Operational Trainers – 3 posts

Operational Trainers – 3 posts Based Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire but fully mobile

Develop and deliver blended learning solutions for Arco, UK market leader in corporate work wear.

At Arco, our mission is to keep people safe at work. Our fourth generation, family-owned business has a turnover in excess of £265m. With 22,000 products, 41 branches and 1,500 employees, we are the UK’s leading supplier of safety clothing, corporate work wear and Health & Safety and maintenance products. We create a great workplace by recruiting the best talent and developing individuals by applying best-in-class learning interventions to achieve the highest possible business performance. Our vision is to be the UK’s leading B2B business for customer service.

As an Operational Trainer reporting to our Training Manager, your key responsibility will be to support training needs analysis via the design and delivery of training solutions and induction. Dedicated to a specific business area, for which you’ll develop a comprehensive technical training and customer service demand plan, you’ll align and prioritise our training needs by producing blended learning solutions which maximise technology and customer service platforms.

With the aim to develop One Arco Way, this will entail providing clear guidance on technical training and customer service training, policy and process to drive solutions, which will require:

• a holistic approach to avoid duplication of time and effort 
• consistency of all training plans to deliver value and ROI
• striving for improvement through the analysis of feedback and data
• acting as exemplar to demonstrate how training provides value to the business.

You must have a proven track record within a retail/sales/operational environment, underpinned by significant experience in the design, delivery and facilitation of classroom training solutions, both centrally and nationally. Professionally qualified (CPP/ CIPD), your strong grasp of learning theory, and the TNA process, will match your ability to operate within a changing environment.

An experienced people manager with knowledge of basic psychometric profiling tools and real customer focus, you’re also:

• an excellent project manager
• receptive to change
• a great planner and organiser, able to work on your own initiative
• able to manage effectively at a distance.

You’ll need a full, current UK driving licence as you will frequently be traveling to various sites as part of the role.

If we’ve just described you and your aspirations, to apply for an Operational Trainer role please forward a full CV and covering letter to Online Resourcing by clicking the APPLY button below. 

Reference number: OR7280

Please note: unlike a traditional recruitment agency, we guarantee that your application will be viewed by Arco. It is a non-consultancy service managing online applications on their behalf.

LocationBased Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire but fully mobileSalary£30,000 - £34,000 + car + bonus and comprehensive benefitsDurationPermanent full timeReferenceOR7280Contact NameN/A

Develop and deliver blended learning solutions for Arco, UK market leader in corporate work wear.

At Arco, our mission is to keep people safe at work. Our fourth generation, family-owned business has a turnover in excess of £265m. With 22,000 products, 41 branches and 1,500 employees, we are the UK’s leading supplier of safety clothing, corporate work wear and Health & Safety and maintenance products. We create a great workplace by recruiting the best talent and developing individuals by applying best-in-class learning interventions to achieve the highest possible business performance. Our vision is to be the UK’s leading B2B business for customer service.

As an Operational Trainer reporting to our Training Manager, your key responsibility will be to support training needs analysis via the design and delivery of training solutions and induction. Dedicated to a specific business area, for which you’ll develop a comprehensive technical training and customer service demand plan, you’ll align and prioritise our training needs by producing blended learning solutions which maximise technology and customer service platforms.

With the aim to develop One Arco Way, this will entail providing clear guidance on technical training and customer service training, policy and process to drive solutions, which will require:

• a holistic approach to avoid duplication of time and effort 
• consistency of all training plans to deliver value and ROI
• striving for improvement through the analysis of feedback and data
• acting as exemplar to demonstrate how training provides value to the business.

You must have a proven track record within a retail/sales/operational environment, underpinned by significant experience in the design, delivery and facilitation of classroom training solutions, both centrally and nationally. Professionally qualified (CPP/ CIPD), your strong grasp of learning theory, and the TNA process, will match your ability to operate within a changing environment.

An experienced people manager with knowledge of basic psychometric profiling tools and real customer focus, you’re also:

• an excellent project manager
• receptive to change
• a great planner and organiser, able to work on your own initiative
• able to manage effectively at a distance.

You’ll need a full, current UK driving licence as you will frequently be traveling to various sites as part of the role.

If we’ve just described you and your aspirations, to apply for an Operational Trainer role please forward a full CV and covering letter to Online Resourcing by clicking the APPLY button below. 

Reference number: OR7280

Please note: unlike a traditional recruitment agency, we guarantee that your application will be viewed by Arco. It is a non-consultancy service managing online applications on their behalf.

Apply now

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Leadership Development Manager

Leadership Development Manager Warwickshire

Leadership Development Manager 6 month FTC, within FTSE 100 Organisation, 45-55k plus Benefits Package, Based in East Midlands.

Annapurna are working closely with one of our FTSE 100, Global Leaders in search of a Leadership and Capability Development Manager. This role provides a real platform to make a difference within the organisation on an international scale.

The new Leadership and Capability Development Manager will have the following:

Have a strong background with Leadership and Management Development
The ability to plan, profile and implement Leadership best practice throughout an organisation
Strong leadership qualities and ability to work with major stakeholders
Managed large teams
Experienced in developing a high performing organisation with multiple locations
Experience working with a diverse workforce

Annapurna HR Ltd are working as an external agency in relation to this vacancy

Leadership Development Manager 6 month FTC, within FTSE 100 Organisation, 45-55k plus Benefits Package, Based in East Midlands.

LocationWarwickshireSalary£45000 - £55000 per annumReferenceNP3204Contact NameNiall Petchey

Leadership Development Manager 6 month FTC, within FTSE 100 Organisation, 45-55k plus Benefits Package, Based in East Midlands.

Annapurna are working closely with one of our FTSE 100, Global Leaders in search of a Leadership and Capability Development Manager. This role provides a real platform to make a difference within the organisation on an international scale.

The new Leadership and Capability Development Manager will have the following:

Have a strong background with Leadership and Management Development
The ability to plan, profile and implement Leadership best practice throughout an organisation
Strong leadership qualities and ability to work with major stakeholders
Managed large teams
Experienced in developing a high performing organisation with multiple locations
Experience working with a diverse workforce

Annapurna HR Ltd are working as an external agency in relation to this vacancy

Leadership Development Manager 6 month FTC, within FTSE 100 Organisation, 45-55k plus Benefits Package, Based in East Midlands.

Apply now

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Management Development Specialist

Management Development Specialist Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire with some UK travel

Support and deliver the Learning & Development strategy for Arco, the UK leader in corporate work wear.

At Arco, our mission is to keep people safe at work. Our fourth generation, family-owned business has a turnover in excess of £265m. With 22,000 products, 41 branches and 1,500 employees, we are the UK’s leading supplier of safety clothing, corporate work wear and Health & Safety and maintenance products. We create a great workplace by recruiting the best talent and developing individuals by applying best-in-class learning interventions to achieve the highest possible business performance. Our vision is to be the UK’s leading B2B business for customer service.

As a Management Development Specialist you will partner business stakeholders and HR Business Partners to ensure that the best development solutions are in place across the whole Arco Group so that we can identify the potential in each manager and maximise their capability to deliver future business performance and growth.

You will:

• Develop bespoke and group-wide development solutions to equip all our people managers to lead, inspire, engage and motivate their teams
• Maintain an comprehensive overview of the business management population and the development support available to it
• Conduct coaching and feedback, briefings and evaluations
• Support the business with a clear understanding and consistent application of performance review processes and personal development plans

To succeed in this strategically important Management Development role, you will need to have experience of designing management development programmes and must be a competent coach, facilitator and psychometric practitioner (i.e. MBTI I&II, Wave, Insights, Hogan).

As a Management Development Specialist, you must also have:

• CIPD or equivalent qualifications
• Experience of design, delivery and evaluation of management development solutions in a matrix organisation
• Commercial acumen and robust understanding of other business functions including Finance, Supply Chain, and Sales & Marketing
• Strong planning and organising skills

You’ll need a full, current UK driving licence as you will be required to travel to various sites as part of this Management Development role.

If we’ve just described you and your aspirations, to apply for the Learning and Development Specialist role please forward a full CV and covering letter to Online Resourcing by clicking the APPLY button below.

Reference number: OR7281

Please note: unlike a traditional recruitment agency, we guarantee that your application will be viewed by Arco. Ours is a non-consultancy service managing online applications on their behalf.

LocationHull, East Riding of Yorkshire with some UK travelSalarySalary £32,000-£36,000 + car, bonus + comprehensive benefitsDurationPermanent full timeReferenceOR7281Contact NameN/A

Support and deliver the Learning & Development strategy for Arco, the UK leader in corporate work wear.

At Arco, our mission is to keep people safe at work. Our fourth generation, family-owned business has a turnover in excess of £265m. With 22,000 products, 41 branches and 1,500 employees, we are the UK’s leading supplier of safety clothing, corporate work wear and Health & Safety and maintenance products. We create a great workplace by recruiting the best talent and developing individuals by applying best-in-class learning interventions to achieve the highest possible business performance. Our vision is to be the UK’s leading B2B business for customer service.

As a Management Development Specialist you will partner business stakeholders and HR Business Partners to ensure that the best development solutions are in place across the whole Arco Group so that we can identify the potential in each manager and maximise their capability to deliver future business performance and growth.

You will:

• Develop bespoke and group-wide development solutions to equip all our people managers to lead, inspire, engage and motivate their teams
• Maintain an comprehensive overview of the business management population and the development support available to it
• Conduct coaching and feedback, briefings and evaluations
• Support the business with a clear understanding and consistent application of performance review processes and personal development plans

To succeed in this strategically important Management Development role, you will need to have experience of designing management development programmes and must be a competent coach, facilitator and psychometric practitioner (i.e. MBTI I&II, Wave, Insights, Hogan).

As a Management Development Specialist, you must also have:

• CIPD or equivalent qualifications
• Experience of design, delivery and evaluation of management development solutions in a matrix organisation
• Commercial acumen and robust understanding of other business functions including Finance, Supply Chain, and Sales & Marketing
• Strong planning and organising skills

You’ll need a full, current UK driving licence as you will be required to travel to various sites as part of this Management Development role.

If we’ve just described you and your aspirations, to apply for the Learning and Development Specialist role please forward a full CV and covering letter to Online Resourcing by clicking the APPLY button below.

Reference number: OR7281

Please note: unlike a traditional recruitment agency, we guarantee that your application will be viewed by Arco. Ours is a non-consultancy service managing online applications on their behalf.

Apply now

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Regional Training Manager

Regional Training Manager Nationwide

PizzaExpress was recently acquired by Hony and with us approaching our 50th birthday, here is the place to be right now in the world of casual dining. With aggressive growth plans for both our UK and international business, people are at the heart of everything we do.

With this in mind, we are excited to announce a new training structure and as a result the addition of six new Regional Training Manager positions to our Talent Team. This will provide one Regional Training Manager to support each of our six regions across the UK.

As a Regional Training Manager you will report to the Learning & Development Manager – Operations, and be accountable for leading, managing and developing a team of restaurant based Operational Trainers. In addition you will be responsible for the rolling out central projects and be involved in management development as required. Your team of Operational Trainers will deliver Front of House and Back of House courses and team members’ development programmes and assessments as well as supporting new initiatives and any other training requirements.

As an integral part of your role, you will be working closely with both your Regional Operations Manager and their team of Operations Managers to provide expert training advice and ensure that the training and development needs of each region are met and measured against the relevant KPI’s.

Essential criteria:

A proven experience of Restaurant, Hospitality or Retail Management or Training Management level is criticalHave training experience on a one to one and group basisA good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages specifically the ability to create presentations and deliver them effectivelyA successful track record in driving excellent results and building relationshipsHighly organised, self-motivated and have great planning skillsFlexibility and the ability to work under pressurePassion for developing others and for the PizzaExpress brandExtensive travel, overnight stays and a full UK driving license

And what do these roles offer you? This is a fantastic opportunity to take your already proven management and training skills into the area of Learning & Development

You will also have a huge potential to make a real positive impact on people’s development and the business’ results.

LocationNationwideSalary£28k - £30kReferenceVIkANA0Ad5Contact NameRecruitment

PizzaExpress was recently acquired by Hony and with us approaching our 50th birthday, here is the place to be right now in the world of casual dining. With aggressive growth plans for both our UK and international business, people are at the heart of everything we do.

With this in mind, we are excited to announce a new training structure and as a result the addition of six new Regional Training Manager positions to our Talent Team. This will provide one Regional Training Manager to support each of our six regions across the UK.

As a Regional Training Manager you will report to the Learning & Development Manager – Operations, and be accountable for leading, managing and developing a team of restaurant based Operational Trainers. In addition you will be responsible for the rolling out central projects and be involved in management development as required. Your team of Operational Trainers will deliver Front of House and Back of House courses and team members’ development programmes and assessments as well as supporting new initiatives and any other training requirements.

As an integral part of your role, you will be working closely with both your Regional Operations Manager and their team of Operations Managers to provide expert training advice and ensure that the training and development needs of each region are met and measured against the relevant KPI’s.

Essential criteria:

A proven experience of Restaurant, Hospitality or Retail Management or Training Management level is criticalHave training experience on a one to one and group basisA good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages specifically the ability to create presentations and deliver them effectivelyA successful track record in driving excellent results and building relationshipsHighly organised, self-motivated and have great planning skillsFlexibility and the ability to work under pressurePassion for developing others and for the PizzaExpress brandExtensive travel, overnight stays and a full UK driving license

And what do these roles offer you? This is a fantastic opportunity to take your already proven management and training skills into the area of Learning & Development

You will also have a huge potential to make a real positive impact on people’s development and the business’ results.

Apply now

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Online overload?

Tomorrow I’ll be participating in Day 1 of a 2-day online activity entitled the Virtual Learning Show.

Here’s why I’m getting involved:

The titles and content of the sessions interest me (although I’ve been let down in the past in the gap between what was promised in a synopsis and what was delivered in the event itself)I’m interested to see ‘how’ some of the ‘big names‘ facilitate their sessions as I’m always up for stealing a few ideas!If I’m brutally honest though, what I’m really interested in is whether it’s feasible to run a days worth of online sessions. Admittedly they’re not back-to-back sessions, but my experience in the past has always been that of my ‘attention wandering’ towards the end of an hours session…..

How will I cope with multiple sessions over a day?

Am I the only one who finds even the *best* online sessions difficult to engage with beyond 45 mins?

I guess I’ll find out tomorrow…..

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I have another cap to wear…

… and that is of Social Media correspondent for Nuclear TV.

This is a ‘title‘, I hasten to add that I have not bestowed upon myself but as the nucleus of Nuclear TV sits within my immediate team (and I never stop harping on about the benefits of engaging with Social Media), I guess it was inevitable that I was going to end up with that role!

This interview was the first (of what I hope will be many) insights into how a highly-regulated, security-conscious sector such as the Nuclear Industry is engaging with Social Media, the challenges that it brings and the rewards that it can bestow.

I must admit to being slightly nervous about conducting this interview, not about appearing in front of a camera, but about speaking on a subject such as Social Media, when there are far more knowledgeable, influential people out there who are already commenting on Social Media far more eloquently that I could hope to do..

… what do you think?

… did I get it right?

… did I miss anything?

…would you have done things differently?

If you have any feedback, it would be great if you could provide it in the comments area below, as this will allow me to ensure that future commentaries really do reflect ‘current thinking’.

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Training & Development Assistant- Law Firm- City

Training & Development Assistant- Law Firm- City London

My client has an amazing new exciting opportunity for a Training & Development Assistant to work in an international law firm who are highly regarded as one of the best in providing legal advice to its clients worldwide and has been recently awarded for its level of expertise and quality of advice, placing it amongst the top 10 law firms in the city. They have many offices around the globe in Asia, Europe and the Middle East and you will have an opportunity to work in its largest office based in the heartbeat of the business district in the city, with tourist attraction buildings like the 'Gherkin', 'Cheese grater' and Bishopsgate Tower in close proximity. You will be supporting the Head of Training and Development, who has many years of experience and knowledge therefore there is no one better who could be your biggest supporter and mentor.

Key responsibilities

Scheduling of training workshops including liaison with internal and external trainersWorking with firms to book trainees on to courses; securing dates; managing & tracking attendance; booking and meeting trainers; arranging materials & catering; advertising programmes; completing certificates for attendees; diary management.Creating and generating reports from the database; extracting key management dataSetting up new development programmes and related training workshopsManaging course bookings and tracking attendance; developing the use of the databaseInvolvement and assistance in a project with the wider team on a new firmwide HR and T&D systemDistributing the T&D programme to all London fee earners; working with the team to increase the accessibility of training and booking process/advertisingInvolvement in the Firmwide appraisal process with the HR teamPotential involvement in other Firmwide training activity/roll outs on areas such as compliance, risk and other initiatives or other needs as they arise

Key knowledge and skills:

Excellent administrative, organisational, planning and coordination skills - able to plan, prioritise, respond and adapt proactively to changing deadlines and demandsProactive in managing own and others' time, diaries and calendarsStrong accuracy and eye for detailExcellent verbal and written communication skills - articulate and able to communicate with all levels and via different mediaExcellent IT Skills - Word, PowerPoint, Excel and database useProactive manner and approach to all work and communicationCan-do, positive and professional attitudeApproachable and able to build rapport quickly with all levels of staff across the firmProfessional, confident and resilientAble to work as part of a teamAbility to use own initiative, review working practices and come up with fresh ideasMotivated by and interested in people and the HR & Training agendaOverall able to provide a high level of service to the team and our internal clients

Experience/ Qualifications

May be part or fully CIPD qualified - or have a longer term interest in becoming so

Proven track record and experience (or very strong potential) within an administrative role to include the following.

Diary management and schedulingEvent planning and coordinationDatabase management and use of multiple IT systemsManagement of multiple tasks and projectsLocationLondonSalary£30000 negotiableReferenceContact NameTB

My client has an amazing new exciting opportunity for a Training & Development Assistant to work in an international law firm who are highly regarded as one of the best in providing legal advice to its clients worldwide and has been recently awarded for its level of expertise and quality of advice, placing it amongst the top 10 law firms in the city. They have many offices around the globe in Asia, Europe and the Middle East and you will have an opportunity to work in its largest office based in the heartbeat of the business district in the city, with tourist attraction buildings like the 'Gherkin', 'Cheese grater' and Bishopsgate Tower in close proximity. You will be supporting the Head of Training and Development, who has many years of experience and knowledge therefore there is no one better who could be your biggest supporter and mentor.

Key responsibilities

Scheduling of training workshops including liaison with internal and external trainersWorking with firms to book trainees on to courses; securing dates; managing & tracking attendance; booking and meeting trainers; arranging materials & catering; advertising programmes; completing certificates for attendees; diary management.Creating and generating reports from the database; extracting key management dataSetting up new development programmes and related training workshopsManaging course bookings and tracking attendance; developing the use of the databaseInvolvement and assistance in a project with the wider team on a new firmwide HR and T&D systemDistributing the T&D programme to all London fee earners; working with the team to increase the accessibility of training and booking process/advertisingInvolvement in the Firmwide appraisal process with the HR teamPotential involvement in other Firmwide training activity/roll outs on areas such as compliance, risk and other initiatives or other needs as they arise

Key knowledge and skills:

Excellent administrative, organisational, planning and coordination skills - able to plan, prioritise, respond and adapt proactively to changing deadlines and demandsProactive in managing own and others' time, diaries and calendarsStrong accuracy and eye for detailExcellent verbal and written communication skills - articulate and able to communicate with all levels and via different mediaExcellent IT Skills - Word, PowerPoint, Excel and database useProactive manner and approach to all work and communicationCan-do, positive and professional attitudeApproachable and able to build rapport quickly with all levels of staff across the firmProfessional, confident and resilientAble to work as part of a teamAbility to use own initiative, review working practices and come up with fresh ideasMotivated by and interested in people and the HR & Training agendaOverall able to provide a high level of service to the team and our internal clients

Experience/ Qualifications

May be part or fully CIPD qualified - or have a longer term interest in becoming so

Proven track record and experience (or very strong potential) within an administrative role to include the following.

Diary management and schedulingEvent planning and coordinationDatabase management and use of multiple IT systemsManagement of multiple tasks and projects

Apply now

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