Professional Trainer in Leadership & Management

OAKLANDS COLLEGE; St Albans; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site gym

Financial wellbeing support

Cycle to Work

Generous annual leave

CPD and training opportunities

Staff Development Days

Mental Health support

Employee Assistance Programme

Eye care vouchers

Job summary

Oaklands College in St Albans is seeking an experienced Professional Trainer specializing in Leadership and Management. You will deliver high-quality training, coaching, and assessment to learners, helping them achieve qualifications and progress in their careers.

You will design learning experiences, monitor progress, and ensure quality assurance in delivery and assessment while supporting learners academically and pastorally.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering training and coaching in education, training, or professional development.
• Experience supporting learners through accredited qualifications.
• Understanding of leadership and management qualifications and assessment requirements.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging and effective leadership and management training using a variety of delivery methods.
• Design learning experiences meeting learners' starting points and aspirations.
• Assess learner work against qualification standards and provide feedback.

Skills

Training delivery

Coaching

Assessment

Leadership & management

Interpersonal communication

Digital learning tools

Education

Assessor qualifications (PTLLS / A1 / TAQA)

Tools

Microsoft Office

e-portfolio systems

Digital learning platforms

Job description

Professional Trainer - Leadership and Management

Ready to inspire the next generation of leaders and managers?

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Oaklands College for an enthusiastic and experienced Professional Trainer specialising in Leadership and Management. As part of our growing Professional Training provision, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality training, coaching, and assessment to learners, helping them develop the skills, knowledge, and behaviours needed to achieve recognised qualifications and progress in their careers.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by supporting learners throughout their professional development journey while contributing to the continued growth and success of Oaklands’ training and development offer.

Your Day-to-Day Impact

As a Professional Trainer, you will take ownership of the learner journey from enrolment through to achievement. You will deliver engaging and effective leadership and management training using a variety of delivery methods, including face-to-face sessions, online learning, and employer-based training.

You will design learning experiences that meet learners' individual starting points and aspirations, ensuring all learners are supported to achieve their goals. Through regular progress reviews and coaching conversations, you will monitor learner development, set clear targets, and help learners stay on track to complete their qualification within agreed timescales.

Assessment will form a key part of your role. You will assess learner work against qualification standards, provide constructive feedback, and develop action plans that support continuous improvement. You will also maintain accurate assessment records and ensure all documentation is completed in line with quality assurance requirements.

Supporting learners both academically and pastorally will be central to your success. You will identify and address barriers to learning, create individual learning plans, and provide information, advice, and guidance on progression opportunities.

Working closely with colleagues across the Professional Training team, you will contribute to maintaining high standards of quality and compliance. You will ensure all delivery and assessment activities meet awarding organisation requirements, Ofsted expectations, and Oaklands College quality standards.

You will also actively engage in continuous professional development, ensuring your subject knowledge and training practice remain current and relevant to industry needs.

Is This You?

Experience

• Proven experience delivering training and coaching within an education, training, or professional development environment.
• Experience supporting learners through accredited qualifications.
• Understanding of leadership and management qualifications and associated assessment requirements.

Communication

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage and motivate diverse groups of learners.
• Ability to build positive relationships with learners, employers, and colleagues.

Organisation

• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple learner caseloads while maintaining accurate records and meeting deadlines.

Learner Focus

• Passionate about supporting learners and helping them achieve their goals.
• Ability to provide both academic and pastoral support where required.

Professionalism

• High levels of integrity, professionalism, and personal accountability.
• Able to work independently as well as collaboratively within a wider team.

Digital Skills

• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience using e-portfolio systems and digital learning platforms.

Qualifications

• A relevant vocational qualification or substantial industry experience within leadership and management.
• Assessor qualifications such as PTLLS, A1 Assessor Award, or TAQA are desirable.
• Willingness to achieve relevant assessor qualifications if not already held.

Your Future Starts at Oaklands

At Oaklands, we care about your wellbeing and development. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, happiness, and success within a welcoming, inclusive, and values-driven environment.

Here’s what you can look forward to:

• Free access to our on-site gym at the St Albans campus (time restrictions may apply)
• Financial wellbeing support, including discounts on beauty treatments, Lambing Weekend, our on-site zoo, travel savings through the UNO Bus Scheme, and more
• Cycle to Work Scheme, promoting active travel and healthy living
• Generous annual leave entitlement, giving you time to rest and recharge
• Continuous Professional Development (CPD), including free Adult Community Learning courses and staff training opportunities
• Staff Development Days and Awards, recognising and celebrating your achievements
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Support, including confidential resources and guidance
• Employee Assistance Programme, providing support and advice 24/7
• Mental Health Peer Supporters, available when you need someone to talk to
• Eye Care Vouchers to support your health while working with screens

Oaklands College is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and welcomes applications from all backgrounds and communities.

Oaklands College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. All staff, governors, volunteers, agency workers, contractors, and partners are expected to share this commitment.

We review applications on a rolling basis and may close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

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