Trainer in Children and Young Residential Care; Part Time

Make a difference to the next generation of care professionals.

Are you an experienced Residential Care professional looking for a new challenge?

At Blackpool and The Fylde College, you'll have the opportunity to share your expertise and help shape the future workforce while enjoying a far better work-life balance than is often possible in frontline residential care.

This role offers:

• No shift work, sleep-ins or on-call responsibilities
• Generous college holiday entitlement
• Opportunities to work flexibly and plan your own diary
• The chance to influence and develop the next generation of Residential Care practitioners
• Full support and funding to achieve teaching and assessor qualifications if you do not already hold them
• Ongoing professional development within an Outstanding learning environment

We're seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Trainer in Children and Young People's Residential Care to join our team on a 0.5 FTE basis. This role offers the opportunity to share your industry knowledge and expertise by delivering high-quality training and assessment to apprentices and learners within the residential childcare sector.

You'll play a key role in supporting learners throughout their journey, helping them develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours required to succeed in Children and Young People's Residential Care settings while maintaining strong relationships with employers and colleagues.

• Deliver engaging practical and theoretical training, assessment and coaching to learners across Children and Young People's Residential Care programmes, supporting them to achieve their full potential.
• Conduct learner reviews, assessments and Individual Learning Plan (ILP) activities, working collaboratively with employers to monitor progress and ensure timely achievement.
• Create and adapt high-quality learning resources and training materials, including digital content, to meet curriculum and industry requirements.
• Provide effective feedback, monitor learner performance and contribute to continuous quality improvement activities that enhance student outcomes and programme effectiveness.
• Support curriculum delivery and employer engagement activities, including learner recruitment events, open days and collaborative working across College departments.