Learning Academy Manager

Make a Home at Taylor Wimpey

At Taylor Wimpey, we don’t just build houses; we build futures. Not just for the people who live in our homes, but for our own people too. When we bring our collective skills together, we make amazing things happen - for ourselves, for each other and for our customers. There are incredible opportunities on your doorstep, and we want you to discover them all. 

With 22 regional offices across the UK and operations in Spain, we bring our vision to life locally. Here, you’ll be given the tools to develop your skills and the freedom to explore new avenues. Share your ideas, experience a no-blame culture, and shape your work around your life.

Every single one of us plays a vital role in bringing to life incredible places and spaces, where anyone can thrive. We believe in making a positive difference to our planet, as well as to people. 

Home to work that matters, and you can be a part of it.

Job summary/Purpose

To partner with relative Heads of Functions to support, develop and enhance all learning and development initiatives in our technical academies.  

To identify and suggest new and refreshed learning and development requirements in line with business requirements and changing legislation

To continually measure effectiveness of learnings through key identified metrics

To provide a focal point of advice and support for academy requirements in the business with HR Business Partners and their stakeholders

To oversee and manage the annual intake process for TW Production Academy

To partner with relevant external bodies and the CITB and HBF on the skills shortage strategy and to ensure funding is maximised

Primary Responsibilities

HR Teamwork

• Contribute as a member of the Talent and Resourcing team to the development of Talent Strategy, tools and processes
• Work with colleagues across the company to ensure best practice and a consistent approach to our academies
• To use experience of other sectors to challenge the approach to learning and development associated with the housebuilding industry.

Learning and Development Activity

• Source internal/external suppliers to provide focused, cost effective delivery of the in-house portfolio academy learning
• Regularly carry out quality assurance checks and continuous improvement on training providers to ensure a quality standard is maintained
• Develop an evaluation process for all in-house training and development.
• Develop blended learning solutions and ensure systems access and functionality is suitable for all TW learning & development offerings

Training Delivery

• Fulfil the role of hands on trainer and facilitator where appropriate
• Ensure that best practice and training successes are shared across the company
• Represent the company at external training networking events.

CITB/HBF

• Maintain close working relationships with CITB and HBF
• Update business units on new initiatives and CITB support available.
• Lead on development steering group of House Builders Skills Partnership

Departmental Training Programmes

• Create a structure for new academies within functions. Assist in progressing associated skills training. Ensure a seamless link between skills and behavioural training
• Ensure that performance development needs are easily sourced
• Liaise with Heads of Function, Regional Directors and Managing Directors to promote best practice
• Working with regional directors, identify training requirements within particular disciplines for skills training and facilitate solutions

Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements

• Individuals must be able to build relationships at all levels and be credible and influential at senior levels.
• They must have a good knowledge of L&D techniques, and are experienced in handling training delivery, assessment/development centres, and competency frameworks.
• They must have drive and conviction and inspire confidence.  
• The ability to communicate, facilitate and negotiate will also be useful in this role.
• Experience of change management initiatives is desirable.

What we offer at Taylor Wimpey

At Taylor Wimpey, we are committed to enabling you to make a home with us. Our work is not just about building homes; it's about doing work that matters, making a positive impact on the lives of our customers and the communities we serve.

We enjoy many benefits as standard, including excellent retail discounts, company funded life insurance and private healthcare, and access to a quality pension scheme with company contributions.  We also offer our discounted house purchase scheme, car leasing scheme and share plans, as well as the opportunity to tailor your benefit package to suit your needs with options such as buying extra annual leave or adding dependants to your benefit cover.  Our total reward offer works perfectly with our culture, we are a welcoming community where everyone can feel at home.    

We create a home to your future by providing opportunities for growth and development. We offer industry leading professional training and development, which supports you to unlock your potential and fulfil your career and personal goals in a variety of opportunities and environments. We look to develop our people in the skills and areas they are most interested in, leveraging your qualities and appreciating your unique competencies, skills and expertise that, when we come together, make this a great place to work.

If you want to do work that matters and build a career that lasts, make a home at Taylor Wimpey.

Inclusivity Statement

As a proud Disability Confident Employer, Taylor Wimpey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long-term health conditions which have an effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring that barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us during the application process that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team.

Internal Applicants:

Please inform your line manager if you wish to apply for this role.