Learning and Development Partner

Learning and Development Partner. Sandstone Care Group

• Fulltime 40 Hours per week)
• Salary £32478 Per Annum
• This role will require travel and occasional overnight stays
• Closing date for applications: Mon 28th April
• Interviews to take place: Sandstone Care Groups Head Office 2 George Street Chester CH1 3EQ

Sandstone Care Group is a valuesled provider of highquality residential and nursing care for older people. With a growing portfolio of care homes we are committed to delivering compassionate personcentred care in warm and welcoming environments. At the heart of our success is a focus on people—both the individuals we care for and the dedicated team members who support them.

We believe that ongoing learning and development are key to ensuring excellence across our services. That’s why we’re now looking for a dedicated and experienced Learning and Development Partner to join our team.

Role Overview

The Learning and Development Partner will play a vital role in ensuring our colleagues have the skills knowledge and confidence to deliver outstanding personcentred care in line with regulatory standards and our organisational goals. You will work closely with home managers regional teams and the Learning and Development Manager to assess training needs and develop effective learning interventions that reflect best practice in the care sector.

This is a handson varied role where you will deliver training in multiple formats design and update course content mentor individuals through qualification programmes and help embed a culture of continuous learning across the organisation.

You’ll be based remotely but will regularly travel to sites across the North West with occasional overnight stays.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with home managers to assess learning needs and shape local training plans
• Design deliver and evaluate a range of learning programmes across different formats (facetoface online onthejob coaching)
• Deliver engaging workshops to new and existing staff including mandatory and developmental topics
• Support learners undertaking NVQ and Care Certificate programmes
• Use and administer the learning management system to track and report on training compliance
• Produce and maintain highquality learning materials and resources
• Mentor and guide colleagues at all levels to enhance skills confidence and performance
• Stay uptodate with sector developments qualifications and regulatory expectations
• Promote and support a learning culture across all levels of the organisation
• Contribute to service improvement initiatives and organisational projects as required
• Actively participate in team and stakeholder meetings contributing insight and professional guidance
• Represent the Learning and Development team with professionalism integrity and respect

Skills Knowledge and Qualifications Required

Required:

• Previous experience in a learning and development or education role
• Relevant L&D qualification (PTLLS or equivalent Level 3
• Experience in the health and social care sector
• Full UK driving licence with access to own vehicle
• Willingness and ability to travel to various sites with occasional overnight stays
• Ability to work both remotely and facetoface across multiple locations
• Satisfactory police check and safeguarding clearance

Desired:

• Experience or qualification in elderly care
• Two years’ supervisory or management experience

Our Core Values

At Sandstone Care Group everything we do is guided by our five core values:

• Pride “PROUD OF EVERYTHING WE DO”
• Determination “WE NEVER GIVE UP”
• Positivity “WORKING WITH A SMILE”
• Diligence “DOING OUR BEST EVERYDAY”
• Empathy “RESPECTING THE WISHES OF OTHERS"

These values shape how we deliver care how we support each other and how we develop our people.

Sandstone Care Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We embrace diversity within each service as we think it is important that the Social Care Workforce represents the people it serves. We welcome applications from people from backgrounds including disabled candidates Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates LGBTQ as well as nonbinary candidates and those with experience of mental health.