Shared Lives Training Coordinator

Shared Lives Training Coordinator, Kingsteignton, Devon (with regular travel across the South West region, including Cornwall and Somerset).

Shared Lives South West is an award winning charity that provides long term and short break care and support services throughout Devon, Cornwall, and Somerset.

We're now looking for a passionate individual to join us as a Shared Lives Training Coordinator on a part time, permanent basis, working 30 hours per week.

Summary

As a Shared Lives Training Coordinator, you will design, coordinate and deliver a high quality, accessible and compliant training programme for carers and staff. Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you will support carers and staff to develop the knowledge and confidence they need to provide safe, person centred support. You will also play an important role in maintaining training compliance and ensuring our learning offer remains responsive, inclusive and up to date.

You will bring experience of delivering training, alongside strong organisational skills and a thoughtful, collaborative approach to supporting learning and development.

What You'll Get From Us

• Salary of £31,303.76 per annum (pro rata)
• Hybrid working
• 25 days' annual leave pro rata (rising to 27 days with service)
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Additional day off to mark your birthday
• Wellbeing Hour (one hour per week)
• Paid dependant and Carer leave
• Volunteer days (two per year)
• 24/7 access to GP telephone service
• Accident and Injury Insurance
• Mindful Employer Support
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Blue Light Card Eligibility

A Bit More About The Role

This is a varied and people focused role where you will design and deliver training that supports carers and staff in their day to day practice, helping to ensure the people we support receive safe, high quality and person centred care.

You will develop and deliver core Shared Lives training, in areas such as safeguarding, the Mental Capacity Act, equality, diversity and inclusion, medication, health and safety, and other key topics.

Creating and maintaining a structured training programme, you will ensure it supports a range of learning styles, whilst delivering sessions both face to face and online, and balancing delivery with time for research, development and review.

You will regularly review and update training content in response to feedback, learning, legislation and organisational priorities, and will create high quality, accessible training materials that align with best practice and policy.

Additionally, you will:

• Plan and review the training programme to meet current and emerging demand.
• Deliver training flexibly to meet organisational needs.
• Support the involvement, preparation and ongoing engagement of co trainers with lived experience.
• Monitor training completion and report on compliance, escalating concerns where required.

Who Are We Looking For?

• At least two years' experience designing, delivering and evaluating training for adults within a regulated health and social care setting.
• Skilled in adapting training to suit different learning styles, confidence levels and group dynamics.
• Ability to deliver engaging, accessible training and confidently lead group sessions for learners with varying levels of experience, both face to face and online.
• Understanding of core social care practice and mandatory training areas, with the ability to update materials in line with legislation and best practice.
• Ability to maintain accurate training records and monitor compliance across a service.
• Ability to work collaboratively with operational teams to identify training needs and respond to emerging priorities.
• Qualification at Level 3 or above in Health and Social Care (or equivalent).
• GCSEs at Grade C/Level 4 or above in Maths and English, or equivalent.
• A full, valid driving licence and the ability to travel across service areas.

Please note, appointment is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check and pre employment checks.

The closing date for this role is 22nd May 2026.

About Shared Lives South West

Shared Lives South West recruits, trains, and supports carers who offer accommodation in their own homes to people with care and support needs. This enables them to share in family life, develop skills, and maintain their independence.

We are rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, take pride in providing top quality care and support, and have a history of successful delivery, achieving Shared Lives awards, and clear values and mission.

So, if you're ready to step into a meaningful role as a Shared Lives Training Coordinator, supporting people throughout the South West, select the apply button today.