Craft Training Manager

Wirral, England, United Kingdom

7/3/2025

Craft Training Manager

Holylake

Salary from £47,200 - £57,000 per annum with up to 10% annual bonus & single person health cover

Permanent

Purpose

Manage the internal Craft Trainers at ScottishPower’s Hoylake Training Centre to deliver high quality and engaging training courses as per agreed business training plans and in line with the Technical Training priorities.

Ensure application of processes, quality standards and ways of working at the Hoylake training centre providing all delegates with a consistent experience of craft training.

Work closely with SPEN Resourcing team & HR Workforce Programmes team to ensure Technical Training have short, medium and longer terms plans in place for people, facilities and processes to deliver the range of accredited trainee programmes required to ensure the pipeline of future talent required as part of business Workforce Renewal programme.

Provide consultancy support on craft technical issues to all SP business customers to ensure best solution developed and delivered.

Responsibilities

• Line / performance manage the craft trainers at Hoylake
• Manage development of trainers and an annual upskill plan to provide a flexible pool inline with future business needs, carry out trainer observations and other processes as required to maintain highest standards of delivery, assessment and user engagement
• Review course evaluations and take actions on any feedback around delivery improvements
• Ensure safe working practices on all courses the craft trainers deliver and ensure regular safety audits completed, and issues actioned
• Work closely with Technical Training planning teams to ensure appropriate planning of all resources and that all necessary factors are considered for smooth event delivery, ensuring course matrix reflects correct skills, plant & facilities requirements
• Work closely with SPEN Resourcing / Workforce Renewals team to understand future requirements
• To anticipate and plan required resource, skills and facilities to deliver training programmes that support the overall SPEN resourcing strategy related to roles, locations and timelines.
• Work closely with above team and HR Resourcing / Workforce Programmes team to influence & support the contents & structure of all trainee programmes taking account of knowledge of technical business procedures, business role requirements, delegate feedback and knowledge of learning styles
• Ensure Technical Training deliver on our responsibilities in order that all trainees achieve the required standards for their specific qualification including assessments, documentation and audits
• Work with wider Technical Training and Learning teams to provide technical expertise input on course content and the design of new required solutions and redesign of existing Craft courses
• Work with SPEN senior managers on requirements for business trainer “pool” support and manage the provision of that support
• Work closely with General Services to ensure the Training Centre is developed and improved in line with future business requirements & standards
• Ensure that relevant Technical Training processes are understood and adhered to, working closely with Quality Analyst on opportunities for continuous improvement & process development. Manage internal audits as required and support wider Learning audits.
• Liaise with SPEN Engineering Services team on any impacts of asset changes to training delivery, ensuring that training procedures relate to current business process and aproactively managed relationship
• Carry out scoping of technical training requests to understand customer need and influence most apt training solution
  
  
  

Skills And Requirements

• HNC qualification in a technical discipline OR HND qualification in the field of human resources, or the educational planning and delivery sectors OR experience in a suitable business role
• Experienced in the line management of large diverse teams
• Knowledge of the end-to-end training cycle from assessment of need, planning & logistics, appropriate delivery styles to support learning styles, and evaluation techniques and processes
• Knowledge of craft apprenticeship and other trainee programmes, including national award criteria
• Knowledge of other technical training courses and related Health & Safety authorisations delivered by the Technical Training team
• Budget management
  
  
  

Minimum Criteria

• Experienced people manager
• Detailed knowledge of trainee programmes and training course contents
• General knowledge of utility electrical safety rules
• Positive attitude to change & innovation and experience of managing change successfully
• Strong communications and influencing skills
  
  
  

What’s In It For You

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

Benefits

At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
• Payroll giving and charity matched funding
• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
• Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to ‘nudge’ financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more
  
  
  

Why ScottishPower

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we’re at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.

ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to [email protected].

Mobility

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.

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July-22-2025