Job Purpose
You will support the Learning and Organisational Development team by planning and coordinating training courses, organisational programmes and project related sessions.
Using Microsoft 365 products you will be confident in planning, scheduling and communicating training events from start to finish. At the same time, you will manage attendance levels, liaise with internal and external trainers and book suitable venues.
Building relationships with our list of preferred external training providers is key to the successful scheduling of our training events.
This is a 12 Month temporary contract position.
Dimensions
- No direct reports
- Role will report to the Learning & Organisational Development Manager
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
- Planning, scheduling and coordinating a variety of training courses for our workforce.
- Responsible for coordinating key mandatory training across the organisation such as our leadership development programmes and Oliver McGowan Mandatory training.
- Coordinating and booking training events with external training providers.
- Effectively communicating with colleagues to book and confirm details of sessions.
- Liaising with trainers about delivery dates and requirements to make sure they have what they need.
- Organising training venues and when required book accommodation and travel for training events.
- Using Microsoft Office applications and IT systems to organise training sessions and track attendance.
- Updating systems with relevant learning and development data
- Producing report data and graphs showing key performance indicators and evaluation metrics for specific training programmes.
- Providing additional administrative duties to the Learning and OD team as needed.
Person Specification
Experience:
- Hands-on experience working as a Training Coordinator in a busy, fast paced environment
- Scheduling of training courses and events.
- Finding and booking suitable venues for different training programmes.
- Experience working with 3rd party training providers and trainers.
- Main point of contact for colleagues on training related matters.
- Maintaining and updating learning management systems.
Skills and Knowledge:
- Strong Microsoft 365 skills, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Strong communication skills
- Able to produce reports and presentations highlighting progress on key performance indicators and data measures.
- Able to balance different demands and prioritise effectively.
- Highly organised and can follow strict processes and procedures.
- Excellent planning skills and consistently meets deadlines
Values and Attitudes:
- Positive attitude and enthusiasm
- Continuous learning mindset
- Solution focused
- “Can do” attitude
- Takes personal responsibility
- Holds others to account
Qualifications & Training:
- Professional qualification and/or equivalent professional knowledge/experience within the education, training or HR fields
- Full Driving Licence
This role is home based and involves travel within the north west of England, we can only accept applications from residents of the north west.
With our extended flexible working options you can also choose to work a 9 day fortnight or a 4.5 day week, supporting our employees with their work life balance.