Academy Trainer/Assessor

Salary & Benefits: Salary £36,607 - £45,759 per annum dependant on experience, annual bonus, attractive pension scheme (Up to 10% company contribution), life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary and 25 days annual leave, bank holidays, plus a wellness day and development opportunities in line with the Academy Trainer / Assesor progression plan. We also offer a fantastic flexible benefits package, where you can choose from benefits such as health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover. Colleagues also have access to a retail savings scheme, online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Bradford with hybrid working, you will be required to travel to sites around the Yorkshire Water Networks.

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Academy Trainer / Assessor to join the People Change team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. People Change are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

The role of Academy Trainer is to provide an agile, flexible, holistic, and responsive learning support service to ensure the ongoing, competent and safe delivery of Yorkshire Water services to our operational and corporate function colleagues. The Academy trainer will establish and build on relationships with all stakeholders to ensure their learning is relevant and adds value to Yorkshire Water colleagues and supports our Big Ambition, whilst continuing to build on their own technical and H&S expertise to support the delivery of the Academies in-house, learning and development portfolio. As a trainer/coach of others, adherence to (learning delivery, assessment and YW wide) policies, procedures is paramount along with positive demonstration of YW values and behaviours.

Where you fit in:

As our Academy Trainer / Assessor you will

• Understand the structure of YW, the H&S/Capability requirements for each of our business units and ensure this is reflected in learning and development delivery.
• Proactively contribute and reactively inform learning product development and delivery through maintaining current, regulatory, relevant and YW related knowledge.
• Work proactively with the Academy Hub to deliver the Academy learning schedule across the Yorkshire Region at any of our Academy Locations* (please note from time to time these sites may not be YW, but will be within the Yorkshire region)
• Complete the learning and development cycle requirements for learning development (LNA, design, development and evaluation) within area of expertise, supporting others as and when required at different stages of the process.
• Provide an agile and flexible service along with other colleagues to respond to a 24/7 business, – with some out of hours delivery required when needed.
• Delivery of the full suite of Academy learning interventions and programmes once deemed competent by a subject matter expert.
• To undertake assessment activity for accredited and non-accredited learning in line with external or accrediting body requirements – prioritising learning delivery and reliable assessment processes. This would include making and evidencing assessment decisions, participating in all internal and external quality assurance activities and meeting with accrediting body external quality assurers as and when needed.
• Consistently review the validity, authenticity and sufficiency of all evidence submitted or observed as part of the assessment process, responding to any challenges/appeals via the learner complaints procedure.
• Adopt a holistic approach to the assessment process as required by the awarding body.
• To deliver other vocationally relevant learning as needed by the business
• Support and fully endorse the policy and practice of Yorkshire water with regard to equality, diversity and inclusion.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Ability to work flexibly day to day, providing high quality, customer service and responding to the needs of a large organisation
• Knowledge of the pressure facing operational colleagues in a challenging environment
• Experience of coaching, developing, and assessing delegates in the workplace
• Experience of delivering Health & Safety related learning delivery and assessment activities including legislative health and safety requirements
• Experience of developing own knowledge and associated products around topics relevant to your learners
• Assessor qualification, level 3 or above
• Accredited learning delivery or teaching qualification, level 3 or above
• A Full UK Driving Licence is essential as travel will be required to sites across the Yorkshire Water Network

You will also benefit from having:

• Wide range of H&S, First Aid, Plant & Equipment, or other technical qualifications
• Coach/mentoring qualification level 5
• Experience of delivering regulated qualifications
• Experience of working in Confined Spaces – Ideally you will have extensive experience and qualifications in Confined Spaces high, medium & low risk including non-entrant, rescue, and recovery

Although our assets are operational 24 hours a day, 365 days a year the company is committed to support flexible work patterns and job share options, where possible, to give you more control over your time and responsibilities. Whether you have child-care responsibilities or are looking for the ideal work-life balance our flexible options can offer work patterns that suit your needs.

If you’re an experienced Training professional and want to help us deliver exceptional service for our customers whilst protecting the environment, then apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer for you.

Closing date - 29 March 2024

We are proud to serve the Yorkshire region and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply.

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

Please, No agencies.