Training, Assessment and Competence Lead

Job Description

Competitive Salary + Fantastic BenefitsBold. Energetic. Ingenious.Genuine. These qualities best describe employees who work for Ingevity. We believe it takes extraordinary people to create extraordinary results.At Ingevity, we harness the bold spirit, innate curiosity and remarkable ingenuity of our people to develop innovations that purify, protect and enhance the world around us. Our products enable oil to flow better, crops to grow fuller, roads last longer,and ensure that the air we all breathe is cleaner.Our new ambitious Vice President of CAPA Technology is already strengthening a world class framework and environment within our established site in Warrington, Cheshire.Where we design, develop, manufacture and launch a growing range of chemically based products to the UK & International markets - creating a Manufacturing Centre of Excellence culture and a leading In-house research, design, development and productionenvironment.In this role, the EHS Assessment & Competence Lead will develop and manage an Ingevity UK Ltd. assessment and competency management system, to ensure the correct requirements are maintained (to the expected and required levels) for all operations,warehouse and engineering staff. This role is key part of the EHS Team, and the role holder will lead on designing & implementing an internal competency assessment framework as well as identifying notable Skills gaps and support in the planning of the IngevityWarrington competency programme for the long-term strategy of the business.How you will impact Ingevity:

• To develop, maintain and ensure effective management of the operational training & assessment programme within Ingevity UK Ltd, the role holder provides proactive and reactive advice in all areas of assessment, training and competence within site EHS operations- through support and guidance to the business to ensure statutory compliance, standards compliance and best industry practice (IQA, NOS, NVQs)
• Improve assessment standards and best practice within EHS and deliver a programme of assessor/assessment training, while monitoring the activities of trained assessors and ensuring all assessments are conducted fairly
• Arrange and deliver suitable practical and regulatory training/assessment courses to satisfy the requirements identified, include sourcing external training, toolbox talks, third part trainers, internal trainers etc
• Responsible for developing appropriate Key Performance Indicators in the areas of regulatory training & competency. Provide commentary on trending and present reporting and corrective actions plans/projects, as appropriate, to management meetings
• Responsible for the development, maintenance and assessment of training plans specific to each procedure/process
• Develop and maintain individual training and assessment plans for each member of staff and embedded contractors, in the production facility
• Responsible for the management of training & assessment administration systems to ensure robust proof of competency and quality levels are sustained

What you need to succeed:

• Recognised qualification ideally to degree level and will possess a relevant Internal Quality Assurance qualification and/or Assessor qualification or be willing to work towards the TAQA IQA qualification
• Experience of developing Competence Profiles and working with National Occupational Standards (NOS)
• Experience of working with NVQs / Competence-Based Standards within the chemical manufacturing or other production/manufacturing related industries
• Proven skills in designing/leading Internal programmes of training & assessment which cover statutory standards and compliance for EHS
• Demonstrable experience in the designing and implementing of a wide variety of assessment tools and materials across a multi-skilled workforce, with specific skills matrices and individual assessment plans
• Strong ability to drive through new methodology and continuous improvement principles within a fast-growing business
• Great communication skills and the ability to develop long-term cross functional and collaborative working relationships with stakeholders, across all operational environments

Standard benefits will include: an annual bonus scheme, 27 days holiday (plus statutory), a contributory pension scheme, private medical insurance, employee assistance & wellbeing programme, plus a range of other subsidised benefits and employee value initiatives.Along with the above, we provide and pride ourselves on our organisational culture and working environment - providing a people-centric, lifestyle-balance approach. The work can be intense and incredibly fast-moving; however, we provide several great workingpractices and a fully supportive, employee-engaging and inclusive environment.Interested We thought you might be, and were so glad you want to help us shape the future of Ingevity in the UK. Please Apply Now!Equal OpportunitiesAt Ingevity we dont just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our communities.Ingevity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

Keyskills :
AssessmentAssessorNVQTrainingTAQAIQA