Ian Williams has an exciting opportunity for a Programme Partner (also known as Apprentice and Development Partner) to recruit, support, and develop our people across the business, with a key focus on, but not limited to, Apprentices, Trainee Surveyors, and Contract Managers.
You will support the business's aims and commitments to have 15% of our workforce as trade apprentices. We offer an open, friendly, and professional environment at IW with an unwavering focus to appreciate and acknowledge the importance of our people. We also offer Hybrid working - 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home.
We offer the following benefits:
* Be part of our annual company profit share scheme
* Employer pension contribution of up to 5% to help you prepare for your future
* 23 days annual leave, with options to buy up to 5 days or sell up to 3 days per year
* Training and development opportunities
* Annual Pay Reviews
* Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
* Life Insurance (3 x Salary)
* Access to an Employee Assistance Programme supporting your health and wellbeing
The Programme Partner role:
* Support the development of a coaching culture by partnering with line managers and site mentors to excel at developing apprentices and trainees
* Champion apprentices and trainees, always seeking ways to improve their experience and achievement
* Manage a selection of apprentices and trainees, ensuring their successful delivery and completion, along with pastoral care
* Work closely with training providers to enable IW apprentices to complete their training successfully and on time
* Manage Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) funding claims and Digital Apprenticeship Service (DAS) processes for apprentices and trainees
* Note: This role may require some travel to business units, sites, and training venues.
What you will bring as a Programme Partner:
* Experience working within apprenticeships or early careers, with relatable HR, training, and development experience
* A genuine passion for attracting, developing, and supporting apprentices/trainees to reach their potential
* Experience working with CITB and DAS
* Stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, partnering with internal and external stakeholders
* An accurate and detailed approach to work
About Ian Williams Ltd:
Discover more on our website and social media pages such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Indeed, and Glassdoor.
We reserve the right to shortlist prior to the closing date based on application volumes.
Ian Williams is committed to diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is fundamental to our work—covering race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and other characteristics that make us unique.
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We kindly request no agency inquiries regarding this position, as we have strong relationships with our preferred agencies.
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