Lancaster - Training Coordinator required for 35 hrs per wk, Temp for 6-9 months, Home based working (Northwest)
Job Purpose
You will support the Learning and Organisational Development team by planning and coordinating training courses, organisational programmes and project related sessions.
Using Microsoft 365 products you will be confident in planning, scheduling and communicating training events from start to finish. At the same time, you will manage attendance levels, liaise with internal and external trainers and book suitable venues.
Building relationships with our list of preferred external training providers is key to the successful scheduling of our training events.
Dimensions
No direct reportsRole will report to the Learning & Organisational Development Manager
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
Planning, scheduling and coordinating a variety of training courses for our workforce.Responsible for coordinating key mandatory training across the organisation such as our leadership development programmes and Oliver McGowan Mandatory training.
Coordinating and booking training events with external training providers.
Effectively communicating with colleagues to book and confirm details of sessions.
Liaising with trainers about delivery dates and requirements to make sure they have what they need.
Organising training venues and when required book accommodation and travel for training events.
Using Microsoft Office applications and IT systems to organise training sessions and track attendance.
Updating systems with relevant learning and development data
Producing report data and graphs showing key performance indicators and evaluation metrics for specific training programmes.Providing additional administrative duties to the Learning and OD team as needed.
Infection Control
All employees are required to be familiar with and comply with infection prevention and control policies relevant to their area of work.
Health & Safety
You have a legal responsibility not to endanger yourself, your fellow employees and others by your individual acts or omissions. The post holder is required to comply with the requirements of any policy or procedure issued in respect of minimizing the risk of injury or disease.All accidents must be reported to your manager and in line with the general philosophy of the organisation.
Responsibilities common to all employees
Demonstrating good judgment and sound decision making by reflecting an appropriate situational awareness, understanding of context and making informed choice when reaching decisions.Leading and promoting initiatives that support our organisational aim to be socially and environmentally responsible.
Leading and supporting initiatives/projects that promote AFG as a digitally enabled organisation.
Establishing, maintaining and developing professional working relationships with colleagues and external partners.
Contributing generally to the development of quality services.
Upholding the values, mission and vision of AFG at all times.
Adhering to AFG policies and procedures and to operate within the law at all times.
Demonstrating continuous professional development, encouraging others to do the same and to operate within the AFG performance management framework.
Working with Corporate teams effectively to ensure the best outcome for the people supported.
Complying with Equality and Diversity policy.
Complying with Code of Conduct.
Working flexibly in accordance with organisational need.
Travelling within the operational and business area of AFG.
Acting with integrity, transparency and openness at all times.
Qualifications/Training
Professional qualification and/or equivalent professional knowledge/experience within the education, training, or HR fields
About Us
We’re Alternative Futures Group, a health and social care charity providing specialist support for people with a learning disability or mental health condition.
We’re proud to have been positively changing lives and enabling people to achieve amazing outcomes for over 30 years.
We have a vision to create a world where amazing people do amazing things every day. Our skilled and experienced teams work with every person we support to create a personalised, outcome-focused plans to achieve their aspirations.
As a ‘values based’ employer, the people that work for us genuinely care about the people they support, and we are seeking likeminded people to join our team. If you are passionate about working in Health and Social Care and have a real desire to make a positive difference to the lives of the people we support then we would love to hear from you.
At AFG we also recognise the contribution and value that our staff make. We would not be able to provide the life changing support that we do without people like you!
In return for your contribution we will support you throughout your career and we provide a wide range of employee benefits, career development and lifestyle support services to ensure that you too feel supported, fulfilled and valued from day one of your employment with us.