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SalaryIn the VELUX Group, we offer you a world of opportunities and the chance to create a bright future. From the forefront of the sustainable indoor living industry, we enable those who live, work and play under the roof transform their spaces and live a healthier everyday life with more daylight and fresh air.
The VELUX Group is an international, family-owned business with strong financial roots and each year we are able to create real impact by reinvesting in society, our employees and planet through our foundations.
Alongside the rest of our values, “courage” and “mutual respect” define our actions every day and how we wish to contribute to the world.
Are you a skilled window fitter, carpenter or roofer looking for a new way to utilize your expertise and skillset?
Do you want to share your knowledge through teaching and education while joining one of the strongest brands in the global building materials sector?
Then this might be your next exciting career move!
In VELUX we have a desire to transform people’s homes by adding daylight and fresh air designs into their renovation or remodeling projects. To reach this goal we prioritize having great relationships with professional partners and as our new Academy Trainer you will be an important part of maintaining these by delivering basic and specialized training across our product range.
Your challenges
Your primary responsibility will be the coordination and delivery of training to installers and other trade professionals, training them to understand the benefits of, and how to install, VELUX products.
Key tasks will include:
- Creation of local online training modules and live webinars based on the VELUX Academy training policy, ensuring all activity is aligned with company strategy
- Coordinate, plan and facilitate trainings for different groups of professionals in agreement with sales teams, customers etc. and taking responsibility for all practical arrangement
- Participation in training demonstration videos for full installations, typical on-site issues and fault finding
- Administration in regards to training used for tracking and evaluation
This is a field-based role , and you will be based Birmingham, UK and should expect 15-20 travel days per year to visit and deliver training sessions at customers’ locations and for internal VELUX meetings and events.
You will report to the Technical Training Manager located at our Head Office in Hørsholm, DK, and you will join a dedicated team of Technical Trainers spread across Denmark, Norway, Sweden and GBI. The team is characterized by a great spirit and we support each other in the common challenges that we meet.
Your qualifications
You will be an experienced carpenter, roofer, or similar wanting to take your career in a new direction. We will help you build on your existing technical skillset, to help you become and expert in our products and services
To succeed in this role, you:
- You must be comfortable speaking in front of both smaller and larger audiences.
- Are structured, able to self-motivate as well as make decisions on your own making you capable and comfortable with working independently.
- Must be a great communicator
Experience with training, education, or trade, as well as experience and familiarity with VELUX products will be considered an advantage.
Your opportunities
At the VELUX Group, we give you the chance to grow with us. To work in an international environment. To be part of a company that leads the market in sustainable indoor living. The VELUX Group offers exciting challenges, good international career opportunities and an attractive working environment with competent and committed colleagues.
We are a strong value based company with commitment and mutual respect amongst our core values, and teamwork and professionalism is essential to the way we work. At the same time, you get the possibility to develop yourself, both personally and professionally.
Application and contact
Learn more about the VELUX Group online at www.VELUX.com , where you can read more about working at our company and what to expect of our recruitment process.
We look forward to receiving your application and CV. We are reviewing applications and calling for interviews on an ongoing basis until we have the right match.
All inquiries will be treated confidentially.
Equal Opportunity Employer
VELUX Residential is fully committed to the concept and practice of equal opportunity in all aspects of employment. To further our goal of equal employment opportunity for all employees and prospective employees, it is the policy of VELUX Residential to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. All employment decisions shall be consistent with the principle of equal employment opportunity and only job-related qualifications will be required.
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: In person
