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Trainer or assessor

Trainers or assessors could work for a social care employer and deliver training to all staff within the organisation or could work for a training provider who delivers training to different social care employers.

You'll need a good knowledge of social care as well as excellent presentation skills and the ability to motivate others.

All roles that involve supporting or working with vulnerable individuals will require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS ) check. Find out more about information about DBS checks involve here.


Role overview:

  • Ensuring all staff have the right skills and knowledge for their roles
  • Designing and delivering training yourself or commissioning training from external suppliers
  • Evaluating how effective training has been
  • Keeping training records for staff
  • Supporting staff who are completing qualifications and assessing their work

Trainers and assessors can work within a care organisation, or for a provider who offers training to different workplaces.


Salary expectation:

The average salary for Trainer in the care sector is £28,539 per year - between £21,000 and £33,000 -in the United Kingdom according to Glassdoor, updated on Jan 2024. Salary estimates are based on salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Care Trainer employees in United Kingdom. This could vary depending on region and provider.


Skills and experience:

You usually need to have some experience in a training or teaching role or a relevant qualification in a subject such as education or training.
It might also be useful to have some experience working in social care and health and have a social care qualification such as a Diploma in Health and Social Care.


Opportunities:

Whilst working you could do a vocational qualification to develop your skills as a trainer or assessor. Read more from The Education and Training Foundation about specific qualifications and training.

You might want to progress into a training management role in your organisation, or you could choose to specialise in one subject such as end of life or autism care to become a trainer or assessor in that area.