Budget Management: Manage the training budget effectively, tracking expenditure, and ensuring funds are used effectively
Needs Analysis: Assess training needs, identify skill gaps, and align training initiatives with business objectives
Evaluation: Measure the effectiveness of training programmes, gather feedback, and make improvements
Drive a culture of continuous service improvement: Promote cross-organisational working, to deliver best practice services and frameworks that meet developing and evolving business needs
Training Delivery: Deliver training programmes, either directly or through internal and external trainers, using various methods (e.g. online, face-to-face)
Team Management: Manage a team of trainers and advisors and enhance the training delivery team skills and delivery capabilities as we work towards an internal delivery model
Health and safety requirements: Ensure they are met in accordance with the health and safety requirements: Ensure they are met in accordance with the Group’s policy, procedures, and statutory requirements.
Training Design: Develop and design training programmes, including curriculum, materials, and delivery methods (e.g. eLearn, instructor led, blended learning)
Communicate Organisational Development plan: Ensure team members feel connected and can understand the part they play in delivering the plan
Requirements
cipd
oracle cloud
lms
project management
analytical
leadership
Understanding of social housing sector and the challenges it faces
Evidence of continued professional development
Analytical skills: Ability to assess training needs and evaluate the effectiveness of training programmes and make data driven decisions
Project management skills: Ability to manage multiple training projects simultaneously
Communication and collaboration skills: Ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the combined organisations
Membership of relevant professional Institute.
Strong people leadership and coaching skills across diverse teams and geographies
Strong communication skills: Ability to effectively communicate training needs, plans, and outcomes
Training delivery experience: Experience in delivering various training formats (e.g. online, face-to-face, blended)
Leadership and team management skills: Ability to lead and motivate a team
Industry knowledge and expertise: Keep abreast of best practice, analysing data and trends, identifying opportunities to contribute to and shape future decision making
Instructional design skills: Ability to develop engaging and effective training materials
Deep technical expertise in the training cycle and LMS management.
Resilient: Able to work in a large, complex, and complicated group of businesses with different demands and tensions in a financially constrained environment.
Industry knowledge: Familiarity with relevant industry trends and best practices
CIPD qualified (or equivalent) or working towards
Extensive experience in Learning & Development within a management role
Knowledge of Learning Management Systems (LMS): Familiarity with managing and using LMS platforms (e.g. Oracle Cloud)
Proven track record in designing and delivering impactful training programmes
Effective influencing skills: to instil confidence with peers, colleagues, boards, and stakeholders, developing good reports and recommendation
Benefits
Competitive pay & generous pension
Investment in your learning, personal development and technology