Training Manager in Sheffield

The Role

As a rapidly growing business that values staff learning and development, here at Evident we are seeking a Training Manager to join us in a brand new, stand-alone role which will provide a broad range of L&D focused support to the business.

The Training Manager will play a crucial role in developing and implementing learning strategies and is responsible for creating action plans, training programmes, solutions, and interventions in line with our company values and objectives. This will include designing business specific induction courses, delivering training, structuring career and development plans, forming skills matrixes, presenting soft skills workshops and more.

If you are a passionate, inclusive-minded individual who is seeking the challenge of diverse role, we’d love to hear from you.

About You

You will:

• Demonstrate experience of planning, designing, and delivering a variety of training and induction sessions.
• Possess well established knowledge and experience of a variety of learning and development methodologies and their application.
• Be familiar with the theory and practice of providing coaching.
• Possess excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills, with an ability to manage large learner groups across all levels of the organisation.
• Be capable of assimilating information quickly and transforming complex material into digestible components.
• Have an excellent working knowledge of Microsoft packages including Word and PowerPoint with the ability to develop professional training resources.

It will be advantageous for candidates to possess recognised formal qualifications in training delivery, learning and development and/or coaching practice.

Knowledge of the Renewable Energy sector, and in an interest in clean economy news and developments is also highly desirable.

Key duties:

• Devise, and deliver a range of training and development programmes and solutions to meet the needs of the business. This will include content to support with induction, in-house knowledge of product and service areas, and soft-skills development.
• Carry out pre and post course evaluations on identified programmes to ensure that these fit the learning needs of the participants and that they can put their learning in to practice.
• Review and recommend courses from LinkedIn learning for staff to undertake.
• Manage the provision and maintenance of effective e-learning to ensure the business’ compliance with key areas such as health and safety.
• Conduct, update and maintain skills audits, skills matrixes, and training needs analysis to support present and future service delivery.
• Participate in the development of Learning, Training and Development policies and procedures.
• Support staff both personally and in their management of others with career development by facilitating discussions on a 1-2-1 basis using recognised coaching styles and techniques.
• Offer advice and guidance where necessary to all those seeking or engaging with learning and training content, providing guidance and general information about course provision.

The Company

At the forefront of our industry, Evident’s core product line includes registry systems that underpin renewable energy certification and trade in over 50 countries. With users from over 4,000 organisations, including some of the world’s leading brands, we strive to deliver outstanding service that can rapidly respond to changing demands. Business growth rates over the past five years have exceeded 100% per year.

You will be joining a professional and friendly team of passionate people who are able to learn from one another. With offices in Sheffield and London, we also work closely with our partners based in the Netherlands and many other countries. We provide excellent initial and ongoing training and invest a great deal in personal development, with opportunities for career progression and engaging projects a key part of our responsibility to you.

Our values are:

• Professionalism – as individuals and as a business.
• Integrity – honesty and fair value in all we do.
• Excellence – every action matters; give your best and take responsibility for your actions.
• Respect – for everyone, including your colleagues and yourself.

Package Description

• Salary: £40,000 per annum.
• Hours of work: Full time, 35 hours per week across Monday to Friday with a one-hour lunch.
• Benefits include: 25 days holiday, contributary pension, flexible/hybrid working (WFH Wednesday), Life Insurance, Health Cash Plan, Cycle-to-Work Scheme, and more.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

Equality, diversity and inclusion are essential to our business strengths. We believe that excellence comes through recognising the value of each individual. Evident welcomes applications from all candidates irrespective of age, pregnancy and maternity, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, or belief, or marital or civil partnership status.