Learning And Development Specialist

Join Our Team as a Technical Trainer at The Openwork Partnership!
Are you passionate about developing talent and enhancing technical skills? The Openwork Partnership is looking for a dynamic Technical Trainer to join our Openwork Business School (OBS) team. In this role, you'll support the Technical Development Manager in designing and delivering cutting-edge technical training programs, helping to shape the future of financial advice
professionals across the UK.
The benefits:
Salary - up to £60,000
Bonus scheme - on target bonus - 10%
Pension scheme - contribute up to 5% of your salary and Openwork will match you and put in an extra 5% (15%)
Critical illness cover
Income protection - 1x salary
Death in service - 4x salary
25 days holiday + bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy up to an additional 10 days
A range of other flexible benefits including private medical insurance, dental insurance and much more.
Role and Responsibilities:
Design and Delivery:
Create and deliver high-quality technical courses and programs aligned with Openwork Business School standards.
Onboarding Support:
Facilitate the technical upskilling of new Advisers, Paraplanners, Administrators, and Colleagues.
Skills Integration:
Incorporate additional skills training within technical courses and workshops.
Continuous Improvement:
Contribute to the enhancement of training methods and materials, ensuring they meet the evolving needs of the Partnership.
Collaboration:
Work closely with Partner Firms, OBS Programme Directors, Learning & Development Business Partner, and other key stakeholders to deliver impactful training.
Communication:
Manage OBS communications, including intranet bulletins and newsletters, to keep employees informed about training opportunities.
Evaluation:
Conduct follow-up studies to assess the effectiveness of training programs and make necessary adjustments.
Qualifications and Experience:
Level 4 Diploma in Financial Advice (ideally working towards chartered)
Experience in training or Learning & Development.
Extensive understanding of learning and development in a Professional Services environment.
Why The Openwork Partnership?
We are a dynamic, fast-paced, and growing business with huge ambition. This is all made possible by the brilliant people who are part of The Openwork Partnership family. We're investing heavily in our colleagues, continuously striving to give them the platform to develop personally and professionally and reach their full potential.
We’re also very proud of our culture, as one of the Best 100 Large Companies to work for in 2022. The Openwork Partnership values, and respects individuality and we are committed to building an inclusive culture and environment which truly recognises and celebrates our colleague’s individual differences and identities – just like our financial advice, for us, it’s personal. We believe everyone can make a difference and your race, religion, disability, and gender will never be a barrier. At Openwork, we have a strong ethic of care for each other where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work. We believe that you will bring your best self to work if you are trusted to choose when, where and how you do it.