Training Manager

Heidelberg Materials AG; Maidenhead; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Flexible working

Generous pension

Life assurance

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials UK is seeking a Health & Safety Standards (SHE) Training Manager in Maidenhead, hybrid with two days in the office. The role leads governance of training standards, develops modern blended learning, and drives strategic alignment across regulatory and safety frameworks.

You will influence senior leadership, manage national training providers, and shape competence strategies for 3,600+ employees, advancing safety culture and capability across the business.

Qualifications

• Experience in SHE, competence or technical training strategy.
• Background in training governance and provider management.
• Experience leading design and delivery of large-scale training programs.

Responsibilities

• Own the national SHE training & competence strategy.
• Shape technical capability and behavioural improvement.
• Lead governance of all external training providers.
• Represent HMUK in MPQC and industry groups.
• Ensure SHE training matrices and competence frameworks remain legally compliant.
• Develop modern blended learning, e‑learning and catalogues.
• Lead SHE apprenticeships and specialist capability programmes.
• Own the Learning Management System and digital learning roadmap.
• Lead system enhancements, integration and user adoption across the UK.
• Manage multiple national providers for cost, quality and compliance.
• Partner with Procurement on sourcing, contracts and performance.
• Drive KPI reporting across compliance, delivery and cost.
• Provide technical assurance to Senior SHE Leadership.
• Align with NOS, IMS and MPA Safety by Competence standards.
• Work with operational, SHE and training teams to align training with risk.
• Influence senior leaders on competence priorities and improvement plans.

Skills

SHE strategy

Training governance

Large-scale training programs

Job description

Health & Safety Standards (SHE) Training Manager - Maidenhead (Hybrid, 2 Days in Office)

£50,000 - £55,000 depending on experience

Ready to take your training career in a new direction?

If you're an experienced training, learning and development, or competence professional looking to broaden your impact, this is an exciting opportunity to transition into a strategic Health, Safety & Environment role while leveraging the skills you've already built.

At Heidelberg Materials UK, you'll play a key role in shaping how over 3,600 employees develop the knowledge, competence and behaviours needed to work safely and effectively. Rather than delivering training yourself, you'll influence and lead the systems, standards and frameworks that underpin learning across the business.

This is the perfect next step for someone with a background in training governance, learning systems, competence management or workforce development who wants to move into a high-profile role within Safety, Health & Environment.

What you’ll lead

Strategic Leadership & Governance

• Own the national SHE training & competence strategy
• Shape technical capability and behavioural improvement
• Lead governance of all external training providers
• Represent HMUK in MPQC and industry groups

Competence & Capability Development

• Ensure SHE training matrices and competence frameworks remain legally compliant
• Develop modern blended learning, e‑learning and catalogues
• Lead SHE apprenticeships and specialist capability programmes

Digital Learning Systems

• Own the Learning Management System and digital learning roadmap
• Lead system enhancements, integration and user adoption across the UK

Provider & Vendor Management

• Manage multiple national providers for cost, quality and compliance
• Partner with Procurement on sourcing, contracts and performance

Performance, Reporting & Assurance

• Drive KPI reporting across compliance, delivery and cost
• Provide technical assurance to Senior SHE Leadership
• Ensure alignment with NOS, IMS and MPA Safety by Competence standards

Stakeholder Engagement

• Work with operational, SHE and training teams to align training with risk
• Influence senior leaders on competence priorities and improvement plans

What you’ll bring

• Experience in SHE, competence or technical training strategy
• Proven background in training governance and provider management
• Experience leading the design and delivery of large scale training programmes

Why this role?

• National strategic ownership and industry influence
• Opportunity to modernise SHE capability and digital learning
• A business investing in safety, technology and leadership
• High visibility with senior leadership and industry bodies

Why Join us?

At Heidelberg Materials, we don't just offer jobs-we build careers. As a global leader in construction materials, we're committed to innovation, sustainability, and, above all, our people.

Rewards & Benefits

We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice, with accreditations including:

• Armed Forces Covenant (Gold) | Disability Confident | 5% Club (Platinum) | Mates in Mind | Clear Assured | STEM Ambassador | MPQC Member
• Competitive Package: Salary, bonus incentives, generous pension, and life assurance
• Work-Life Balance: 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays), agile/flexible working, holiday purchase, and sabbatical options, Season and travel ticket loans
• Family-Friendly Policies: Enhanced support for maternity, paternity, adoption, IVF, neonatal care, and menopause
• Inclusive Culture: Paid volunteering day and active employee communities (LGBTQ+, Women in STEM, Armed Forces, and more)
• Wellbeing & Development: Employee Assistance Programme, retail discounts, and continuous learning opportunities