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HR and Training Manager

Application deadline
April 11, 2025 12:00 am
Department
Human Resources
Employment type
Permanent
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Location
Telford College - Wellington, Telford
Salary
£50,000
£45,000 - £50,000
Reporting to
Potential interview date
Vacancy reference
VN1094
About the role

Telford College is seeking a dedicated and experienced HR and Training Manager to join our expanding team on a permanent basis. This exciting role offers an opportunity to play a key part in shaping the college’s HR strategy while ensuring our workforce is equipped with the skills and knowledge to thrive.

As a HR and Training Manager, you will manage all aspects of human resources and training initiatives, including talent development, compliance with employment legislation, and supporting the growth of a positive workplace culture. You will be pivotal in fostering employee engagement, ensuring staff wellbeing, and driving diversity, equity, and inclusion across the organisation. Additionally, you will lead the development and implementation of tailored training programs that align with our strategic goals, ensuring a well-trained and motivated workforce.

If you are a proactive leader with a strong background in HR management and training development, and are passionate about creating a supportive and empowering work environment, we would love to hear from you.

If you would like to have an informal conversation regarding the role please contact Olly Derham at olly.derham@telfordcollege.ac.uk

Key Responsibilities
  • Support the Director of Human Resources with the development and implementation of HR strategies, policies, and procedures in line with the organisational objectives.
  • Drive diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives across the organisation.
  • Identify training needs across the organisation through needs assessments and consultation with Directors and Learner Managers.
  • Develop, implement, and evaluate training programs that enhance employee skills and meet business objectives.
  • Oversee the creation and delivery of in-house training materials and manage external training providers.
  • Support leadership development through tailored coaching and training programs.
  • Lead the HR Team with analysing and optimising HR processes to increase efficiency and effectiveness; implementing best practices to enhance HR service delivery.
  • Develop and execute strategies for smooth transitions during HR-related changes, ensuring minimal disruption to employees and college operations.
Skills, knowledge and expertise

Qualifications and training

  • CIPD qualified, preferably to Level 7, but at least to Level 5 or significant experience to fulfil the requirements of the role.
  • Relevant certifications in training & development (Desirable).
  • Project management certification (e.g. Prince2) (Desirable).

Skills and expertise

  • Demonstrated experience in a similar HR management role, preferably within the education sector, or a similar environment.
  • Demonstrated experience in training program design, delivery and evaluation.
  • Experience of leading, planning, execution and delivery of HR projects.
  • The ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
  • Strong leadership and team management abilities.
  • Ability to cope with competing demands and manage multiply projects and deadlines effectively.
How to Apply

We look forward to receiving your application and knowing more about your qualifications, skills, personal qualities and experience that you would bring to the role and to Telford College. Please take time to review the job description.

Please complete the online application form with details of your full employment history (since leaving school, including education, employment and voluntary work) including reasons for any gaps in employment. This should also include a statement of the personal qualities and experience you believe are relevant to your suitability for the post and how this meets the job description and person specification requirements. Your application form will be re-produced in a standard format by the system (without personal identifiers) to assist us in our anonymised shortlisting process.

Under Section 7 of SVGA 2006 it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The college’s safeguarding policies are available here. Under KCSIE (keeping children safe in education) guidance the college is committed to all pre-employment safeguarding checks, including online checks and candidate history. Therefore, please note upon clicking to apply you agree for these checks to be completed.