# Operational Trainer - Central

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barchester Healthcare.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Barchester Healthcare
- **Town:** Bristol
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Salary:** £32,535.36 to £38,535.36

                    a year
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full-time, Part-time
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-11T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-12T12:01:05.248Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0177-26-6348?employerCode=E0177
- **Application URL:** https://www.applygateway.com/apply?JobId=1514774488&supplierId=153&utm_campaign=NHSJobs&utm_source=supplier

## Job Content

### Job summary

ABOUT THE ROLE As an Operational Trainer with Barchester, you'll make sure the people working in our care homes and independent mental health hospitals have the training they need to provide the best in person-centred care for our residents and patients. This is a home-based role that will see you travelling to different care homes and hospitals across a specific region to ensure that we always meet our high training standards. As an organisation, we put a huge emphasis on training and development, and you'll be pivotal in ensuring our provision always is second to none. Your specific responsibilities will span training delivery, staff inductions and development, which makes this a very varied role. You can expect to be involved with everything, from planning training calendars, championing e-learning and supporting employees through their induction, to attending conferences, optimising apprenticeship opportunities and analysing our ongoing training needs. This is a demanding but incredibly rewarding role that will see

### Main duties of the job

As an Operational Trainer with Barchester, you'll ensure that staff in our care homes and independent mental health hospitals have the training necessary for providing excellent person-centred care. This home-based position involves traveling to various locations to maintain high training standards. Responsibilities include training delivery, staff inductions, and development. You will plan training calendars, support e-learning, assist employees during their induction, attend conferences, optimize apprenticeship opportunities, and analyze ongoing training needs. The role is challenging yet rewarding as it involves delivering exceptional training and positively impacting the lives of staff, residents, and patients.

### About us

Barchester Healthcare is a provider focused on delivering high-quality care to residents and patients in care homes and independent mental health hospitals. We emphasize training and development, ensuring that our staff receive comprehensive training to meet our high standards. Our commitment to training excellence involves a wide range of activities, including planning training sessions, supporting e-learning, and optimizing learning opportunities, such as apprenticeships. We aim to provide a warm and supportive environment for career growth while maintaining the quality of care we would expect for our loved ones.

### Details

- Date posted: 12 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £32,535.36 to £38,535.36 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
- Reference number: 1514774488
- Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Swansea, SA4 4YF, United Kingdom

### Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs an Operational Trainer with Barchester, you'll make sure the people working in our care homes and independent mental health hospitals have the training they need to provide the best in person-centred care for our residents and patients.

This is a home-based role that will see you travelling to different care homes and hospitals across a specific region to ensure that we always meet our high training standards. As an organisation, we put a huge emphasis on training and development, and you'll be pivotal in ensuring our provision always is second to none. Your specific responsibilities will span training delivery, staff inductions and development, which makes this a very varied role. You can expect to be involved with everything, from planning training calendars, championing e-learning and supporting employees through their induction, to attending conferences, optimising apprenticeship opportunities and analysing our ongoing training needs.

This is a demanding but incredibly rewarding role that will see you delivering exceptional training and, in turn, having a lasting impact on the lives of our teams, our residents and our patients.

ABOUT YOUYou should have a minimum of a C&G 7300 (or equivalent), a Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care (or experience of working in the care sector) and a good working knowledge of legislative requirements within the care industry. We'll also want to see some experience of training, coaching and mentoring others, excellent communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team. With a flexible approach and a full, clean driving licence, you'll be comfortable working out in the field at our homes and hospitals (staying overnight if necessary) and undertaking shift patterns that include some evenings, weekends and early mornings we want to give everyone the best possible access to our training. Strong organisational skills and plenty of initiative are also essential.

REWARDS PACKAGE As well as a competitive salary, you'll also have plenty of opportunity to grow your career in a warm and supportive environment.

If you'd like to use your coaching and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is an empowering and rewarding place to be.

## Person Specification

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Minimum of a C&G 7300 (or equivalent), a Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care, good working knowledge of legislative requirements within the care industry, experience of training, coaching, and mentoring.

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