What’s the background?
There’s something about hearing the phrase “award winning” that is both comforting and exciting when you are deciding if a company is the right next step for you. However, when you then discover that they’re multi award winning, year after year then you start thinking ‘now this is a place I want to be a part of’.
Well imagine if you’re the person who has the responsibility for helping that award-winning team continue to be awesome…. you’re thinking about it aren’t you? Well that’s what we have here.
Working within a niche area of the travel industry, this is a company that are going places (literally and metaphorically). The L&D Advisor is a completely new position to help develop and retain their outstanding team ensure more awards in the years to follow.
Responsibilities:
As the L&D Advisor you will lead on all training and development activities and report to the HR Director. The company consist of a six brands, some of which have come via acquisition and, therefore, there exist a few offices across the UK. This means that there will be some travel required within the role although this will be ad hoc.
Being the L&D Advisor here will certainly keep you busy. The days will fly by but you’ll be having heaps of fun so by the time the end of the day comes around, you’ll still be smiling and getting that buzz you’ve been looking for again, knowing the impact you’re making here.
Some of the stuff that’ll be keeping you busy is:
- identify training and development needs through job analysis, appraisal schemes and regular consultation with business managers
- design, expand and manage training and development programmes based on the Company Behaviours and the operational needs of the organisation and the individual
- create and/or deliver a range of training using face-to-face, digital and blended learning options
- produce training materials for in-house courses
- plan and assess the ‘return on investment’ of any training or development programme, considering the costs of planned programmes and keeping within budgets
- assess and redefine the performance management system, linking to role salary, bonus and annual pay rise
- work with the Exec & SMT teams to carry out skills gap analysis, then co-ordinating delivery of agreed recommendations to ensure the business has the right skills and expertise to deliver its 3 year growth plan
- monitor and review the progress of trainees through appraisals, questionnaires and discussions with managers, and provide trainees with timely and constructive feedback
- support line managers to devise both departmental and individual T&D plans and support with performance management conversations where required
- help line managers and trainers solve specific training problems, either on a one-to-one basis or in groups
- promote a work culture of continuing professional development (CPD)
- work alongside People & Customer Experience Director to formulate and deliver successful annual audit of the Investors In People award (currently at Gold)
- develop an apprenticeship programme fit for purpose across all sites
Experience needed:
- Minimum of two years in an L&D / Training role previously
- A Bachelors degree in a relevant field
- Hold CIPD accreditation
- Able to travel and do ad hoc nights away
Required skills:
Apprenticeships, Training, Learning Styles, Talent Management