Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Bolton Cares for a passionate and experienced Training Manager. If you're passionate about helping others, thrive in a fast-paced but supportive environment, and want to be part of something truly meaningful, we'd love to hear from you!

Please submit a cover letter no more than 1 page with your CV

Job Summary

To ensure provision of high quality training and development to a range of employees who support adults with a range of support needs.

To establish and maintain systems in order to promote and engage staff to continually develop and perform to the best of their ability. To work within CQC guidelines.

The role requires a high level of organisation and planning skills, it is vital that this person can adapt their communication styles to meet the needs of individuals, lead by example and to demonstrate a variety of training techniques. This position will expect you to be a key member of the team in working to improve and develop our workforce. You will take an active part in mentoring and developing individual members of staff and strengthening a team around the people we support.

This role will support the culture of continuous learning and development and to transform the way we deliver learning in the organisation to help drive us towards outstanding performance.

To be instrumental in making Bolton Cares a great place to work, by working with leaders and partners to co-create a development programme offer that aligns with Bolton Cares strategic plan, values and behaviours.

Main Duties

To work with the leadership team in the design and implementation of training needs analysis which maximises the potential of all our employees and the organisation.

To set and monitor the learning and development budget and ensure the resources are appropriately allocated and to identify additional funding sources.

Be responsible to the arranging and delivery of training across the business.

Design and delivery of specialist in house where possible reducing the reliance on 3rd party providers.

Assist with the development and implementation of training programmes and to produce training materials, manuals and documentation to support

Keep up to date on your own training and commit to completing further professional development.

Meet national care standards and legal requirements, provide training that will train, induct, manage and deliver the ongoing training of all care and office staff in accordance with standards, policies and procedures, CQC requirements, relevant regulations and legislation and in line with accepted best practices

Develop appropriate learning styles and delivery methods which meet the needs of learners to create a positive and inclusive environment.

Establish precise, learning objectives, content and clear learning outcomes for all teaching undertaken - monitor and track progress in all lessons.

To develop, maintain and share knowledge and understanding of best practice in adult social care, the changing context, legislative requirements, national and local policy developments and practice improvement.

To ensure staff new to care are fully supported to complete Care Certificate induction.

Develop a mandatory learning programme to ensure staff are compliant with CQC, H&S and Bolton Cares requirements.

To partner with Senior Managers in order to identify other learning and development requirements to meet service or team delivery plans.

To carry out analysis of workforce data to identify patterns, trends and areas of focus to inform workforce planning.

Management of all aspects of the Apprenticeship Levy, including liaising with approved providers, ensuring regular progress reports are shared with Managers.

To lead on the implementation of a learning management system to enable employees to take ownership of their learning and development.

To ensure effective and relevant evaluation of learning and development programmes.

To manage the regular collection and collation of appropriate performance management information and to produce relevant reports to meet service needs, and evidence requirements of funding contracts/SLAs.

To maximise opportunities to access the Workforce Development Fund using Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS data).

To ensure all information shared is in line with General Data Protection Regulations.

Management of internal trainers and training co-ordinator.

Personal Qualities

Be able to create effective relationships with colleagues and third-party contacts.

Self-motivated, able to work under pressure with the ability to prioritise.

Passionate about Adult Social Care and ensure this is demonstrated in the way you work.

Extremely organised and be able to prioritise workload, ensuring all deadlines are met.

Act as a role model, behaving in a manner that reflects the values and behaviours of the organisation.

Maintain high levels of accountability and responsibility.

Work closely with other team members ensuring deadlines are met and accuracy of data.

Set high standards and share existing knowledge with other team members.

Embrace personal learning and development opportunities

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Be approachable and accountable.

Excellent communicator with the ability to adapt their communication styles to meet the needs of individuals.

Strong relationship builder.

Able to work in a collaborative manner.

Experience

This role would suit a candidate coming from a strong training background within the care industry. This is very much a growing business and so will suit somebody who is used to working in a fast-paced environment with the ability to adapt quickly.

PTTLS or equivalent is essential for this role

Experience in delivering mandatory social care courses

Up to date knowledge of the Health and Social Care specification and awareness of recent developments

Good understanding of learners and how they learn

Positivity and enthusiasm and the ability to be self-motivated

Minimum of 3 years experience of people management in a training and development role, with extensive knowledge of the health and social care sector

Experience in training course design and development

Qualifications

Qualified to a minimum of a Level 4 Qualification in a relevant discipline

Assessor and Verifier qualifications e.g. D32/33, A1, L&D9DI, D34, V1, L&D11

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 40,000.00-45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Employee discount Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:

Bolton BL2 2LW: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

Training and Development: 3 years (required) Health and Social Care: 3 years (required) People Management: 3 years (required)
Language:

English (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Location:

Bolton BL2 2LW (required)
Work Location: In person