training specialist Wakefield, England
Job description
We have an excellent opportunity for a Learning & Development Advisor to join our People team.
Based from our offices in Wakefield or Warrington with hybrid working
Travel to other sites is required and a driving license and own transport is ideal.
Main responsibilities:
· Develop and deliver an effective induction and onboarding journey for new starters.
· Develop key relationships with new starters - support them with ongoing advice and guidance
· Evaluate and improve induction content to align with business change and growth
· Support the development of bespoke inductions for senior level new starters
· Develop and deliver on boarding for Apprentices from induction to end-point-assessments.
· Source, manage and build effective relationships with Apprentice providers
· Manage the Apprenticeship levy and the government portal to maximise ROI and levy pot.
· Train apprentices in the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to begin a career at Sharp
· Work with external training providers on continuous development of apprentices
· Manage and evolve the apprenticeship programme to reflect key business initiatives.
· Develop a KIT and continuous feedback mechanism to Apprentice managers
· Develop L&D offering - content and courses, utilisation of E Learning platform
· Support the design and implementation of career pathways and succession opportunities
· Work with internal stakeholders to support training requirements of new starters.
· Provide tailored 121 support to address specific knowledge, skills and competence gaps
· Support with MI, to record, monitor and control L&D activities including training budgets
Requirements:
- Experience in an L&D role, ideally with multi-site experience in a commercial environment.
- Professional qualification as a L&D practitioner (ideally)
- Previous experience in developing and managing Apprentice programmes.
- Proven delivery skills with a focus on engagement in learning
- Track record of acting as a partner, working collaboratively to make change happen
- Strong team player, willing to roll their sleeves up and get the job done.
- Highly resilient with a proven ability to adapt to change.
- Have the courage to challenge, give feedback and have difficult conversations.
- Role modelling our standards and demonstrating CPD
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to effectively communicate complex ideas /information to stakeholders
- High level of attention to detail
- Flexible in approach to work
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to multi-task and re-prioritise.
About Sharp Business Systems UK Plc
Sharp Business Systems provide innovative Document Solutions, Visual Solutions, Managed Solutions and IT services.
By providing excellent pre-sales advice and supplying innovative, state-of-the-art solutions, which we support with outstanding service, we deliver very high levels of customer satisfaction.
We have thousands of customers who have been with us for many years and are happy to turn to us time and time again for new products, solutions and services; our relationships are testament to the quality of the customer service we provide.
As part of the globally recognised and trusted Sharp Corporation, we are at the forefront of technical innovation. Our success and longevity in an ever-changing industry is entirely due to the application of a time-honoured ethos, delivered consistently by longstanding, experienced staff justifiably proud of the high levels of account management and after sales service that we provide.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Wakefield
