Operational Trainer
About this role
Job Title: Operational Trainer
Client Base Location: Austen House Care Home, Kilnsea Drive, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 3UJ
Regional Coverage: Regional role covering approx. 4 homes across Reading, Wokingham, Bracknell, and surrounding areas
Agency: Supportive Bridge Staffing
Salary: £32,000 per annum + £6,000 Car Allowance
Hours: 40 hours per week (Permanent, Day Shifts)
Inspire Excellence. Shape the Future of Social Care Training.
At Supportive Bridge Staffing, we specialize in connecting exceptional learning and development leaders with top healthcare providers across the UK. On behalf of our client, Barchester Healthcare—an award-winning provider with over 260 care homes and independent hospitals—we are seeking a dynamic, home-based Operational Trainer based around the Austen House Care Home area in Reading to cover a regional cluster of homes across Berkshire (including Reading, Wokingham, and Bracknell).
If you are a passionate trainer with a background in social care who thrives on coaching teams, delivering hands-on instruction, and watching staff flourish from day one, this full-time permanent position offers a deeply rewarding career step.
About the Role
As an Operational Trainer, you will serve as a vital ambassador for Barchester's person-centred care ethos. You will coordinate and deliver high-impact induction and ongoing development training across approximately four homes, ensuring staff are competent, confident, and compassionate.
Key Responsibilities:
Training Delivery: Plan, schedule, and deliver practical, hands-on induction and ongoing development training aligned with regional objectives and stats.
Onboarding & Coaching: Arrange new-starter paperwork and buddy assignments prior to day one; offer ongoing coaching and support to new team members throughout their journey.
Practice Observation & Auditing: Observe workplace practice directly in the care home environment to ensure standards are met, keeping employee training records fully updated.
Managerial Collaboration: Work alongside Home Managers to implement individual personal development plans and promote internal learning and growth opportunities.
Regional Travel: Manage a home-based schedule while regularly traveling to assigned regional care homes and attending relevant meetings or conferences.
About You
We are seeking an engaging, empathetic, and organized educator with solid expertise in social care standards and regulatory frameworks.
Requirements & Qualifications:
Training Qualification: City & Guilds 7300 (or equivalent adult teaching qualification).
Care Background: Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care OR proven, hands-on experience working within the social care sector.
Training Experience: Minimum of 2 years' experience delivering training programs.
Industry Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of legislative and regulatory requirements in the care sector.
Mobility: Full UK driving licence with flexibility to travel across assigned regional sites.
Rewards Package & Benefits
Competitive Compensation: £32,000 per annum base salary.
Car Allowance: £6,000 per annum car allowance.
Work Tools: Laptop and mobile phone provided for seamless remote/field work.
Financial Security: Workplace pension contributions and life cover.
Empowering Environment: Work with an accredited top employer committed to staff engagement and continuous professional development.