Operational Trainer - Sales

Together; Cheadle; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Together is seeking an Operational Trainer to support onboarding and development of new colleagues within Sales, ensuring they gain the necessary technical knowledge and skills. You will contribute to the design and delivery of colleague academies and the Together framework, coordinating across Risk, HR, and Recruitment to align training with business goals.

The role emphasizes practical, on-the-job learning and structured formal training, with ongoing evaluation of training effectiveness and

Qualifications

• Proven experience in training delivery, ideally in financial services or a regulated environment.
• Experience in a sales-focused role.
• Strong understanding of onboarding processes and adult learning principles.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• Ability to analyse performance data and provide actionable feedback.
• Experience designing training materials and programmes.
• Collaborative mindset with strong stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to apply the 70:20:10 model when designing learning journeys.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging and effective onboarding programmes for new colleagues.
• Ensure new recruits understand business processes, systems and compliance.
• Support individuals in achieving role competence within agreed timeframes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to design and run colleague academies aligned to Together framework.
• Deliver structured training programmes to cohorts with coaching and feedback.
• Continuously improve content based on feedback and strategic priorities.

Skills

Training delivery

Sales experience

Onboarding

Stakeholder management

Adult learning principles

Learning design

70:20:10 model

Education

CIPD Level 3

Tools

LMS platforms

Digital learning tools

Job description

As an Operational Trainer, you will play a key role in supporting the onboarding and development of new colleagues within Sales. This role ensures that new recruits gain the technical knowledge and skills required to achieve competence and thrive in their roles, using a blended approach aligned to the 70:20:10 learning model: practical on-the-job experience, learning through others, and targeted formal training. You will also contribute to the design and delivery of colleague academies and the overarching Together framework, supporting cohort-based recruitment and development. Additionally, the role will monitor the success of new recruits and provide feedback to improve future recruitment and training strategies.

What you will do

• Deliver engaging and effective onboarding programmes for new colleagues
• Ensure new recruits understand business processes, systems, and compliance requirements
• Support individuals in achieving role competence within agreed timeframes
• Collaborate with key stakeholders, including Risk, Central Talent and Development, HR, recruitment, operations and business stakeholders, to design and run colleague academies that align to the overarching Together framework
• Deliver structured training programmes to cohort groups, ensuring formal learning is reinforced through workplace application, coaching, feedback and peer learning in line with the 70:20:10 model
• Continuously improve content based on feedback, business needs and strategic priorities, avoiding disconnected local solutions or "cottage industries"
• Track progress and performance of new recruits during onboarding and academy phases
• Identify development needs and provide coaching or additional support where required
• Provide insights and feedback to the recruitment team to enhance future hiring decisions
• Work closely with team leaders, HR, and recruitment to align training with business goals
• Act as a point of contact for training-related queries and support
• Evaluate training effectiveness and recommend improvements
• Stay up to date with industry best practices and regulatory changes
• Support colleagues to design and develop learning that contributes to a consistent Together framework, ensuring local activity connects to the wider strategy rather than creating standalone approaches

Essential skills and experience

• Proven experience in training delivery, ideally within financial services or a regulated environment
• Experience in a sales focused role
• Strong understanding of onboarding processes and adult learning principles
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills
• Ability to analyse performance data and provide actionable feedback
• Experience designing training materials and programmes
• Collaborative mindset with strong stakeholder management skills
• Ability to apply the 70:20:10 model when designing learning journeys, balancing experiential, social and formal learning activities
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work across Risk, Central Talent and Development and business teams to maintain alignment with the wider learning strategy

Desirable

• CIPD Level 3 or above in Learning & Development (or equivalent)
• Experience with LMS platforms and digital learning tools
• Coaching or mentoring qualifications

Together embraces diversity and inclusion, and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Not only do we welcome difference - we celebrate it, support it and really value our colleagues for who they are. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.

Please note that all successful applicants will undergo relevant employment reference, financial and criminal record checks.

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