Trainer - Children's Residential
Trainer - Children's Residential
Location & Working Pattern
This is a hybrid role that combines remote working with nationwide travel to deliver in-person training, attend off-site meetings, and represent Odyssey Social Care at conferences. Hours of Work: 40-Hours per week
About Odyssey Social Care
Odyssey Social Care provides 24/7 residential care to young people referred by TUSLA. We offer therapeutic support, education assistance, psychological services, and aftercare preparation. With over 280 employees, we are a growing organisation committed to internal development, guided by our H.A.V.E. pillars and our 3X10X mission—achieving 3 times the growth and 10 times the impact in our communities.
What We Offer
Mileage costs are covered for work-related travel
Life cover and health insurance grant
Pension contribution matching
Employee Assistance Programme
Free core professional training
Career progression pathways
Team building and social events
Cycle to Work Scheme
Refer-a-Friend bonus
About this role
Overview
Reporting to the Training Manager, the Social Care Trainer coordinates and delivers training for staff within the organisation. The Trainer plays a key role in ensuring our staff teams receive high quality training and development, helping them to make a positive impact on the lives of young people in care.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Coordinate Training
To coordinate the training of Odyssey Social Care staff in the mandatory training courses and in any additional training courses as necessary:
1) Ensure trainers are booked.
2) Encourage and facilitate trainee attendance.
3) Ensure availability of training rooms.
4) Ensure reminders are sent out to trainers and trainees.
5) Ensure quality of courses.
6) Ensure training is recorded and certificates uploaded.
7) Ensure feedback is given to Regional and Social Care Managers of trainee attendance and performance.
8) Ensure tracking of training and refresher needs of the company staff and matching with courses.
Develop Training Courses
Develop training courses as needed by the Odyssey Social Care group of companies:
1) Research training needs of staff.
2) Research current availability of courses.
3) Make use of current skills and knowledge in the organisation.
4) Research content of courses, skills and information.
5) Draw up the course.
6) Develop methods of appraisal of course and of participants.
Training
Train staff within the Odyssey Social Care group of companies:
1) Plan the training course, including identifying specific needs of the participants.
2) Prepare the materials and environment for the course.
3) Brief co-trainers.
4) Present course in a manner designed to motivate, support and enable staff.
5) Assess course content and participant performance.
6) Provide feedback, including constructive criticism where warranted, to participants.
7) Ensure training is recorded and certificates uploaded.
8) Notify Regional and Unit managers of participant performance.
Ongoing performance appraisal
Where ongoing feedback on skills developed in training programmes is required, to provide this following Odyssey Social Care’s Policies and Procedures. For example, the TCI programme requires oversight by the trainer of the Incident Report:
1) Read the documentation relating to the specific skills and knowledge to be monitored.
2) Critically analyse the levels of skills and knowledge demonstrated in the documentation.
3) Communicate with the Social Care Managers about the skills and knowledge and recording of the same.
4) Give written comments regarding the implementation of specific skills and knowledge set and childcare in general.
5) Alert the Head of Residential Childcare to issues arising in the documentation.
Whistle Blowing, Confidentiality, Company Welfare:
Encourage “whistleblowing” in all staff, according to the whistleblowing policy, and receive reports from staff and managers as appropriate, acting upon them promptly and effectively.
At all times maintain confidentiality in regard to the children in our care, staffing matters, financial matters and any other matters internal to the company.
Take responsibility at all times for the wellbeing of the Company, putting it before personal, financial or other gain.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Essential:
• Relevant Social Care Work Qualification (Min Level Level 7).
• CORU Registration [Required Or in Process]
• Minimum 3 years’ Social Care Work experience in a Childrens Residential Services.
• Strong knowledge of Childrens legislation and best practices.
• Understanding of Irish National Standards for Children’s Residential Centres.
• Experience delivering training sessions to staff groups.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and influencing skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, TMS, and data management systems.
• Traveling will be a large component of this role; you will need a full clean driving license, and flexibility in order to attend different locations nationwide.
• Requirement to keep abreast of new legislation and regulatory frameworks.
What you will need
Required criteria
- Do you have a Relevant Social Care Work Qualification (Min Level Level 7).
- Do you have an Understanding of Irish National Standards for Children’s Residential Centres.
- Do you have experience delivering training sessions to staff groups?
