Job Introduction
Are you passionate about helping others grow and develop? Do you have a knack for designing and delivering engaging learning experiences? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
At Yorkshire Housing, we’re all about creating a positive impact and fostering a culture of continuous learning. Our People & Culture team is at the heart of this mission, and we’re looking for a dynamic Learning and Development Trainer to join us on this exciting journey.
Why this role rocks:
As our Learning and Development Trainer, you’ll play a crucial role in shaping the future of our colleagues. You’ll collaborate with key stakeholders across the business to identify learning needs, design innovative training solutions, and deliver impactful workshops. Your superb work will directly contribute to the achievement of our People and Culture Strategy. Have a read below on what some of your key responsibilities will be..
Building relationships: Connect with stakeholders to understand business priorities and learning needs. You’ll be the bridge between different departments, ensuring that our training programs are aligned with the overall business strategy.
Design & deliver: Create accessible learning solutions tailored to various formats, including digital, face-to-face, and blended learning. Your creativity will shine as you develop engaging content that resonates with all colleagues.
Onboarding: Support managers with onboarding new colleagues and deliver engaging welcome sessions. You’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring new hires feel welcomed and prepared to succeed from day one.
Manager development: Contribute to and delivering our ‘Managing the YH Way’ sessions for managers, equipping them with the skills and knowledge to lead effectively.
Subject matter expertise: Work with experts to design and deliver training on regulatory and legal changes. You’ll ensure that our teams stay compliant and informed about the latest industry standards.
Innovate: Encourage colleagues to think differently about learning and support a culture of coaching and feedback. Your innovative approach will inspire others to embrace continuous improvement all while assessing and evaluating learning interventions to demonstrate their value and effectiveness. You’ll gather feedback and use it to continuously improve our training programs.
What you’ll bring:
- Proven experience in Learning and Development
- Strong facilitation and presentation skills
- Ability to work flexibly in an agile environment
- Naturally a strong coach, being curious will be in your nature
- Superb influential skills
- Excellent communication and coordination skills
- A passion for continuous learning and self-development
- Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and Wellbeing
Bonus points for:
- CIPD Level 5 qualification
- Experience in designing and delivering training in a flexible and agile environment
Check out the attached Role Profile for full details on the role!
Why join us?
We offer a salary of £40,000 per annum - for 35 hours per week, 25 days annual leave (rising annually to 30 days) plus Bank Holidays.
We offer a reward package to suit everyone. At YH, you can claim back for prescriptions, eye tests and more with our cash plan, make the most of a variety of retail discounts and take advantage of our pension scheme where we’ll match your contributions up to 9%, just to name a few.
Our people’s health and wellbeing is one of our top priorities, and you can make the most of our readily available wellbeing support package. This includes access to a library of free fitness classes, as well as an instant My GP service and free counselling sessions with a trained professional.
At Yorkshire Housing, we believe in empowering our colleagues to be their best selves. We offer a supportive and inclusive environment where you can thrive and make a real difference. Plus, we have a lot of fun along the way!
So, now you’re really interested?
At Yorkshire Housing, we’re actively building a work environment that’s inclusive as well as diverse, where everyone can contribute their best work and be themselves. We believe difference is what makes us stronger and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the communities we serve, so we welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds for this role.
We know that not all candidates will meet every single desired requirement. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you, please go ahead and apply!
If you require any additional support with your application, or have any further questions, please contact our lovely recruitment team via email at recruitment@yorkshirehousing.co.uk.
The fine print
The closing date for applications will be 13.10.24, but we might close it early if we get lots of fab candidates, so don’t hang around. If you’re applying for this role internally, you’ll need to let your line manager know (it’s the right thing to do!).
