Firstly, who are we?
Horizons Homecare are a new company with a full vision to improve care standards and positively impact peoples lives. We are a company that offers more for you, such as, real career focussed roles, professional development and amazing, rewarding benefits. We completely believe that a great company is built by great people and great people should be treated like family.
Does this role involve care?
This role does not include active care duties, but our office team are required to be available should an emergency arise and immediate care needs to be supported or covered. All office staff should have experience in care.
What is the role?
This role is based at our Blackpool office. As a Trainer & Recruiter, you will be a key part of ensuring Horizons Homecare only hires the most compassionate and capable people, and that they are trained to deliver truly outstanding care. Your role is split between sourcing and selecting the right staff and delivering meaningful, engaging training that reflects our ethos: kindness, continuity, and family.
This is not just about filling vacancies, it's about building a team who truly want to make a difference. If you're passionate about people, love developing others, and want to play a vital role in upholding our reputation for exceptional care, this role is for you.This is a role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to make a real difference behind the scenes.
What if i like a different role in the future?
The great thing is, we are completely adaptable and we'll help you transition into the role you feel suits you best. You may find you have passion for a different role and if the opportunity allows for it, we'll always support our current staff to switch positions before looking to hire outside the company.
Duties
- Writing, posting and managing job adverts across multiple platforms
- Screening applicants and shortlisting candidates in line with safer recruitment principles
- Arranging and conducting interviews
- Chasing employment references, verifying ID, and ensuring full compliance before start dates
- Scheduling new staff for induction, training, and shadowing shifts
- Collaborating with the scheduling team to match new hires into suitable shifts
- Maintaining accurate and compliant recruitment records (references, DBS, training logs, etc.)
- Delivering in-house induction training to new care staff (including care values, practical skills, and safeguarding)
- Providing refresher and update training in key areas (e.g., medication, manual handling, infection control)
- Maintaining up-to-date records of all completed training and certification
- Observing staff practice and offering feedback to support skill development
- Staying up to date with CQC, SCIE, and Skills for Care guidance on care training standards
- Collaborating with the manager and care team to identify training needs or improvements
- Making training meaningful by bringing it to life with case studies, stories, and practical relevance
- Supporting new staff during probation and ensuring they're fully signed off
- Working with the wider office team to ensure new staff feel welcome and confident
- Ensuring all recruitment and training documents meet GDPR and CQC compliance
- Contributing to the development of a positive, learning-driven culture at Horizons
- Participating in regular review meetings and suggesting improvements to our onboarding process
What We’re Looking For:
- Experience in care recruitment and/or training delivery (preferred)
- Organised, reliable and enthusiastic about helping others grow
- A positive person with a values-led approach that reflects ours
- Comfortable with IT systems (mainly MS Office apps)
- Understanding of CQC, Skills for Care, and mandatory training expectations
- A warm, friendly, can-do attitude — even when the phones are ringing!
- Ability to problem-solve and prioritise in a fast-paced environment
- Willingness to support the on-call rota occasionally (shared evenly)
Benefits of a Career with Horizons Homecare:
- Growth opportunities from Coordinator to Managerial pathways and more
- Amazing long-service awards and benefits
- Supportive and Caring work environment
- Company events, staff socials and community events
"When people join us they stay - and that says a lot for any industry! Our staff are happy because they are listened to, supported, and encouraged. That's a family".
If you would like to know more about the role or other opportunities at Horizons Homecare then please do feel free to get in touch with our local branch manager at: [email protected] or feel free to phone us on 01253 202922. We are always looking for amazing people to come and join our family - that could be you!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £27,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Free or subsidised travel
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Experience:
- providing care: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
- Care Certificate (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
