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Pebbles Care are reshaping the way we operate our learning and development provision across the UK. We are looking for someone to work closely and collaboratively with our HR Director and lead a committed and talented team of training professionals. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing our training offer and professional learning agreements for the care and education sector across England and Scotland. This is a hybrid role with occasional travel and attendance at our Darlington office. Preferably degree educated and with relevant care sector experience, this is a fabulous opportunity to drive employee retention and ensure our KPI’s for the people agenda are realised.
Job Responsibility:
Lead the strategic direction, design, and delivery of all learning and development activities across UK care and education services
Ensure all training meets regulatory requirements of SSSC, Ofsted, and other relevant care and education bodies
Drive a culture of continuous learning
Lead the training team and leverage the use of technology where possible
Seek funding opportunities
Have a full understanding of SDS and the Training Levy
Form strong working relationships
Run training sessions
Set the training calendar across UK
Run +Proactive training sessions and soft skills training
Forge collaborative working relationships with the psychology team to deliver therapeutic parenting workshops
Develop and implement a sector‑specific national training strategy
Lead training needs analysis across care services
Ensure training aligns with Ofsted and CI standards
Design and deliver care‑specific training programmes
Develop consistent, high‑quality training materials
Oversee blended learning models
Drive the use of a career map
Ensure all training meets or exceeds regulatory requirements
Implement evaluation methodologies to measure impact
Review incident trends, audits, and inspection feedback
Produce detailed learning quality reports
Lead, motivate, and support a national training team
Work with Registered Managers and Senior Leaders to embed learning
Act as a subject matter expert
Requirements:
Proven experience in a senior training role within the care, health, social care, or education sector (10+ years)
Strong knowledge of SSSC, Ofsted and wider UK care regulatory frameworks
Demonstrable experience designing and delivering training for regulated care settings
Understanding of safeguarding legislation and best practice
Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
Ability to analyse risk, regulation, and care quality data to shape training priorities
Degree or equivalent qualified
Person-centred approach
Regulatory and compliance mindset
Strategic thinking
Coaching and training delivery
Continuous improvement advocate
Strong communication skills
Data‑driven decision making
Collaborate with the People advisory and recruitment team as well as Heads of Care and Psychology
Nice to have:
CIPD Level 5 or 7 (or equivalent L&D qualification)
Train the Trainer qualification equivalent
Experience with digital learning platforms and competency-based assessment models
Qualification in social care, nursing, or a health and social care discipline
What we offer:
Competitive salary and benefits (including car allowance)
Commitment to professional development
Opportunity to shape national learning culture in values-driven care organisation