Training & Competency Manager

Req ID: 488636

Location: Derby with travel requirements to other depots

Appointment Basis: Permanents

Apply by: 4th November

Salary + Benefits: £70,000 dependant on experience

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

To lead and manage the team to deliver on the technical and competence needs of the organisation in line with current legislation and industry standards by delivering targeted solutions that develop the skill set and competence of employees. Working with sites, customers and internal stakeholders to deliver a best-in-class training solution to support the growing needs of the Services business ensuring that we can deliver a technically skilled and safety critically competent workforce.

We’ll look to you for:

• Lead and manage a team of trainers and assessors to plan and deliver technical and non-technical skills demonstrated and assessed through safety critical competence
• Continuously develop the competence and capability of the team to deliver and evaluate blended learning solutions across the Services business
• Work closely with all locations to understand the competence and technical training requirements short, medium, and long term
• Work collaboratively with the Platform Training Team to continuously offer best learning solutions to stakeholders
• Work collaboratively with support teams and functions to deliver best-in-class solutions that support 'working safely and competently' at all locations following EHS CMS procedures
• Work closely with site leads to support local projects and learning needs
• Lead technical learning development, apprentices, and upskilling programmes at local sites
• Lead and manage onboarding, induction, and technical development of new starters

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role: 

• Assessment Qualification (D32/33, A1 or equivalent)
• Training Qualification in Training Techniques & Processes (City & Guilds 7331 / Level 3 L&D or equivalent)
• Level 3 NVQ in Engineering or Equivalent
• Level 4 Internal Verification Qualification
• Significant knowledge of railway competency legislation
• Experience in a managerial position
• Experience across multiple sites with a significant blue-collar workforce
• Successful track record influencing people and project control
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Knowledge of IT software (MS Word / Excel / PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of CMS / LMS implementation and management

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career.

You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension) 
• Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday
• A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Equal opportunity statement:

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected.  All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law. 

As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.