Academy Delivery Team Manager

Centrica are going through a fascinating period of change at the moment. We’re evolving to become a truly purpose-led organisation, helping millions of customers to live more sustainably, simply and affordably. We truly believe that we have a huge role to play in helping the nation to cut carbon emissions and prepare for a net zero future, and it’s a role we are immensely proud of.

Fantastic opportunity for an Academy Delivery Team Manager (ADTM) to join our wider Academy team within Colleague Experience. Reporting to the Academy Director, the ADTM will deliver effective leadership, management and facilitation of all training delivery within the designated Region.

The ADTM will be accountable for the efficient and effective management of the Academy sites under their remit and will lead the teams based within those sites. They are responsible for ensuring high-quality learning and qualifications through effective management of learning strategy, programme delivery, budget, funding and HSE/wellbeing initiatives.

A key aspect of the role is to provide inspiring leadership in safety, culture and effective management to the delivery team and learners.

• Salary: Competitive + bonus + private healthcare + generous company benefits

• Flexible Location: Thatcham, UK. With flexible working - we work flexibly in line with our Flexible First working arrangements believing that empowered colleagues are happier and more productive

About the role...

• Budget accountability for costs related to their people within the Region

• Work with the Academy Site Manager to ensure the Academy is fit for purpose, safe and are invested in to support high quality training delivery

• Support the development of future annual budgets for region

• Health, Safety & Environmental responsibility for HSE conformance. This includes maintenance of robust quality systems which meet all internal and external standards associated with Health, Safety and Environment performance

• Seek efficiencies in delivery and flexibility of operating models to improve the overall outputs across Centrica sites

• Support overall planning and implementation of training programmes through effective deployment of regional resources

• Ensure quality training delivery, meeting all awarding body / funding body requirements

• Deliver a process of continuous improvement and innovation learning delivery methodology to enhance the learning experience

• Where appropriate, promote Centrica amongst internal and external customers, and other agencies, maximising income potential

• Review of training provision, and through a process of sharing best practice, identifying opportunities to innovate, modernise, improve, develop and standardise products and processes

• Maintenance of relevant quality systems, liaising with key stakeholders in relation business integrity, planning, reviewing, product delivery and quality assurance

• Maintain awareness of external best practice and where appropriate look to support the introduction of this within Centrica

• Provide support for Apprentices and other learners in their Region

• Ensure all issues related to Safeguarding are adhered to, particularly for vulnerable and young learners

• Provision of management information (MI) relevant to the operation

• Ensure the management and development of the teams

What we're looking for...

• Proven experience in leading learning delivery teams and programmes

• Experience in working in large, complex and regulated organisations

• Proven ability to work to agreed standards and timescales

• Demonstrated ability to perform in a matrix organisation

• Experience in building effective working relationships that deliver great results

• Experience in managing, inspiring and motivating remote teams

• Managerial or Leadership NVQ L3 qualification or equivalent

At Centrica we embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. To build a more sustainable future, we need the best team – a team with a diverse mix of people and skills, where everyone feels welcome and able to succeed. We are dedicated in helping to close the diversity gap and would love to see more females, people of colour and LGBTQ+ employees, as well as those from a variety of cultures and ethnicity to veterans and the differently abled. Supporting diversity and inclusion is a big part of who we are, we are not looking for people to fit into our culture but to add to it!

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE by hitting the 'Apply' button.

Applications will ONLY be accepted via the ‘Apply’ button.

This role is being handled by the Centrica recruitment team and NO agency contact is required.