Leep | Job | Professional Development Trainer

About us:

At Leep Talent, part of the Leep Group, we are committed to powering up potential for individuals and organisations through high-quality training, apprenticeships and professional development. As a collective of specialist training providers, the Leep Group works together to deliver a complete, people-first training solution, supporting learners and employers across the UK.

Leep Talent specialises in IT, digital and HR training, delivering apprenticeships, skills bootcamps and short courses designed around real workplace needs. Our programmes are employer-led and focused on building practical skills, confidence and long-term career resilience. Key qualifications include recognised CIPD, CompTIA and Microsoft certifications, ensuring learners gain industry-relevant knowledge that makes an immediate impact.

Across the Leep Group, we support over 20,000 learners each year, helping people at every stage of their career journey, from pre-employment and entry-level training through to upskilling and career progression. With a strong focus on accessibility and social impact, many of our programmes are 100% government-funded, removing barriers and creating opportunity for all.

We believe the world of work is evolving, and real progress happens when organisations look beyond job titles and qualifications to focus on the whole person, their skills, strengths and ambition. That belief sits at the heart of everything we do.

Together with our other brands across the Leep Group, Leep Talent provides a 360-degree, career-lifecycle approach to skills and workforce development, equipping learners to thrive and empowering employers to build future-ready teams.

Position Overview:

You will be responsible for the delivery of training across our Apprenticeship and Commercial programmes in HR, Learning & Development, Leaderships & Management, and Coaching at levels 3, 4, 5 & 7. The training will predominantly require delivering in a remote environment, however, can involve some classroom face to face sessions from time to time

Within this role you are not just a ‘Trainer’ but a mentor to the learners that you are supporting, as you will also be guiding them to evidence the knowledge and skills through assignments that will showcase what they have learnt whilst on programme.

You will work alongside Senior Trainers, Curriculum, IQA and Service Delivery to assist in the development of training methodologies and materials currently used within the business. You will adapt different ways of working and be able to establish individual learning needs and introduce new ways of working. You should identify best practices and bring individualism and personality to a standardised course.

Programmes of delivery include:

CIPD Level 3
CIPD Level 5
CIPD Level 7
CMI Level 3
CMI Level 5
HR & People Development
Team Leading
Operations Manager
Coaching

Responsibilities:

In common with all staff:

To support the Leep Talent’s mission, vision, values, and strategic objectives
To implement Leep Talent’s Equality and Diversity policies
To take responsibility for one’s own professional development and participate in relevant internal and external activities
To implement the Leep Talent’s health and safety policies and practices
To contribute to Leep Talent’s commitment to continuous improvement as identified in Leep Talent's quality assurance systems
To be committed to Leep Talent’s safeguarding procedures and high priority to be given to the safeguarding of learners

Role Responsibilities

Motivate and encourage learning and development in your learners
Creating an engaging/interactive learning environment which caters to various learning styles
Be able to adapt training to an online learning environment
Understand the development and implementation of lesson plans and schemes of work
Be able to maintain current and relevant curriculum content through regular reviews of your training slides, including development and maintenance of learning resources
Marking of learner assignments and provide constructive and developmental feedback to learners
Have knowledge of Ofsted Good requirements in line with the Education Inspection Framework
Recording and reporting on activity to management in a timely and professional manner
Communicating with the Apprenticeship team/Career Support team on candidates for concern
To oversee the development and progress of all learners
Actively developing new initiatives and training methodologies to impact candidates learning
Developing effective training plans to establish the needs of both learners and employers
Ensuring that Leep Talent training is perceived within the market as a high-quality provider of Apprenticeship and Commercial solutions to both candidates and clients alike
Ensure best practices and be aware of Health and Safety, Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities and related Acts

Candidate Requirements:

Highly motivated, persuasive, persistent, and patient
Be professional, have a mature personality and be able to gain people's confidence and put them at ease
Experience in developing learner progression through a series of learning stages
Team player – willing to contribute to the business unit and not solely focused on their own personal goals
This role is heavily focussed on training, assessment, reporting and development. The ability to provide effective feedback is essential
Excellent communicator
Good initiative
Have good administrative skills, be flexible, adaptable and be able to cope under pressure

Key Measurables

Timely Achievement
Timely Marking
Observation of Teaching & Learning
Learner Satisfaction Survey outcomes

Training & Development:

On-going internal training.
Health and Safety.
Safeguarding.
Equal Opportunities & Diversity.
Training and Coaching qualifications

Essential Qualifications / Experience:

Teaching Qualifications

PGCE / CertEd / QTS or Level 4 Teaching Qualification / Level 3 Teaching Qualification
Level 3 Assessor Qualification

Or working towards in the first 6 months

Maths & English

English Level 2 or above (Includes GCSE A*-C, GCSE 9-4, F/S Level 2/ Key Skills L2 or 3)
Maths Level 2 or above (Includes GCSE A*-C, GCSE 9-4, F/S Level 2/ Key Skills L2 or 3)

Technical Competency

Degree or higher
2 years industry experience and appropriate qualifications

Or:

Level above what level they will be teaching in the relevant subject area
Additional technical certificates to show competence of job role

As well as:

Teaching experience in EITHER a Management, Human Resource Management, Learning and Development, Training, Education or Coaching area
A qualification in the subject taught

Desirable:

Experience in delivery of CIPD qualifications
Understanding of Apprenticeships

Equal Opportunities:

Leep Talent is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to recruiting, appointing, and employing staff in accordance with all relevant legislation and best practice (Equalities Act 2010). Job vacancies are advertised online to ensure they are accessible to all members of the community. The recruitment and selection process is applied fairly and consistently to everyone applying for positions within Leep Talent.

Any feedback on our approach to hiring is always welcome, please feel free to email our Chief Information Officer at Lewis.Fraser@LeepGroup.com

This job description describes (but does not limit) the main duties and responsibilities expected to be undertaken by the employee. This is subject to change and variation by Leep Talent as is necessary to respond to the needs of the business.

All roles at Leep Talent are subject to DBS Checks as part of our safer recruitment process and ongoing commitment to safeguarding all staff and learners in the business.

Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 p.a.

Reference: LI021

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