ABOUT

We are a small team of professionals with a combined experience of 40 years in the social care sector. We have worked in the charity, local authority and private sector. We hold qualifications in social work, youth work, training and development, management and IT. In addition we have substantial experience of both delivering and commissioning training and learning events. We also have a talented IT and sales team who ensure that the website delivers what you expect.

The idea for the website was born out of frustration on two fronts. Firstly, as commissioners we often relied on word of mouth and recommendation which meant we had very little choice when it came to comparing training providers. Secondly, while working as freelance trainers it proved difficult to generate new leads without resorting to costly advertising.

There are other websites for trainers but they don’t meet the need of trainers in the social care sector. Our expectation is that socialcaretrainers.com will quickly establish itself as the first place that commissioners of social care training will look and the number one site for freelancers and training companies to advertise their skills.

We want the site to meet your needs so if you have an idea to improve the service please do get in touch.

We hope that you will join us in this exciting new venture.

The Team

Jonathan Whiter - Director

Jonathan has worked in the social care field for over 20 years as practitioner, manager and trainer. Much of this work has been with young people in the care system or with those on the fringes of society. In 2000 Jonathan became the Training and Development Manager for a national agency and in 2003 became a freelance trainer specialising in training those working with children and young people. He is a member of CIPD (The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development).

‘At weekends you’ll often find me throwing myself around the country on a mountain bike or clambering over the cliffs and beaches of Dorset with my family. What excites me about helping others to learn is that can change lives significantly for the better.’

 

Simon Lockyer - Director

Simon is a qualified social worker and has been working in social care and children’s services since the mid 1980’s. After several years managing within national children’s charities, Simon took up Directorship of a range of independent social care companies including a national fostering provider, training and development agency, interim management and staff recruitment, and a business development consultancy. Alongside Socialcaretrainers.com, Simon continues to hold a directorship of one of the South Coast's leading independent fostering agencies. He is a member of the Institute of Directors and has a particular interest in helping small businesses to access new opportunities.

‘As a social care manager I was always looking for quality training, to ensure that staff developed the skills to meet the ever increasing challenges in modern care services, but relied too heavily on word of mouth to find a training provider. As an independent training provider I struggled to access potential customers with my limited marketing budget. That’s where the idea for Socialcaretrainers.com was born – bringing providers and commissioners of training services together in an easy to access, reliable and informative forum.’

 

Marcus Reeves - Sales Manager

Marcus joined the team in April 2006 to oversee the launch of the website and to continue to help raise the profile and brand of Socialcaretrainers.com. Having had 6 years as an Account Manager for a leading publishing company, the opportunity arose to move into the social care sector as Sales Manager for the website. The site went live on 1st August 2006 and Marcus encourages you to call him and discuss the benefits of placing a profile with us.

Outside of work his other love is Southampton FC, who he believes will one day return to its former glory and blaze a trail like Socialcaretrainers.com.

Please contact Marcus on marcus@socialcaretrainers.com / 01425 461481 to discuss a profile or alternatively Saints FC.

 

Mark Andrew Hundley-Appleton - Freelance Project Manager

Mark has worked in the IT industry for over 10 years designing and developing websites for a range of clients from small organisations to large blue chip clients. As project manager for socialcaretrainers.com he developed the website, managed external contractors and ensured the site would run as automated as possible.
Mark continues to be involved in socialcaretrainers.com on a freelance project manager basis.

You can contact Mark via his website by following this link. http://www.ukdeejay.com/

 

Hannah White - PR & Marketing Manager

Hannah holds a BA (Hons) in Media and Communications and joined Social Care Trainers in March 2006 following a year living in Canada. Her degree covered all aspects of the media including marketing and PR, leading her to hold a part time position within the marketing and promotional team of a large Midlands radio station whilst studying. She is currently studying a Certificate in PR to further her skills.

"In my spare time I enjoy snowboarding, travel and assisting as a volunteer in the organisation of local events for a national charity."

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