About The Service
Our Adult Services team is at the heart of delivering high-quality learning and development opportunities to Social Services and the wider social care sector to promote high-quality person-centred care across Cardiff. We are committed to developing a skilled, confident, and compassionate workforce that meets the evolving needs of our communities. Through the Social Care Wales Workforce Development Programme (SCWWDP), we support both internal and external social care professionals to grow, thrive, and deliver exceptional care.
About the job
As our Training Team Manager you will be part of a job-share arrangement leading the strategic planning, delivery, and evaluation of training and development across Adult Services and the wider social care sector with a strong interface with Children’s Services learning and development functions. You’ll manage a dedicated and experienced team, oversee grant-funded programmes, and ensure compliance with national standards. From supporting student placements to shaping local and regional workforce strategies, your work will directly impact the quality of care across Cardiff and will play a pivotal role in quality assurance and service development.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the implementation of the SCWWDP
- Managing training budgets and grant applications and reporting
- Designing and evaluating training programmes
- Supporting the professional development of social work students, social workers and the social care sector
- Representing the Council at regional and national forums
What We Are Looking For From You
We are seeking a dynamic leader with:
- Proven experience in workforce development within social care
- Strong project management, leadership, and communication skills
- A passion for continuous improvement and workforce learning and development
- A collaborative approach to partnership working
- You must be able to work flexibly, including occasional evenings
- A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential
- This role is based at County Hall but includes some home working and agile working across various locations
- A recognised management qualification is desirable and experience in social care research or working at a senior level in a local authority.
The ability to speak other languages, in particular Welsh, and Community Languages would be an advantage.
Why Join Our Team?
- Be part of a forward-thinking, supportive leadership team
- Shape the future of social care training in Cardiff Adult Services and the external social care sector
- Access to professional development and career progression
- Flexible and agile working arrangements
- Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable adults and their carers
Ready to lead, inspire, and make a lasting impact?
Apply now and help shape the future of social care in Cardiff.
Additional information
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check.
This post is part time and will work 18.5 hours per week.
Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.
The interview process for this role will be conducted face to face or otherwise on a virtual basis using an appropriate online platform. The hiring manager will advise on the format of the interview as part of the recruitment process. If you have any concerns about your ability to take part in a virtual interview process or would like to have an informal chat about this role please contact Nina Tonge on 02920 871111 or email nina.tonge@cardiff.gov.uk.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
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