Early Careers Development Manager - 12 month Fixed Term Contract

Evelyn Partners PS; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

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Company Description

At S&W, we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that make a difference. As one of the UK's top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, we have been a trusted partner since 1881-helping businesses and individuals meet challenges and seize opportunities across generations.

Built on expertise and driven by ambition, we provide a comprehensive range of services, including tax and accountancy, advisory and assurance, corporate finance, and restructuring. We are defined by our purpose-to help navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve the extraordinary.

Job Description

What will you be doing?

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Learning & Development team in London as Early Careers Development Manager. Reporting into the Senior Early Careers Development Manager, you will support with the annual planning, review and delivery of the S&W Early Careers Programmes. You will help to ensure that the professional education and qualification pathways across S&W are fit for purpose, remain current and that they deliver on the firms overall learning and development objectives.

As an Early Careers Development Manager you will work closely with key stakeholders within the S&W business, Early Careers Talent Acquisition Team and HR to ensure a smooth running of the programme and be the first point of contact for Training Managers, Associates and external training providers and suppliers.

As Early Careers Development Manager, your responsibilities will include among others:

• Lead on all learning aspects for the S&W associates pathways from induction, professional education, qualifications and wider skills training through to qualification as Assistant Manager.
• Act as a subject matter expert for our S&W Professional Qualification pathways. Knowledge of ICAEW ACA is essential, knowledge of the ACCA, ATT/CTA, AAT routes desirable. Ensuring that the apprenticeship standards are adhered to and individual learning needs met by end point assessment.
• Oversee the apprenticeship account to ensure our apprentices are correctly uploaded, working closely with suppliers to ensure they are enrolled correctly. Provide sufficient oversight of our levy spend and funding.
• Work closely with the Senior Early Careers Development Manager to shape our ongoing apprentice strategy, ensuring that our apprentice routes are fit for purpose and meet the needs of the business.
• Support with data management relating to tracking study and exam progress. Maintaining accurate and up to date records as required and analysing this data for key themes and trends.
• Work closely with the Senior Early Careers Development Manager to design, deliver and implement the annual Early Career Induction Programme.
• Oversee the design and delivery of the wider S&W skills training for Early Careers, acting as a subject matter expert and partnering closely with external training providers and internal training leads to ensure content remains fit for purpose, is innovative and meets business demands.
• Helping to develop appropriate content and learning journeys for our S&W Associate population, to drive continuous improvement and self-development. Supporting our Associates to access the right information on our Learning Management Systems.
• Develop and manage effective relationships with our external training providers and suppliers, ensuring we have efficient processes in place with a view to delivering a best-in-class client service and ensuring we maintain an awareness of new offerings.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement and ongoing evaluation of the programmes, regularly reviewing programme content to ensure it continues to be relevant to business requirements, is of high quality and innovative.
• Effectively communicating with stakeholders, ensuring their continued awareness of all aspects of the programmes and ongoing engagement.
• Provide additional support on wider Early Careers L&D projects such as our onboarding process, internship programmes and Financial Services Early Careers programmes as required.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you should:

• Experience in a similar role within Professional Services or Financial Services, with a particular passion for early talent learning and development.
• Excellent understanding of professional qualifications and apprenticeship programmes - ICAEW ACA primarily.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact credibly with all levels in the organisation.
• Ability to work proactively and independently on own tasks, as well as confident in collaborating with others.
• Ability to review existing processes and identify opportunities for enhancing our service delivery.
• Excellent IT/Excel skills.
• Experience of learning analytics and interpreting data to produce meaningful reports and information desirable but not essential.
• Experience working with learning management systems desirable but not essential.

Professional Qualifications and Education

• Educated to bachelor's degree level (or equivalent).

Additional Information

As a colleague here at S&W you will have access to benefits that include:

• Competitive salary.
• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance.
• Pension contribution.
• Hybrid working model (role dependent).
• Generous holiday package.
• Option to purchase additional holiday.
• Shared parental leave.
• Fully funded training towards professional qualifications.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Season ticket loan.
• Eye care support.

We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we're delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workplace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.

We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.