Job Description

Turning Point are recruiting to a newly created position of 'Training and Practice Lead' to support the City & Hackney Recovery Service. We are a fully integrated community drug and alcohol treatment service and we are looking for someone to lead on the support, training and induction of new staff as well as the co-ordination of our internal CPD and Training programme for clinical and non-clinical staff. We are looking for an energetic, dynamic and enthusiastic team player. The role will not involve line managing staff but is pitched at Advanced Recovery Practitioner level and there is an obvious leadership element to the role given the need to welcome and support new staff into our system and ensure they have the requisite training and skills in order to do their job effectively.
As a Training & Practice Lead we offer a starting salary of 29,758 + 3,633 ILW rising each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, rising to 34,812 per year + 3,633 ILW. (Dependent on experience you may be offered a starting salary above the initial starting salary).
You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey and clearly defined career pathways that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.
Whether you are looking to progress into a management and leadership role at Turning point we will support and encourage you on your career journey.
Role Responsibility

• Contribute to regular National Training and Practice Lead Forums
• Maintain effective links with Learning and Organisational Development Team (L&OD)
• Maintain working links with relevant departments including Implementation & Development, Quality, etc
• Support relevant review and audit activities
• Support relevant Quality and Service Development/Improvement activities
• Monitor mandatory training levels and highlighting any areas of concern to senior management
• Review external training opportunities and cascade/direct to staff appropriately, maintaining communication with central L&OD
• Respond appropriately to local training needs, liaising with Central colleagues and in conjunction with L&D
• Support the ongoing evaluation of training interventions using the learning cycle with L&OD
• Identify areas for regional or national learning and share at National Forum with wider colleagues
• Use, feedback and contribute content to the centralised L&OD Training library on Teams
• Identify practice issues through audit
• Review practice through evaluation of training interventions

Support the local Management team in inducting new colleagues and act as a point of contact for training and development
Support the training and induction of new staff and provide coaching, support and monitoring throughout their 6-month probationary period
Oversee the induction training plan and co-ordinate with the facilitators to ensure that this is in place rotationally to support new staff
Work with the safeguarding lead to ensure that all staff competency is completed during their probationary period
Support probationary review process regarding training needs
Support the competency training review and sign off (excluding safeguarding) as required
Support colleagues with CPD
Support the application and embedding of learning into practice
Provide coaching and feedback as required
Develop and support activities and initiatives to support the wellbeing of the workforce
Monitor, identify and address any training needs at a local level in conjunction with L&OD
Act as a point for guidance and support for Trainee colleagues from start date through to graduation
Liaising with Team Leader's to identify issues with practice
Ensure all learning records are kept up to date on Explore within a timely manner
The Ideal Candidate

• Good written & verbal communication skills
• Training Qualification
• Knowledge of IT / digital systems
• Understanding of the Health & Social Care sector
• Knowledge, skills and experience of design and delivery of effective learning opportunities
• Knowledge, skills and experience relating to coaching and mentoring

About us
As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.
We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.
We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career - we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package that includes:

• 25 days' paid holiday a year + Bank Holidays, increasing with each year of service up to 27 days + Bank Holidays. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.

• Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following this link to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date.
Turning Point