Learning And Development Manager

Collett & Sons Ltd; Halifax; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned transport company in Halifax is looking for a dedicated Learning and Development Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing training programs, ensuring compliance with educational standards, and leading workforce development initiatives. A recognized teaching qualification and a full UK driving license are essential. This role offers competitive benefits, including a salary, pension contributions, and opportunities for personal development within the company.

Benefits

Competitive salary

28 days holiday

Company pension scheme contributions

Opportunities for skill development

Qualifications

• Possess a recognised teaching qualification.
• Previous experience of undertaking vocational assessments.
• Experience of developing training courses from inception to delivery.
• Demonstrates a high level of competence in documentation and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the entire workforce's training facility.
• Ensure compliance with training providers' requirements.
• Flexibility in scheduling for training sessions, including weekends.

Skills

Teaching qualification

Internal verifier qualification

Vocational assessments experience

Development of training courses

Logistics or heavy lifting experience

Full UK driving license

Safe urban driving trainer (preferred)

Manual handling trainer (preferred)

Education

Recognised teaching qualification

Job description

Collett & Sons have an exciting opportunity for a Learning and Development Manager to join our team in Halifax.

Location: Halifax, HX2 0DF

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Salary: Competitive

Hours: Monday to Friday 08.00hrs to 17.00hrs

About Us

Collett & Sons Ltd is a successful family‑owned company, established since 1928. Originally founded as a transport company, it has developed into a multi‑modal operator and has been set into four closely run divisions to reflect the diverse nature of the business and clients it serves. The divisions are integrated between each other, allowing a one‑stop shop service.

The company specialises in the Oil & Gas, Power Generation, Heavy Engineering, Renewables, and Civil & Infrastructure markets, transporting and moving difficult loads within the UK & Worldwide.

They operate from their 5‑acre site in Halifax, a 10‑acre site in Goole and a 3‑acre site in Grangemouth.

• Transport – Undertaking general transport, freight forwarding and warehousing
• Heavy Lift – Heavy transport, crane hire, lifting & skidding and project management
• Marine – Vessel chartering operations, stevedoring, port and ships agency services
• Consulting – Undertaking route surveying, site access studies & reporting

Learning and Development Manager – The Role

Working as part of the Compliance team, this appointment will report directly to the Compliance Director, undertaking all of the training and development needs of the workforce. This role is integral to the future success of the department.

We have a training regime and recording process for all of the employees, including an in‑house / external training centre for all types of training provided by the company.

Travel will be required to service our operatives based at our additional depots at Bradford, Goole and Grangemouth. Also, travel will be required to service client requirements from time to time.

Key Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will be required to actively participate in the development of the training facility and lead the development of the entire workforce.
• Administration of current and new courses, ensuring compliance with the training providers / bodies requirements.
• Flexibility in the working week is required. Sometimes the undertaking of driver CPC training can be undertaken on weekends (usually Saturdays).

Key Stakeholders

• Undertaking driver CPC training sessions
• Manual handling training
• Assisting / undertaking company induction process
• Administration of the renewal of courses with relevant training bodies
• Booking of external courses for the company’s employees
• Delivery of approved internal qualifications
• Development and delivery of training needs of the entire workforce
• Maintaining documentary evidence of internal / external training provided
• Undertaking the administration of, delivery and assessment of the HTA City & Guilds abnormal loads, escort driver qualifications (training provided)
• Administration of all the company’s training programmes

You

• Possess a recognised teaching qualification
• Possess internal verifiers qualification
• Previous experience of undertaking vocational assessments, ideally holding formal assessment qualification
• Experience of developing training courses, from inception to delivery
• Experience within the logistics, road haulage or heavy lifting industry preferred but not essential as training will be given
• FORS approved safe urban driving trainer, preferred but not essential
• Approved manual handling trainer, preferred but not essential
• Demonstrates a high level of competence and awareness of documentation, recording and reporting
• Full UK driving licence holder is essential (Cat B minimum, C or C+E would be advantageous)

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 28 days holiday per year, holiday purchase scheme subject to conditions.
• Company contributions to the company pension scheme are offered
• Opportunity to help grow and develop your own skills within the company in the various divisions of the company, contributing to the company’s development and your own prospects for promotion

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