Health and Social Care Trainer.
I lead the autism awareness training and to design, plan and deliver mandatory and specialist training to Social Care staff.
I have worked previously as a Support Worker and Senior Support Worker, supporting adults with learning disabilities.
I was advised by a trainer with another organisation that I would make a good trainer. I undertook a training qualification and have been a trainer since 2017, joining Abbots Care in 2022.
A typical day would be spent delivering training, entering training data onto spreadsheets and training platforms and replying to training related queries and emails.
Since leaving school in 1981, I have always volunteered in my local community, I currently run an inclusive community choir in Borehamwood.
I like to spend as much time near the coast as possible and taking long walks with my wife and dog.
In my limited spare time, I also enjoy gardening, baking cakes and woodturning.
What brings you most joy in your role/ the most rewarding part?
By far, the most rewarding aspect of my role is motivating and empowering others to have a positive impact on the lives of people who need support.
I get the most joy when someone tells me that I have given them the confidence to carry out their role in the best way that they can.
What makes Abbots Care’s training outstanding?
Abbots Care have a great system of recording training needs and use this to develop and deliver training in various ways including:
- Face-to-Face training.
- Virtual (zoom) training.
- E-learning.
At Abbots Care, the training team work together in the best possible way, sharing a wealth of varied experience and training styles with each other and using their inspiring personalities to engage with the staff teams that benefit from training