Technical Learning & Development Officer
Locations: Wolverhampton and Guildford, with national travel (including Eastbourne).
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday.
We are seeking a Technical Learning & Development Officer to join our new Brewers Decorator Academy at our Wolverhampton and Guildford training venues. The role involves designing and delivering engaging technical and product training to professional decorator customers and Brewers colleagues.
The role is hands‑on and customer‑facing, working closely with the Learning & Development team, suppliers, and sales teams to ensure training is commercially focused, relevant, and delivered to the highest standards. It also involves training delivery at our Head Office in Eastbourne and nationwide travel.
Responsibilities
* Deliver technical and product training to decorator customers and internal colleagues, meeting agreed industry standards (including CITB where applicable).
* Travel nationally to training locations, primarily Guildford, Eastbourne, and Wolverhampton, to deliver training sessions.
* Support the Learning & Development Business Partner – Technical with the operational delivery of the BDA programme.
* Work closely with the L&D admin team to ensure the smooth running of courses and an excellent delegate experience.
* Collaborate with sales teams and customers to identify training needs and shape future training offerings.
* Support and guide suppliers involved in training delivery.
* Contribute to the design and development of in‑house product training, ensuring content is clear, engaging, and commercially focused.
* Represent Brewers and the BDA at trade shows and industry events.
Qualifications
* Strong experience within the painting & decorating industry, including paperhanging and spraying.
* Previous experience delivering technical or product-based training.
* A confident, clear communicator with the ability to explain technical information accessibly.
* Excellent organisational and planning skills, with the ability to support multiple courses and locations.
* Customer-focused with strong commercial awareness.
* Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationally, including overnight stays.
* Competent in Microsoft Office to create training materials and deliver learning.
* Recognised training qualification or willingness to work towards a Level 3 Teaching qualification (or higher).
Diversity & Inclusion
We understand that neurodiverse candidates or candidates with a disability may need adjustments or extra support in the application or interview process. We are committed to providing every candidate the opportunity and environment in which to succeed and will support any reasonable request where we can.
Benefits
* Competitive rates of pay.
* Company car and equipment.
* 33 days holiday including bank holidays, increasing with service.
* Free life assurance.
* 5% of your salary employer contribution to the pension plan (subject to employee contributions).
* Stream – a money‑management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it.
* Brewers colleague discounts on home improvements.
* Employee Assistance Programme – accessible to colleagues, partner/spouse, and dependants.
* Access to Medicash, an optional contributory scheme for common routine healthcare treatments.
* Discounts and rewards with selected partners – major high street brands, supermarkets, etc.
* Additional financial assistance: Cycle to Work scheme, season ticket loans, helping hand loan scheme for times of crisis.
* Comprehensive induction programme.
* After a qualifying period, eligibility for additional benefits such as profit‑related pay, enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption pay, and a chance to use one of our two company holiday homes in Cornwall or the Lake District.
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