Training Academy Manager

Training Academy Manager

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Training Academy Manager

Full time

Onsite, Lincoln

Up to £55,000 per annum

Benefits

* 4.5 working week, finishing at 12:30pm on a Friday

* 26 days annual leave excluding bank holidays

* Company bonus scheme

* Enhanced pension contributions

* Life Assurance & critical illness cover

* Onsite Parking

* Discounts platform

* Long service celebrations

* Employee Assistance Programme

* Free fruit & potatoes

* Electric salary sacrifice car scheme

* Flu vaccines

* Refer a friend scheme

The company

From our sites in Lincoln, Scotland and the Southwest, we supply some of the largest retail, wholesale and food manufacturing customers in the UK.

Our expertise goes much further than just supply and demand. We offer our customers real innovation, whether developing new potato varieties, packaging solutions or cutting-edge processes. And it’s not just fresh potatoes. We're also continually developing our great range of innovative, ready-to-cook prepared vegetables.

At Branston we thrive to be the best, through our values and invest in our people. This is a fast-paced environment and looking for someone who is adaptable in their approach.

The Role

We're looking for a passionate and driven Training Academy Manager to design and lead the Branston Train Academy. Working closely with the HR Director and General Managers, you'll create and deliver structured training programmes that support employee development from induction through to career progression.

You'll design and implement engaging, compliant training across key areas such as Health & Safety, Food Safety, Quality and ERP compliance through a combination on classroom and on-the-job training.

What will you be doing?

* Lead the design and development of the onboarding syllabus and training plans for delivery to new starters and refresher training

* Evaluate the programme to ensure the training remains effective through achievement against KPIs and feedback, whilst remaining up to date with legislation

* Arranging and scheduling all mandatory training programmes with external providers where necessary

* Design and delivery of Train the Trainer programmes to inhouse trainers

* Ensure training content is engaging and tailored to operational employees

* Liaise with third party temporary labour providers to ensure a consistent approach to induction and development of temporary staff

* Develop interactive resources using a variety of learning technologies and tools

* Support the department to ensure all training and refresher training requirements are recorded and kept up to do on PDPs and training matrices

* Present training proposals and updates to key stakeholders with clarity and impact

* Foster a culture of continuous improvement and lead by example through promoting our values that motivate the team and encourage development through coaching, mentoring and performance management

What we want from you?

* Previous training or teaching experience

* Proven experience in design implementation and delivery of training programmes

* Strong organisation skills

* Excellent written and verbal communication

* Previous knowledge or experience within the FMCG industry

* Proficiency with online training delivery platforms and use of virtual reality

* Additional practical qualifications e.g. Food Hygiene, Health and Safety etc