Training & Apprentice Co-ordinator

Volvo Trucks; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Healthcare

Employee Assistance Programme

Holiday Allowance

Maternity and Paternity leave

Discounts on various purchases

Job summary

Volvo Trucks in Warwick is seeking a Training and Apprentice Coordinator to shape development opportunities and support apprentices throughout their journey. You will collaborate with the dealer network, learning providers and colleagues to onboard and develop talent, making Volvo Trucks an employer of choice.

You will coordinate apprenticeship programmes across the South and East region, support induction for new starters and help the business identify future development needs.

Qualifications

• Coaching skills with ability to listen, guide and support others.
• Experience supporting colleagues through new programmes, processes and ways of working.
• Strong organisational and administration skills with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 including Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams and PowerPoint.
• Understanding of GDPR and experience handling confidential data with professionalism and discretion.
• Calm and pragmatic approach with ability to find effective solutions.
• Experience gathering, consolidating and presenting data and management information within required timescales.
• Continuous improvement mindset with ability to use feedback to improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate apprenticeship programmes across the South and East region.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and ongoing development of apprentices with guidance and support.
• Coordinate training and induction activity for new starters and colleagues.
• Coach and support managers in identifying development needs and creating annual competence development plans.
• Maintain competence data, training records and KPIs to support decision-making.
• Manage training administration and drive process improvements across the region.
• Identify opportunities to improve training and development approaches and share best practices.

Skills

Coaching skills

Programme rollout

Organisational skills

Microsoft 365

GDPR/data handling

Communication

Data reporting

Continuous improvement

Tools

Microsoft 365 suite

Job description

Salary: Competitive, based on experience plus a 5% company bonus

Location: Warwick with Hybridworking, 60% in the Office

Travel: Some regional travel across the South and East

As Training and Apprentice Coordinator, you will help create meaningful development opportunities, support apprentices throughout their journey and ensure colleagues have access to the training and support they need to succeed.

You will work closely with our dealer network, learning providers and colleagues across the business, helping us onboard and develop talented people while creating an experience that makes Volvo Trucks an employer of choice.

Who are you?

You are a proactive individual who enjoys building strong relationships, developing others and making things happen. You are a confident communicator who can engage with people at all levels.

You Will Bring

• Coaching skills, with the ability to listen, provide guidance and support others through their development journey
• Experience supporting colleagues through new programmes, processes and ways of working.
• Strong organisational and administration skills, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Experience with Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams and PowerPoint
• An understanding of GDPR and experience working with confidential and sensitive data, with a high level of professionalism and discretion
• A calm and pragmatic approach, with the ability to find effective solutions
• Experience gathering, consolidating and presenting accurate data and management information within required timescales
• A continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to use information and feedback to identify opportunities to improve processes, ways of working and best practice

What You Will Do

You will coordinate our apprenticeship and training activity, helping apprentices navigate their development journey and ensuring they receive the right support and opportunities.

You will also coordinate wider training and development activity, support induction for new starters and help the business understand where future development needs exist.

The day-to-day…

• Coordinate apprenticeship programmes across the South and East region
• Support the recruitment, onboarding and ongoing development of apprentices, providing guidance and support throughout their apprenticeship journey
• Coordinate training and induction activity for new starters and colleagues, ensuring training is organised effectively and information is accurate and up to date
• Coach and support managers and colleagues in identifying development needs and creating and delivering annual competence development plans
• Maintain competence data, training records and KPIs, providing accurate management information to support decision-making
• Manage training administration and identify opportunities to improve processes, ways of working and best practice across the region
• Identify opportunities to improve our training and development approach, sharing best practice and supporting regional events

You will be working closely with managers, learning providers, dealer point managers and the wider People & Culture team, including Talent Acquisition, People & Culture Advisors and People & Culture Apprentice, to ensure they receive the right support and opportunities.

What Can Volvo Trucks Offer You

• Pension scheme: We offer a matched pension scheme of up to 7% of your salary, with incremental benefits based on length of service, including death in service cover.
• Healthcare: Benefit from access to Bupa Cover and Dental insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme: Take advantage of wellness, mindfulness and counselling services to support your overall well-being.
• Holiday Allowance: Start with 25 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing with service, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days.
• Maternity and Paternity leave: Maternity leave (6 months full pay, 6 months half pay) and 5 weeks of paternity leave, with 3 weeks flexible to take at any point.
• Discounts on various purchases: Enjoy savings on shopping vouchers, cinema tickets, holidays and travel.

You can learn more about the rewards and benefits of working at Volvo Group here: Volvo Group Employee Benefits

Who We Are And What We Believe In

We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group's leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.