WFS Training Consultant
Salary: Competitive dependent on skills and experience
Contract Type: Permanent 35 hours a week
Location: Remote based role – with travel required to Birmingham City Centre and other areas of the UK
Closing Date: 11th March 2026
Shape Brighter Futures with Wesleyan
Established in 1841, Wesleyan help trusted professionals—GPs, hospital doctors, dentists, and teachers—secure their financial future.
Today, we're proud to continue that mission with passion and purpose. If you're looking for a role where your expertise makes a real impact, and you want to work in a culture that values collaboration, innovation, and integrity, we'd love to hear from you.
Find out more about who we are: About Wesleyan
Make a Difference in WFS Training and Development Team
Join our specialist WFS Training & Development team to support and develop Financial Services staff, including FCA-certified colleagues. You will focus primarily on enhancing and delivery on our initial onboarding programme—helping new hires start their careers at Wesleyan with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to succeed.
Your responsibilities will include developing colleagues' understanding and application of our processes, balancing training with ongoing support to ensure their success. While this role is primarily remote, you'll need to travel to various locations, including our Birmingham City Centre Head Office, so flexibility and willingness to travel are essential.
Your Impact
Here's how you'll make a difference:
* Scoping & Managing T&D Plans
: Collaborate across business areas to scope and manage training and development plans. Conduct training needs analyses for new colleagues, identify learning gaps, and develop plans to address them.
* Onboarding New Colleagues:
Design, deliver, and evaluate onboarding programmes that are high-quality, engaging, and sustainable—both remotely and via face-to-face workshops.
* Upskilling Existing Colleagues:
Create and deliver blended learning solutions (directly or via Train the Trainer approach) for existing staff. Ensure managers are equipped to embed training into ongoing performance.
* Evaluation:
Develop and implement evaluation methods to validate training effectiveness.
* Quality Assurance
: Maintain training materials to ensure they remain current, accurate, and aligned with Wesleyan's People Development standards, working closely with subject matter experts.
What You'll Bring
* Recognised Level 4 financial services qualification minimum (e.g., CII Diploma in Financial Planning).
* Proven success in training and coaching within a regulated financial advice environment.
* Experience designing and delivering diverse training solutions—including digital content (Rise, Articulate), remote sessions, and face-to-face workshops.
* Strong knowledge of regulatory and legislative requirements related to financial advice.
* Experience using or training on Investment Platforms.
* Motivational, inspiring training style with excellent presentation skills.
* Proven ability to set direction, motivate, and develop others to achieve operational goals.
Benefits That Work for You
We believe rewards should reflect the life you live. Here's what you can expect:
* Annual bonus to recognise your contribution.
* 28 days holiday (plus a culture day) – rising to 30 days with service.
* Flexible hybrid working for better work-life balance.
* Company pension scheme – matched plus 2% (up to 10%).
* Free secure underground Birmingham city centre parking (subject to availability, weekend use included).
* Salary sacrifice schemes that help you provide the things that matter – to include PMI, Electric Vehicle Leasing and cashback on everyday essentials.
* Enhanced family leave and two volunteering days to give back to causes you care about.
Discover the full range of benefits: Wesleyan Careers Rewards
Why Wesleyan?
We're building a culture where everyone belongs. Diversity isn't just a policy—it's part of who we are. Whatever your background, we want you to feel valued and empowered to thrive. We're proud supporters of the ABI Making Flexible Work campaign, which means we're open to discussing flexible working, job shares, and part-time options.
If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know—we're here to support you.
What to Know Before Applying
* Right to Work:
We're unable to provide VISA sponsorship, so you'll need the legal right to live and work in the UK.
* Advert Closing:
We typically advertise for two weeks but may close early if we receive a high volume of applications—apply early to avoid disappointment.
* Regulatory Requirements:
As a financial services organisation, we adopt the highest standards. This role is subject to regulatory checks, including criminal record and credit checks, and ongoing assessments under the SMCR Framework.
Ready to Shape Your Future?
Apply today and join us in creating brighter financial futures—for our customers, our members, and you.