Job Description

Brook Street is working with our client in Belfast to recruit a new full time and permanent Training & Development Manager

Mt client is an award-winning social enterprise who delivers services across Northern Ireland supporting people with learning difficulties, autism, and neurodiverse conditions into jobs with a future.

The Training Development Manager will lead on the contract management and delivery of high-quality training for participants to support progression towards employment.

A key aspect of the role will be to ensure connectivity between skills development and employability outcomes for participant`s learning journey, ensuring that all participants receive a service that supports their individual needs and aspirations.

The post holder will have responsibility for training aspects of a wider range of contracts, leading on income generation for the department and the delivery of respective training courses.

Main Duties

Manage training provision ensuring services are planned and implemented to fulfill company strategic and operational plans and the needs and aspirations of key stakeholders.Lead on development of a range of academies and courses that reflect the skills agenda, addressing labour market shortages and engaging with employers to understand their requirements.Lead on regular scoping activity with employment team to identify employment trends, matching training courses and linking participant aspirations.Line management of skills trainers and associate trainers as required, including work allocation, training, problem resolution and evaluating performance.Lead on funding applications or tender opportunities with a focus on training or skills development, developing innovative delivery models and best practice.Engage in meaningful dialogue with service users to ensure that the participants have a role in shaping service delivery and future training provision.Work with the Marketing team on key engagement activity including events, communication strategies and marketing materials, including social media engagement.Assist in the selection and appointment of staff, paid and voluntary, and ensure effective management of staff during induction and throughout probation period.Produce accurate monitoring and reporting on progress against targets internally and externally to funders and business partners.

Essential

A full current driving license and access to a car. Consideration will be given to alternative travelling proposals in respect of applicants with a disability who cannot hold a license.Ability to be flexible and adaptable - hours are flexible and may involve evening and weekend work as required.Minimum level 2 qualification in English and Math`sUU Certificate in Teaching or equivalent teaching qualificationAt least 2 years` experience of delivering training to young people or adults with barriers to learningAt least 1 years` experience of managing a team or training contractsAt least 1 years` experience of applying and securing funding, grants, tenders or government contracts.Experience of developing courses for accreditation and working with awarding bodies.Excellent level of IT, communication skills and public speaking/presentation skills.

Desirable

At least 2 years` experience of taking a lead role in ETI inspections, self-evaluation and quality improvement processes.Experience in managing the delivery of Essential Skills courses.Internal verifier, External Verifier or assessor qualification

Detail of job

37.5 hours per week
£32,000 per annum

Please send CV to Colleen Farquharson via the link