulatory and training compliance standards, • Ability to work collaboratively with managers and senior teams, • Confident presentation and facilitation skills, • Strong organisational and time-management skills, • Ability to work independently across multiple sites, • Good understanding of CQC regulations and quality frameworks Desirable skills: • Train-the-Trainer qualification, • Manual Handling Instructor qualification, • Fire Warden or Fire Safety Instructor certification, • Experience supporting services through audits or inspections Rewards and Benefits We believe in recognising and rewarding the contribution of our teams. As a Learning & Development Trainer with Kara Healthcare, you will receive: • Competitive salary package, • Ongoing training and professional development opportunities, • Pension scheme, • Supportive senior leadership and collaborative working environment, • Opportunity to make a meaningful impact across multiple services, • Career development opportunities within a growing organisation If your values align with ours and you are passionate about supporting safe, high-quality care through effective training, we would love to hear from you. Click Apply today and join Kara Healthcare in making a positive difference across our care homes.