Your journey to a brighter tomorrow begins here.
Are you a skilled window fitter, carpenter or roofer looking for a new way to utilize your expertise and skillset?
Do you currently work in a Construction or Roofing Training or Education role and want to take the next step in your career with a market-leading company?
Do you want to share your knowledge through teaching and education while joining one of the strongest brands in the global building materials sector?
Then this might be your next exciting career move!
As part of our mission to transform people’s homes by adding daylight and fresh air designs into their renovation or remodelling projects, VELUX are growing our network of Training locations in the GB&I. This is to support our partnerships with Dealers and installers and provide product and installation training in dedicated training locations.
Your responsibilities
Your primary responsibility will be to coordinate and deliver training to installers and other trade professionals to help them to understand the benefits of, and how to install, VELUX products.
Key tasks will include:
1. Delivering practical training sessions to our installer and dealer partners in our new dedicated Training Facilities
2. Creation of local online training modules and live webinars based on the VELUX Academy training policy, ensuring all activity is aligned with company strategy
3. Coordinate, plan and facilitate trainings for different groups of professionals in agreement with sales teams, customers etc. and taking responsibility for all practical arrangement
4. Participation in training demonstration videos for full installations, typical on-site issues and fault finding
5. Administration in regard to training used for tracking and evaluation
This is a field-based role, and you will be based Leeds, UK and should expect 15-20 days overnight stays per year to visit and deliver training sessions at customers’ locations and for internal VELUX meetings and events.
You will report to the VELUX Academy Training Manager who is located at our Head Office in Glenrothes UK, you will join a dedicated team of VELUX Academy Trainers spread across GB&I. The team is characterized by a great spirit, and we support each other in the common challenges that we meet.
Who we are looking for
This role would suit an experienced carpenter, roofer, or similar wanting to take their career in a new direction, or a Tutor at a Construction or building college.
We will help you build on your existing technical skillset, to help you become an expert in our products and services.
Furthermore, you:
6. Are comfortable speaking in front of both smaller and larger audiences.
7. Are organised, structured, and able to self-motivate, as well as make decisions on your own making you capable and comfortable with working independently.
8. Have excellent communication skills
Experience with training, education, or trade, as well as experience and familiarity with VELUX products will be considered an advantage.
Your opportunities
We are a values-based company where commitment, agility and mutual respect are among the core values and teamwork and professionalism is essential to the way we work. We will provide you with the opportunities, inspiration, and tools to create a brighter, common future.
Learn more about the VELUX Group online at and where you can learn more about working at our company.
We are looking forward to receiving your application and CV as soon as possible. We will review applications and conduct interviews on an on-going basis, so don’t wait to apply.