At Victrex, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to developing a highly skilled, safety‑focused and future‑ready workforce and we're looking for a Competency Facilitator who shares that passion.
This is a fantastic opportunity to play a leading role in strengthening technical capability across our operations. You'll create, embed and enhance competency frameworks that ensure our teams have the right skills, knowledge and behaviours to meet both internal expectations and external regulatory standards.
What You'll Be Doing
* Designing, developing and delivering competency frameworks to support technical excellence across the value stream.
* Assessing skills and competency levels, identifying gaps and building clear, actionable development plans
* Owning training and competency for your value stream, ensuring employees are developed in line with agreed frameworks.
* Promoting a strong 'safety‑first' culture through coaching, role‑modelling plant safety behaviours and embedding safety in all training processes.
* Driving consistency and standardisation through continuous improvement initiatives within your area.
* Leading the apprenticeship programme - from hiring and mentoring to ensuring the content and skills delivered meet business needs.
* Managing relationships and budgets with education providers and relevant government bodies.
What You'll Bring
* Expertise in UK qualification frameworks and competency assurance.
* Strong communication and influencing skills - able to engage, coach and positively shift behaviours.
* A passion for creating effective learning environments and enabling others to develop.
* Strong IT capability, including designing digital learning materials across different platforms.
* Experience developing and delivering competency frameworks.
* Ability to interpret Training & Learning Needs Analysis and propose pragmatic solutions.
* A data‑driven mindset with the ability to present information clearly and compellingly.
Qualifications
Essential
* Minimum 5 GCSEs (including Maths and English)
Desirable
* HNC or above in Engineering
* Workplace Cogent Assessor or equivalent
* Level 3 Award in Adult Education & Training or equivalent
Why Join Victrex?
In this role, you'll have the opportunity to shape the capability of our teams, influence long‑term technical development, and ensure that our people continue to thrive in a world‑class manufacturing environment.
If you're passionate about developing people, ensuring high standards and making a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now and help us build the skills of tomorrow.
NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE.
At present, we are not accepting any candidates via a recruitment agency or third party.
About Victrex
Victrex is an innovative world leader in high-performance PEEK (Poly Ether Ether Ketone) and PAEK (Poly Aryl Ether Ketone) polymer solutions focusing on the strategic markets of automotive, aerospace, energy and industrial, electronics and medical. Every day, millions of people use products and applications containing our materials – from smartphones, aeroplanes and cars to energy operations and medical devices.
With over 40 years' experience, we are developing world leading solutions with PEEK and PAEK-based polymers and selected semi-finished and finished parts which enable environmental and societal benefit for our customers and our markets and drive value for our shareholders
Vision and culture
At Victrex, we have a clear purpose: to deliver transformational and sustainable solutions that address global material challenges.
Our core values of passion, innovation, and performance are at the heart of everything we do. We are a company that thrives on human-centred leadership, valuing curiosity, adaptability, and collaboration in a fast-paced, digitally enabled world. We believe in empowering individuals, rather than seeing barriers to progress.
We are looking for individuals who are comfortable working in an environment that values digital and AI-driven solutions, who see technology as an enabler rather than a challenge. At Victrex, we foster a culture of continuous learning, agility, and adaptability, where employees are encouraged to embrace new ways of working, leverage data-driven insights, and drive meaningful change.
As we continue to evolve, we need people who are not just contributors but change accelerators … individuals who champion innovation, and drive transformation with a growth mindset. Whether through digitalisation, process improvement, or human-centred leadership, our employees play a crucial role in shaping the future of our business.
Our leadership approach is built on empowerment, inclusion, and collaboration. We value people who lead with empathy and authenticity, fostering a workplace where diverse perspectives and ideas can thrive. We work hard to ensure that our teams are engaged, motivated, and equipped to navigate an ever-changing landscape.
Sustainability is core to our strategy. We are committed to reducing our environmental footprint while supporting society through our sustainable products and making a positive impact on our local communities.
We are proud to be recognised as a 'Disability Confident' employer and to be voted as one of the best places to work by 'The Sunday Times' not just once, but for two years in succession A testament to our people-first culture, where innovation and adaptability thrive in a digital-first, AI-driven workplace; we are proud to have once again retained this very prestigious award
As well as being recognised as one of the 'Most Admired Companies in the Chemical Sector' by The London Stock Exchange: Recognition of our commitment to excellence, transformation, and data-driven insights, empowering every team member to embrace change and drive success.
We're also delighted to be acknowledged as a top performer in the FTSE Women Leaders Review for Women in Leadership and Women on Boards Victrex has been ranked joint 4th among UK-listed FTSE 250 companies, standing alongside much larger peers.
Our aim is to provide the support of accessibility and community within Victrex for everyone. So, if you need any help, advice or just want a confidential chat regarding any Diversity, Equity or Inclusion matters even before you apply to Victrex, then here is what you need to know:
The enabling support that Victrex prides itself on giving, starts from when anyone applies or wants to apply to join our team.
We are always here to help provide any 'reasonable adjustments' you may need during your application process. So please contact us to discuss your specific requirements in more depth.
We even have a dedicated email that anyone can use to reach out for help, advice, and a confidential chat......whatever you need to know, and to help ensure an equitable solution, that's right for you, right from the start
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