Training & Competency Supervisor

Actus Search; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Actus Search is recruiting an experienced Training & Competence Supervisor to lead supervisory activity for Financial Advisers in Leeds. The role focuses on ensuring advisers achieve and maintain competence, while delivering compliant client outcomes and meeting regulatory standards.

You will supervise initial and ongoing T&C, conduct regular coaching and competency assessments, and analyse performance data to drive improvement and ongoing adherence to internal standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial services, adviser supervision, or T&C.
• Strong knowledge of FCA regulations and requirements.
• Experience supporting Financial Advisers.
• Excellent coaching and communication skills.
• Ability to challenge and support advisers.

Responsibilities

• Supervising Financial Advisers through initial and ongoing T&C requirements.
• Conducting regular 1-2-1 meetings, coaching and competency assessments.
• Reviewing adviser KPIs and performance data.
• Completing annual role-plays and competency testing.
• Providing practical guidance and support to advisers.
• Ensuring adviser records and supervisory documentation remain accurate and up to date.
• Applying internal business standards and regulatory requirements.
• Supporting advisers in maintaining high standards of conduct and client outcomes.

Skills

Coaching

Communication

Relationship management

Regulatory knowledge

Adviser supervision

Job description

We are working with an established financial services business looking to appoint an experienced Training & Competence (T&C) Supervisor to join its growing team in Leeds.

This is a hands-on supervisory role supporting Financial Advisers through both the initial and ongoing stages of the firm’s T&C framework. You will play an important role in ensuring advisers achieve and maintain competence while delivering strong client outcomes and meeting regulatory standards.

The Role

You will be responsible for:

• Supervising Financial Advisers through initial and ongoing T&C requirements
• Conducting regular 1-2-1 meetings, coaching and competency assessments
• Reviewing and analysing adviser KPIs and performance data
• Completing annual role-plays and competency testing
• Providing practical guidance and support to advisers
• Ensuring adviser records and supervisory documentation remain accurate and up to date
• Applying internal business standards and regulatory requirements
• Supporting advisers in maintaining high standards of conduct and client outcomes

What We're Looking For

To be considered, you will ideally have:

• Experience within financial services, ideally within adviser supervision, T&C or a closely related role
• Strong understanding of FCA regulations and requirements
• Experience working with or supporting Financial Advisers
• Strong coaching, communication and relationship-management skills
• The ability to confidently challenge and support advisers

This is a strong opportunity for an experienced T&C professional looking to join an established financial planning environment with responsibility for developing and maintaining adviser competence.