Health & Social Care Trainer Medway, Mid & East

Salary: £35,710 per annum

At Avante Care & Support, we are a registered charity providing care and support to over 1,000 older people across our care homes.

Are you passionate about empowering others and shaping the future of Health and Social Care? Do you enjoy developing people and helping care teams build the skills and confidence they need to deliver exceptional care?

• We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Health & Social Care Trainer to join our internal Learning and Development team, supporting our Avante care homes across Kent.

This is a regional role and requires regular travel across our portfolio of care homes throughout Kent. Our Kent services cover a wide geographical area, including:
Medway – Chatham
Swale – Sittingbourne
Tonbridge & Malling – Tonbridge, Snodland and West Malling
Canterbury / East Kent – Canterbury and Bridge
Thanet / East Kent – Westgate-on-Sea

You will therefore need to be comfortable travelling between different Avante services as required.

Our current Kent care home locations include Amherst Court in Chatham, Court Regis in Sittingbourne, Barnes Lodge in Tonbridge, Pilgrims View in Snodland, Malling Grange in West Malling, Bridge Haven and Chaucer House in the Canterbury area, and Wain House in Westgate-on-Sea.

• Competitive pay
• FREE DBS check & uniform
• Flexible working patterns
• Pension contributions
• Exclusive staff discounts at 800+ retailers
• Training & career progression opportunities
• 24/7 access to GP & counselling
• Employee recognition awards
• Life Assurance

As our Health & Social Care Trainer, you will play an important role in supporting and developing our care teams across Kent. You’ll inspire, empower and support colleagues, helping them to develop the skills and knowledge they need to deliver exceptional care while contributing to a positive and engaging learning culture across Avante.

• Deliver engaging and impactful training sessions.
• Equip our teams with essential skills for high-quality care.
• Be a key player in shaping our learning culture.

• Current driving licence (essential)
• Relevant care qualification and/or a background in health and social care (essential)
• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills
• Formal training qualification, i.e., CIPD, CTTLS, AET (essential)
• Relevant Moving and Assisting training qualification with associated CPD evidence (essential)
• First Aid at Work certificate (3 day)
• Proficient in Word, Excel, and Power Point
• Proficient in use of virtual classroom tools, i.e., Zoom, Teams, break out rooms, virtual whiteboards, etc.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills
• Methodical problem-solving approach
• Flexible and adaptive

If you’re passionate about developing people, creating engaging learning experiences and supporting care teams to be the best they can be, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Join a team where your knowledge and experience can make a genuine difference to our colleagues and, ultimately, the people we support.