Learning and Development Trainer

Job Title: Trainer

Location: Home based with occasional travel. Candidate must be based in either Luton, Oxford, Basingstoke or Guildford or the surrounding areas. Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. 

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Up to £30,000 per annum dependent on experience + £3,000 car allowance

We are seeking a talented Trainerto join our team here at Outcomes First Group! 

Outcomes First Group exists to give neurodivergent children and young people access to a great education that caters to their specific needs, abilities and aspirations. We are the biggest and best in our sector, providing education and care from early years through to further education. 

Through our three expert-led brands – Acorn Education, Options Autism, and Momenta Connect – we deliver dedicated, specialist services that enable all those we educate to overcome barriers, develop and flourish, and achieve their personal goals. We develop new approaches and innovative solutions, empowering our teams to drive positive outcomes for every individual. 

Options Autism schools support neurodivergent pupils to value their uniqueness and access the world in their own way. 

Acorn Education schools support the social and emotional needs of pupils who have experienced trauma or adversity. 

Momenta Connect supports young people in mainstream education to overcome barriers and engage with education. 

Our central services team serves as the foundation for all of Outcomes First Group. By providing exceptional support to our operational teams, we can deliver on our promises to the children, young people, and adults we educate and care for.

When you join us, you embark on an exciting journey towards your own incredible future. Our teams have the opportunity to share their skills and learn from each other - while receiving the support and training needed to thrive.

We believe in unlocking the potential of each team member because we know that the better trained and more experienced you become, the more amazing our service will be. So why settle for just another office job when you can join us and give your career an incredible boost?

Job Purpose: 

As Trainer you will be responsible for delivering consistently high-quality training and development solutions to customers that results in improved outcomes and provide specialist knowledge.

The Trainer reports into our L&D Service Manager. This role will also have close collaborative working relationships with the whole business, as it will be responsible for training all new employees across the South.  

In this role, you'll have the chance to:

• Facilitate and deliver high-quality training to designated services, both in person and virtually.
• Build strong, positive relationships with regional service leads and colleagues.
• Collaborate with our Learning & Development team to develop new learning materials.
• Share your specialist knowledge to continuously improve our training solutions.
• Make a real impact by delivering exceptional customer service and supporting project work.

To thrive in this role, you'll need:

• Experience in delivering engaging training to diverse audiences.
• Knowledge of different learning styles and evidence of embedding these in training materials.
• A track record of exceeding customer expectations and building professional relationships at all levels.
• CIPD qualification (minimum level 3) or equivalent.

Desirable qualifications and experience include:

• First Aid Instructor qualification.
• Experience in crisis intervention training.
• Exposure to Ofsted and CQC standards.

Why Join us? 

Our Vision

We believe that with a great education, every neurodivergent pupil can thrive and make their way in the world.

Our Mission

Every day we improve the lives of our pupils, their families, and local communities through a relentless focus on wellbeing and learning.

Our Promise

We are kind to ourselves and each other...We work together... and we make things happen.

Our Promisesits alongside our Vision and Mission. It describes the sort of people we are and our commitment to how we treat each other, work together, and behave. 

It represents what’s truly important to us as individuals and as a team. It is easily translatable into behaviours we all practice and experience every day. It's the golden thread that runs through every leader, team and individual.

How do we achieve and deliver the 'Incredible'?

We are dedicated to providing exceptional educational opportunities and care for neurodivergent young people. Our focus is on ensuring that each of our pupils has access to learning that is tailored to their needs, enabling them to overcome specific barriers, achieve personal goals, and celebrate their successes. At the heart of everything we do is the individual pupil.

We are committed to staying up to date with the latest developments in SEN education, and we continuously strive to innovate our approach and empower our teams to achieve the best possible outcomes for our pupils. Our multi-disciplinary teams bring together an array of specialisms and expertise, collaborating to find a route to success for every pupil, whatever that may mean for them.

Our efforts are paying off - in the last academic year alone, we educated over 3,000 neurodivergent pupils, and 98% of our schools were given an Ofsted rating of good or outstanding. Even more importantly, 100% of our leavers go on to employment, education, or training - a significantly higher rate than the national average.

We firmly believe that our young people possess great potential, and we are committed to helping them fulfil it. 

Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions or would like to apply for this rewarding position.