L&D Partner Newcastle

Job Description All potential candidates should read through the following details of this job with care before making an application. Learning & Development Partner Childrens Services Home-based (with regular travel and overnight stays area as advertised)40 hours per weekc35,000 (dependent on experience) Turn Experience into Impact. Shape the Future of Childrens Residential Care. Are you an experienced residential childrens practitioner ready to step into a role where you can influence practice at scale? Do you have the credibility, confidence and passion to inspire others to deliver exceptional care? At CareTech, were looking for a dynamic Learning and Development Partner to join our Childrens Services team. Reporting to the Head of Learning & Development, youll play a pivotal role in developing, delivering and enhancing training that equips our teams to provide safe, nurturing and high-quality care. This isnt just a training role its your opportunity to shape standards, embed best practice and directly improve outcomes for children and young people. What Youll Do Youll design and deliver engaging, practical training rooted in real-world residential experience, ensuring our staff are confident, capable and compliant. Training will include (but isnt limited to): Welcome to CareTech Safeguarding Children Pillars (our internal positive behaviour approach) CSE & Missing From Home Emergency First Aid at Work Medication Ligature Awareness Youll also: Collaborate with the L&D team to create impactful, standards-aligned learning Use your residential experience to bring credibility and practical insight to every session Assess and evaluate training to continuously improve quality Maintain accurate training records using Myrus Stay ahead of legislation and best practice developments Act as a Subject Lead in a specialist area Champion health 'safety, equality, diversity and CareTechs core values About You Youre an experienced childrens residential professional (minimum 3 years) who understands the realities of the sector and wants to elevate it. Youll bring: ? In-depth knowledge of legislation, safeguarding and residential best practice? Confidence delivering or facilitating learning (trainer experience desirable)? Strong communication and presentation skills? Excellent organisation and IT skills? The ability to influence, challenge and inspire? A flexible approach with willingness to travel? A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle A teaching qualification is desirable but your practical experience, credibility and passion for developing others are essential. xcunqrw Why Join Us? Competitive salary (35,000 DOE) Autonomy and variety in a home-based role The chance to shape practice across multiple services A supportive, forward-thinking L&D team Real opportunity to influence outcomes for children and young people If youre ready to move from delivering care to developing the people who deliver it we want to hear from you. Apply now and help raise the standard of residential childrens care.

Created: 2026-04-11