Regional Trainer

Job summary

At Athena Care Homes, we believe learning should inspire, empower, and connect. As our Regional Trainer, you’ll play a vital role in shaping how our teams grow by helping every colleague feel confident, capable, and proud to live our values every day.

About Athena Care Homes:
Athena Care Homes is an award winning, family-owned business operating seven residential care homes in East Anglia where care and compassion runs through to our very core. 

At Athena we celebrate everyone as an individual. Whether that’s delivering authentic care, supporting our team to make moments for our residents and their loved ones, or learning and growing together.

About the role:
The Regional Trainer will play a key role in the delivery of high-quality, engaging learning initiatives, ensuring all staff are competent, confident and culturally aligned with Athena’s values.

Working with the Learning & Development Manager, this role is instrumental in moving our learning & development function from compliance-driven to impact-focused, supporting growth and enabling our managers to identify and develop talent in their teams.  

Salary:
£21,000 per annum (inclusive of car allowance) plus mileage expenses.

Shift Pattern:
22.5 hours per week, the equivalent of 3 full days worked across Monday to Friday, within the core hours of 9am to 5pm. 

Location:
Regional – supporting all 7 Athena Care Homes within East Anglia.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Deliver high-impact, engaging, interactive training sessions using a variety of formats, including classroom, virtual, blended learning and focused on-the-job coaching.
• Facilitate statutory and mandatory training including (but not limited to): Basic Life Support, Safer People Handling, Infection Control, MCA & DoLS, Fire Safety, Medication Awareness, Dementia Care, and Care Certificate standards.
• Support and deliver the induction of new staff, ensuring timely completion of required training and competence sign-off.
• Develop, adapt and continually improve training materials, presentations, and resources in line with Athena’s brand, best practice and sector requirements.
• Support the rollout of new learning initiatives, including eLearning and blended learning.
• Work proactively with Home Managers to identify training gaps and development needs that directly impact CQC inspection outcomes.
• Act as a Cultural Champion, coaching managers and teams to embed Athena’s values in daily interactions.
• Keeping accurate training records through our Learning Management System.

Training, Skills & Experience Required:

• Proven experience in delivering high-quality training in a multi-site or regional setting.
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is required.
• A Level 3 Award in Education & Training (AET) or equivalent.
• Knowledge of CQC standards, Skills for Care frameworks, and sector best practice is desirable but if you don’t have this, we’ll help you develop this.
• Confident presentation and facilitation skills with the ability to engage diverse groups in person and online.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office, Teams, and eLearning platforms.

What we can offer:

• Fully comprehensive induction.
• Competitive salary.
• 25 days of holiday per year plus bank holidays.
• Free Blue Light Card & access to the Blue Light discount platform.
• Refer a friend scheme.