Training Development Manager

Job Description

Training Development Manager - NCRC £18,000 per annumPart-time (21 hours per week), permanentChesterWe are The Regenda Group and we regenerate places and create opportunities for people. We have a fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Training Development Manager and you might be exactly who were looking for! The roleThe purpose of this role is to support the National Communities Resource Centre in its vision to create fairer communities across the UK by giving people the skills, knowledge, confidence, and connections they need to change the world around them by:

• Developing key relationships with partners and funders that directly contribute to the growth of the charity.
• Designing and managing the delivery of a range of training programmes that are predominantly aimed at families in stress; young people; residents and housing professionals.
• Ensuring we deliver services that are recognised for excellence by business / community / delegates, funding / awarding bodies and that make everyone involved feel safe, equal, and part of the personal, local, and national solution.

We are searching for someone who possess experience influencing and shaping senior management decisions. You will know how to use and manage electronic information systems. You will also be educated to degree level or have equivalent professional experience/ connection in the housing and education sector.The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience managing learning and development programmes and initiatives. You will also be able to design and implement bespoke training programmes to meet business needs, prioritising and focusing on outcomes.Based at the beautiful Trafford Hall in Chester, the NCRC has positively impacted the lives of thousands of people across the country over the last 25 years, delivering residential training programmes for young people, residents in our communities and familiesin stress. The charity has recently become part of the Regenda Group and we now enter a new and exciting chapter as we start to grow the work we do to improve how and where people live. We are looking for a Training and Development Manager to manage and growprogrammes, that support our vision. Having Trafford Hall as our base offers a unique location for delivery of programmes that focus on community action, influencing government policy, personal development, environmental impact and wellbeing. If you care aboutthe environment, tackling social inequality, and developing people then this is a great opportunity for you to have huge impact, working with partners across the country (including the London School of Economics and the The Youth Hostel Association) and housingassociations.This position will be considered for flexible or part-time working patterns and benefits from additional flexibility through our hybrid office / home working model.The Regenda GroupWe regenerate places and work with people to create the opportunities they need to thrive. Affordable housing is our starting point, but we are a dynamic group of organisations doing very different things. We work in places where we can make a differenceand operate across the housing and construction sector, in care and support, and in education, training and careers.The Regenda Group is made up of Regenda Homes and its wholly owned subsidiaries M&Y Maintenance and Construction, Redwing, McDonald Property Rentals, Petrus, The Learning Foundry, Positive Footprints, Centre 56 and the National Communities Resource Centre.While the organisations in the Regenda Group vary, our core purpose and values are consistent throughout. Every member of staff comes to work here with one core purpose in mind and our values help guide the way we work towards our purpose.Our values are the operating principles that guide our conduct and our relationship with customers, partners and stakeholders:

• Customer focus
• High performance
• Efficiency and value for money
• Teamwork
• Ambition and dynamism
• Openness and honesty.

A great place to workThe Regenda Group really is a great place to work - and you dont have to just take our word for it! Were an accredited Best Companies Top 100 employer and have achieved Investors in People Gold status.We can offer you a working environment where you can enjoy yourself, develop yourself and be yourself and where you really can make a difference to peoples lives.We also offer a fantastic reward and benefits package which includes:

• Competitive rates of pay.
• Flexible working opportunities.
• 24 days paid annual leave each year (rising one day per year up to a maximum of 29 days after five years) in addition to 8 bank holidays.
• Attractive and flexible pension scheme with Regenda matching employee contribution rates up to 9% of annual salary.
• Do good, Feel good programme of health, wellbeing and charitable initiatives.
• Interest free loans to assist with the purchase of computer equipment and travel season tickets.
• Monthly staff lottery scheme.
• 24 / 7 Employee Assistance Programme and access to counselling services.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay schemes.
• £250 annual Live and Learn allowance to spend on learning any new skill.
• A wide variety of exciting learning and development opportunities.

How to applyThis is a brilliant time to join a dynamic and ambitious organisation. If you like what youve read and think youve got what it takes to join our team then take action - apply now!Interview / Assessment date: 19 January 2022

Keyskills :
Information SystemsManagementTraining DevelopmentYoung People