External Training Partnership Manager

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Hours: 40 hours per week - fixed term contract until September 2023

Salary: Up to £32k salary (depending on experience) plus car/allowance and other Veolia benefits

We live in a world that needs to take care of its resources, and our mission at Veolia is to ’Resource the World’. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced External Training Partnership Manager to join our passionate, friendly and successful Operational Development team in the UK. This is a national role, with travel around the UK as and when required.

This fixed term contract position is well suited to an individual that is proactive and ambitious, with an excellent understanding of external training providers who is looking to advance their career in the professional/organisational development sector and gain industry-leading experience in a thriving and supportive workplace.

Improving communities, protecting the environment and creating an inclusive culture is right at the heart of our business. Together our employees make our communities better. They are the Resourcers, behind the resources. We want you to be part of our diverse workforce!

What will you be doing?

You will ensure that all training and development delivered by external providers meets our quality assurance framework and service level agreements so that our people receive an excellent and innovative learning experience which develops both the individual, and supports the business need.

Reporting directly to the Quality Delivery Manager, you will work closely alongside the Service Delivery Manager, Apprenticeship Advisor and Technical Advisor to source and manage providers to deliver engaging, inspiring and effective development.

You will get to shape the content of our courses and programmes so they are employer led and meet our business requirements. And by collating, evaluating and supporting the use of stakeholder feedback, you will have a passion to drive improvements across the external providers we work with.

What are we looking for?

You will have the ability to engage, negotiate and influence others, including experience in effective stakeholder management with multiple parties and used to carrying out formal observations, giving high quality developmental feedback.

A track record of leading or contributing to improved learning outcomes is advantageous, with training and delivery experience and familiarity with blended approaches to learning also useful.

Being able to use data to aid decision making and working under your own initiative to solve problems are also key to this role.

Having either an Award in Education & Training (Level 3) or CIPD qualified, (Level 3) or above Level 3 Business Administration TAQA Level 4 or equivalent is desirable but not essential.

Our promise to you

In return, you will receive 25 days of holiday and an extensive benefits package which includes a competitive salary, car or allowance, as well as our market-leading pension and share scheme and employee discounts. Additionally, we provide mental health and financial support because we are committed to supporting you.

Here at Veolia, we’re proud to be known as an equal opportunities employer. We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. So no matter their age, gender, gender expression, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexuality or veteran status, every applicant who meets the minimum requirements will be considered fully.