Training Programme Delivery Manager

ABOUT US

We are National Energy Action (NEA) - and our vision is to end fuel poverty; our work to improve and promote energy efficiency brings social, environmental, housing and employment benefits. We believe everyone should be able to afford to keep their homes warm and safe, however, low incomes, high energy bills and poor energy efficiency currently deny this to millions of households across the UK. Never has this been more important than today.

NEA's teams are friendly, knowledgeable and are dedicated to what we do. We are proud of our expertise and proud of the service we deliver to our clients.

We offer colleagues a friendly, rewarding workplace and the chance to build a worthwhile career with a not-for-profit organisation that is proud to make a genuine difference to people's lives each and every day.

THE ROLE

Given unprecedented demand for our services and increasing opportunities for NEA to continue to lead the development of national qualifications which improve the standards of practical work and the quality of energy advice services for low income and vulnerable householders, we have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and proactive individual to join us in the position of Training Programme Delivery Manager to work on a full-time basis, 37 hours per week. This is a fixed term contract for 2 years.

The role is based in NEA's Development and Partnerships Directorate and will report into the Head of Training and Assessment. The Training Programme Delivery Manager will confidently lead on the successful planning, running and completion of NEA training projects.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with a variety of internal and external NEA stakeholders; supporting and assisting on the roll out of new training products designed to reach current and future audiences and sectors and ensuring that training projects produce the necessary outputs while meeting deadline budgets.

As Training Programme Delivery Manager, you will contribute to the marketing and assist in the promotion of NEA's training and assessment services, supporting the development and delivery of NEA's training and assessment strategic partnership plan.

You will be an excellent communicator, both written and verbal, and you will have the ability to maintain strong reporting systems, including analysis of live prospects, programme outputs and progress, producing varying reports for the Head of NEA Training and Assessment.

You will be highly engaging and will work with senior colleagues to develop and embed new and existing NEA external training delivery partnerships enabling continued partnership growth.

This post provides an exciting and rewarding opportunity to drive the development and implementation of NEA training and Assessment projects through successful collaboration, project management and positive engagement of potential partners.

What you will need to succeed

The right candidate will be highly motivated with the ability to work collaboratively and alone in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

You will have a proven history in project management, possessing the ability to develop and manage work programmes in response to analysis of need and to prepare and manage project budgets and produce high quality written and numeric reports.

As an excellent communicator you will be skilled in the engagement of commercial and voluntary sectors in relation to skills and qualifications and the engaging and influencing of new and existing external delivery partners with demonstrable experience in building and maintaining partnerships.

The successful candidate will be a confident and experienced public speaker and you will be proactive in the promotion of the Training and Assessment team as well as the wider organisation and its credibility at the highest level. Your ability to promote NEA's Training Programmes will be embedded in a commitment to the aims and objectives of the organisation which you will be able to demonstrate.

You will be able to evidence good written skills and reasonable numeracy, especially in the context of submitting and presenting reports to Government departments and other funding bodies or sponsors.

We are offering

• £38,006 - £42,169 per annum (scale Points 29-33) plus London weighting of £3,300 if applicable
• 11 % non-contributory pension
• 25 days annual leave (FTE) plus additional days in between Christmas New Year Period when our offices close; plus all local public holidays (within the region you are based) per annum
• Flexible working arrangements including the opportunity for Hybrid working
• Enhanced family friendly payments
• Employee Assistance Programme.

The closing date for all applications is 12:00 noon Monday 08 January 2024. We anticipate interviewing the week commencing Monday 22 January 2024.

Please note CVs will not be accepted as part of the application process. No recruitment agency or advertising enquiries, please.

NEA aims to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all people with the necessary skills and experience for the post. Charity Registration No. 290511. Company Registration No: