We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate wine educator to deliver engaging, high‑quality training both internally and externally, while helping to develop and manage our training programmes and shape the strategic growth of our Liberty Wines Academy.
This role plays a pivotal part in enhancing customer knowledge, supporting sales effectiveness and strengthening Liberty Wines’ reputation as an industry leader in wine education.
What will you be doing
* Deliver and manage our WSET Level 1 and 2 courses, ensuring high quality, engaging learning experiences for our customers
* Teach the Liberty Wines Academy including;
* Bespoke courses for customers -created from Liberty Wines Academy modules
* One day Liberty Wines Academy Courses– delivering all modules to both mixed customer and specific customer groups
* Liberty Wines Academy Series– leading specialised sessions focused on specific topics such as Country or grape variety
* Work closely with the Head of Education and Senior Educators to design, development and deliver large‑scale training programmes for national customer groups.
* Deliver engaging WSET Level 2 training for Liberty Wine’s team members.
* Support Level 3 and Diploma candidates in developing their tasting and theory practices.
* Research industry innovations and contribute to strategic plans that enhance Liberty Wines education offering
* Support the creation of new Liberty Wines Academy courses and modules
* Monitor competitor education programmes to ensure Liberty Wines remains market‑leading
* Support the development of engaging and effective e‑learning modules
* Maintain Education inbox as required
* Manage WSET administration for level 1 and 2 courses, including registering/ordering exams
* Maintain strong relationships with WSET
* Collaborate with the Liberty Wines Sales team to leverage our education courses and e‑learning to increase customer sales and service
* Use reporting tools to track and evaluate training activity
The role will involve travel around the UK and overnight stays
About you
* WSET Diploma and WSET approved educator
* Highly organised and self‑motivated
* Strong communicator and a confident and engaging presenter
* Excellent attention to detail
* Flexible, responsive, and efficient
* Full UK driving licence
What you can expect
* 25 days holiday excluding public holidays increasing after 2 years’ service and the option to buy additional days
* Personal bonus of up to 5% of salary, based on performance against key objectives
* Company bonus of up to 15% of salary
* Company pension scheme matching up to 5% of contributions
* 18 weeks enhanced maternity leave and 4 weeks paternity leave.
* Cycle to work & electric car scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Birthday day off
* Travel insurance
* Retail, wellbeing, technology, and travel discounts
Liberty Wines is an award‑winning company and accredited silver by Investors in People which offers excellent opportunities for training and development alongside a great working environment (and an even better coffee machine).
We encourage all our employees to further their wine knowledge through our in‑house Liberty Wines Academy and WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) courses alongside building skills and experience over the course of their professional development.
Liberty Wines celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels comfortable to be themselves.
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