Training Coordinator

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**Training Coordinator (Maternity Cover)**

Our business is truly special; we are a group of companies operating in the construction, water, civil engineering, property development and facilities management sectors, with a turnover in excess of £200m, we employ c850 people. Our reputation is built upon our Chairman’s founding principles of a company that must be profitable, ethical and farsighted. Wholly owned by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, we are a commercially focused business with a social purpose. Forward thinking and people focused, we retain our traditional values and are extremely proud of our dedicated, passionate and friendly colleagues who live our values and work hard to make a difference every day. Our business would not be the business it is today without its people, we strive to develop and nurture talent, provide a positive healthy environment empowering our people to be the best they can be.

**What we’re looking for?**

We are looking for an experienced training professional to work within our L&D team to help coordinate the company’s training needs and oversee the development of the businesses ever growing cohort of apprentices. Aligned to our ethos and values, you’ll be tenacious, persuasive and highly visible, building trusting relationships and working positively. Excellent communication and presentation skills are a given. You will be experienced in training, learning & development in an advisory/coordinator role, preferably within the construction industry with good knowledge of CITB and apprentice levy recovery. It would be beneficial if you had a CIPD or equivalent L&D qualification. Familiarity with apprenticeship programmes, including higher and degree level, would also be advantageous. This is a hands-on role covering the full training cycle and is essential to our success in maintaining our highly skilled, competent, and motivated colleagues.

**Can you demonstrate experience in...**
- Lead end to end coordination, design and delivery of training, learning & development initiatives
- Support the recruitment and ongoing development of the businesses early talent roles
- Manage contracts with training providers and suppliers
- Analyse and report on learning and development activities
- Manage budgets, including apprentice levy account, recovery of CITB grant and other funding
- Engage internal and external stakeholders with communications for learning initiatives
- Provide information, advice, and guidance to employees at all levels.

**In return we offer...**
- ** Enhanced annual leave **starting at 26 Days + bank holidays rising with service
- ** Enhanced Paid Family Leave** - maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, compassion, bereavement, crisis, emergency dependants, and much more
- ** Hybrid Working**:

- the ability to work from home a day or two per week
- ** Pension** — 6.5% employer contribution of your salary into your pension to help you save for the future
- ** Onsite Nursery** - we have a subsidised nursery on site at Head office
- ** Onsite gym** - we have a gym on site at Head Office - free to use
- ** Company Doctor **- for when you can’t get to see your own or if you have any health concerns
- ** BUPA** - optional scheme and can include your family to the scheme (50% contribution)
- ** Group Income Protection - **50% of your salary covered for 3 years for long term illness
- ** Health Plans** - optional, including dental, cash health plans and critical illness
- ** EAP** - Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured, supporting you and your family with advice, guidance and counselling on a variety of areas such as health, fitness, home life, finances and much more.
- ** Mental Health support **- through the **Thrive app**, approved by the NHS, provides tools, to tackle, prevent and manage common stressors such as sleep, bereavement, work issues etc. Also provides relaxation, breathing and meditation techniques and measures impact.
- ** Savings scheme - **Put aside an affordable amount for a rainy day in the future
- ** Recognition awards** - awards for long service and special birthdays
- A comprehensive **health and wellbeing strategy** focussed on physical, emotional, financial and career wellbeing
- A wide range of enhanced benefits to support your **well-being and work-life balance**

**Our Core Values are: Respect | Trust & Integrity | Quality | Talent | Reliability**

At Eric Wright Group, our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, who share of values, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.

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The Eric Wright Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its staff and clients and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check or Disclosure Scotland check and to provide proof of their right to w