Mandatory Training Project Lead

Summary:

This is a 12-month fixed term contract.

Are you self-driven and able to work independently? Do you have some experience in a Learning and Development team? Can you turn complex information into training requirements?

If this sounds like you, then you’ll want to learn more about this opportunity…

We want to be the water company people want to be supplied by and want to work for.

In this role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end mapping of all mandatory training requirements across the organisation. You will take the lead in planning and executing this project, aiming to deliver it within a 12-month timeframe by strategically focusing your efforts for the highest impact.

You will use your strong analytical and critical thinking skills to review all existing roles and prioritise them based on the urgency of their training needs to ensure regulatory compliance. This involves gathering data from various sources (including National Occupational Standards, external body requirements (like EUSR), Health & Safety legislation, and internal policies) and transforming these insights into impactful recommendations for working groups to consider . Your goal is to deliver these working groups to gain the stakeholders buy-in and ensure there is consensus on decisions.

The ideal candidate will have prior experience in an L&D role with a deep understanding of compliance training and role-based training mapping. You should have demonstrable experience in managing and delivering projects, and a project management qualification like PRINCE2 or PMP or CIPD level 5 or 7 would be highly desirable.

This role would be a great fit for someone who is curious, self-driven, and enjoys deep-dive research. Your excellent stakeholder management skills will be essential for building rapport, influencing decisions, and fostering engagement across the business.

Main responsibilities:

• Job Role Analysis: Lead the project which will involve a deep analysis of each job role's responsibilities, required skills, and performance expectations to determine what training is mandatory for compliance, meeting regulations and competence.
• Data Analysis & Interpretation: Research, analyse, and interpret a wide range of information sources to determine mandatory training requirements for each job role. These sources will include but are not limited to: National Occupational Standards, external body requirements (e.g., EUSR), Health & Safety legislation, and internal policies and procedures.
• Prioritisation: Determine which roles require the most focus by assessing the headcount volume in those roles across the organisation and the risk level associated with them.
• Process Development: Determine and implement a systematic approach for information gathering, analysis, and interpretation for this project and for future iterations.
• Skill Gap Identification: Conduct a comprehensive skill gap analysis by assessing the current skill levels of employees within those priority roles and identifying the specific training needed to bridge the gap between current and required competencies.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with stakeholders at all levels of the business to gather information, assign responsibilities, and gain buy-in and approval for mandatory training designations.
• LMS integration: Update the LMS with the new training requirements in the most efficient way to ensure it is accurate, clear, and can be refreshed.
  
  

You'll need:

Skills / Qualifications / Experience

• Experience in an L&D role
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Self driven and proactive attitude
• A qualification in Learning & Development (e.g., CIPD) or project management (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP) would be ideal
  
  

It will be a bonus if you have:

Skills / Qualifications / Experience

• A qualification in Learning & Development (e.g., CIPD) or project management (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP).
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build rapport, influence decisions, and drive collaboration.
  
  

We want to be the water company people want to be supplied by and want to work for.

We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That’s why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water.

Benefits package:

• Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.
• Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.
• Paid volunteering days.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Health cash plan.
• Life assurance.
• Wellbeing related benefits.
  
  

What can you expect from your recruitment?

• To apply for this position, please submit your CV on our career’s website.
• It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water.
• Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.
  
  

If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for, apply now!

South East Water kindly asks that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting CVs to our employees or associates without explicit invitation from our HR Resourcing team. CVs sent on a speculative basis will not be acknowledged and will not assume any responsibility for fees or commissions in the event that we hire a candidate who applied directly or subsequently introduced by an instructed agency.

Compensation package:

£35,000 - £40,000