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Job Title: Trainer

Hours: 37.5 hours / Mon-Fri with occasional evenings ​& Weekends

Location: Hybrid working with National travel

Salary: up to £30,000 dependent on experience (plus a car allowance)

Contract: Maternity Cover / Full Time

*We recently made our 4-day working week permanent! Once you pass your probation at NFG, you will be part of our 4-day working week scheme, based on performance. This means you will do 80% hours for 100% pay!*

We are looking for an experienced Trainer to join our Central Learning and Talent team.

As Trainer, you will be able to demonstrate a friendly and engaging approach to training. Your excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work alongside a wide range of age groups and capabilities. A professional training qualification is desirable.

About the Role

You will:

* Join an experienced and inclusive Learning and Talent team creating a world-class learning offering for our employees and Foster Carers.

* Provide a mix of virtual and in person learning to our delegates that is engaging and thought-provoking using the latest technology and techniques.

* Provide a high level of customer service, going above and beyond to ensure the needs of our carers and employees are met.

* Participate in project work and course design.

This amazing opportunity will be great for someone who has a genuine interest in supporting and improving the skill set of our employees and foster carers to improve the lives of some of the most vulnerable children in society.

About the Group

We are part of the National Fostering Group – the UK’s largest independent fostering family.

Our highly skilled and dedicated fostering community supports Local Authorities by providing short or long-term foster placements for thousands of vulnerable children and teenagers throughout the UK. All our regional fostering agencies are officially recognised by Ofsted, Welsh and Scottish regulators as either ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Good’, so it is perhaps not surprising that more people choose to foster with our fostering agencies than any other fostering provider in the UK.

Who are we looking for?

As a Trainer, you will have existing experience of delivering a wide variety of training activities to a range of audiences.

To be successful within the role you will:

* Be knowledgeable in different learning needs and styles and evidence of how these are embedded in course/learning materials.

* Have an engaging training style, ensuring everyone is brought along.

* Be an excellent communicator with an ability to work alongside a wide range of age groups and abilities.

* Have previous experience creating training materials, solutions and delivering learning that impacts behaviour.

* Systematically measure results and check the embedding of our learning.

* Put customer service and experience at the heart of their thinking and approach, going out of their way to delight delegates.

* Be flexible and adaptable when things may change.

Is would be desirable if you had previous knowledge and experience in a therapeutic parenting or fostering setting, however this is not essential, and we encourage you to apply whatever sector you may be in!

At National Fostering Group, our employee’s health and wellbeing are important to us. We offer an exceptional rewards package as well as access to our flexible benefits platform - so you can choose extra benefits that are suited to you. Below includes some of our offerings:

* Up to 39 days annual leave each year (25 base entitlement + 1 One moment in time + 8 bank holidays + ability to buy up to 5 extra days)

* You will also get 1 extra days holiday per year of service up until 5 years

* Minimum 9% pension contributions

* Life Assurance

* ‘The Hub’ – a discount marketplace

* Tech Scheme – tax and interest free retail vouchers

Plus, so much more physical, and mental health benefits for you to choose from!

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment and undertake appropriate checks.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer