Training Manager (Utilities)

Finlay Jude Associates Limited; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading service provider in the utilities industry is seeking an experienced Training Manager to set the strategy for the Water Training Team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in water operations and training. Responsibilities include managing a team, ensuring compliance with training standards, and maintaining client relationships. This role offers opportunities for progression within a national contractor.

Benefits

Company car allowance

Pension scheme

31 days annual leave

Employee rewards scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in utilities.
• Relevant industry knowledge in a training environment.
• Experience managing a high-performing team.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and manage the Training Team.
• Manage performance, appraisals, recruitment, and onboarding.
• Build and maintain client relationships.

Skills

Client relationship management

Team management

Communication

IT skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Education

Degree education or equivalent

Job description

FJA are recruiting on behalf of a leading service provider in the utilities industry for an experienced Training Manager to strengthen their team.

The ideal candidate is someone who has a background in the water industry with occupational experience in water operations. You will be a good communicator and ideally have a background in training and assessing qualifications. You will be both professional and customer focused on your approach and proficient in maintaining and expanding current relationships. You will have experience in delivering learning to a diverse range of people including apprentices.

Benefits

• Company car allowance
• Pension scheme
• 31 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Birthday off
• Employee rewards scheme
• Participation in charity events
• Summer and Christmas parties

Training Manager role

Responsible for setting the strategy for the Water Training Team in line with departmental objectives, developing and managing apprenticeship and training programmes that deliver high‑quality, compliant, technical hands‑on training. This includes managing a team of trainers, ensuring compliance with industry, government, awarding body, and Ofsted regulations, while undertaking the role of lead IQA where appropriate.

Training Manager responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and manage the Training Team to drive engagement and high performance.
• Manage performance, appraisals, recruitment, onboarding, and HR processes.
• Promote company values, coaching culture, inclusion, and continuous professional development.
• Support new business growth with technical expertise and proposals.
• Build and maintain client relationships, attending meetings and providing progress updates.
• Maintain and improve quality standards across training delivery.
• Lead Internal Quality Assurance for apprenticeships and qualifications.
• Ensure successful completion of external audits (CABWI, EUSR, City & Guilds, Ofsted).
• Oversee design and delivery of high‑quality training programmes and materials.
• Ensure compliance with apprenticeship and awarding body requirements.
• Monitor learner progression and implement interventions where needed.
• Maximise trainer utilisation and ensure team upskilling meets business needs.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of course administration and paperwork.
• Manage learner enrolment, onboarding and support processes.
• Balance workload between internal trainers and associates.
• Manage training budgets and forecasts, ensuring cost efficiency and accurate reporting.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety and safeguarding policies.
• Participate in governance activities to maintain high standards.

Training Manager requirements

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in utilities.
• Relevant industry knowledge in a training environment.
• Experience managing a high‑performing team.
• Strong client relationship management skills.
• Current knowledge of training best practice.
• Strong IT skills including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Degree educated or equivalent.

If you are looking for a fantastic Training Manager opportunity and want to work for a leading national contractor with opportunities to progress, then click on the 'apply now’ button.

Due to the high volume of applications, we are not always able to reply to all applications. If you haven’t heard back from us within 2 weeks, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful for the role we currently have advertised.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.

Finlay Jude Associates Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.