Job Description

Responsibilities

Develop and implement effective plans, strategies, procedures and policies (in line with good practice) and monitor them to ensure that they meet legal requirements, business need and organisational objectives, across the UK.

Ensure that effective communications are in place to promote skills development activities and obtain buy in and commitment of staff and managers

To oversee and manage the UK Apprenticeship programme, focusing on appropriate training and development interventions to broaden and sustain key skills within the business.

Manage the Essentra’s UK Apprenticeship Levy account to ensure effective utilisation of annual funds.

Where necessary, support the planning of a programme of learning activities required to meet individual development needs identified through PDR process and wider organisational strategy.

Develop and evaluate the effectiveness of training and development activities to ensure learning outcomes are consistent with agreed expectations, the application of learning and development is beneficial to the business and cost effective.

Manage and lead the delivery of projects and initiatives ensuring that implementation is achieved on time and in budget.

Procure, manage and liaise with external training providers (where necessary) to source and deliver required skills developmental programmes in line with business and operational needs whilst ensuring return on investment.

Candidate Profile

• Up to date knowledge of apprentice/skills development best practice • A proven ability to successfully deliver effective apprentice/training activities in multiple environments • Excellent stakeholder management skills • Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills • IT literate with a solid knowledge of Microsoft office and e-learning technology • Able to work proactively individually as well as a part of a team • Experience of sourcing, managing and administering a portfolio of training providers • The ability to plan, organise a deliver a programme or skills development frame-work • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment

Benefits

Attractive Salary Package