Training & CPD Manager

Job Title: Training & CPD Manager (Permanent, Full-time/Part-time) Location: Remote Salary: Circa up to £60k (plus an excellent benefits package, including family-level private healthcare and 9% pension contributions)

Robert Walters are hiring for a Training and CPD Manager for a world-leading professional membership organisation.

The company are happy to consider either full-time or part-time candidates for this permanent role.

This role is a remote working position offering flexibility over your schedule and excellent work-life balance. They are looking for someone based in anywhere in England who would be asked to cover their local area. This would involve working from home for the majority of the week with the occasional visit to Authorised Training Providers in your local area.

The role comes with a salary of circa up to £60,000 plus a great benefits package (including private family-level healthcare and 9% pension contributions).

Job Summary:

The role of the Training and CPD Manager is to be the point of contact between the company and their authorised training providers (ATE’s) who are offering their employees the opportunity to train and qualify for their ACA qualifications. These are often accountancy firms, but also includes large industry employers who also offer the scheme to their finance teams.

The Manager is responsible for providing advice and guidance to firms and companies, setting up their ACA scheme for the first time, and then keeping in touch with them and dealing with any issues, advising on changes to the curriculum, helping the business with their CPD requirements, and helping maintain their relationship with the company.

You will provide a first-class standard of quality assurance in the respect of:

• Authorised Training Employers & Principals (ATEs & ATPs)

• Continuing Professional Development (CPD) compliance

• Audit Qualification (AQ) reviews and monitoring

Responsibilities include:

• To assess and, where appropriate, approve organisations in conformity with the Training Standards, Training Authorisation Procedures and allied regulations, procedures and processes.

• To periodically review ATEs/ATPs to ensure that all required standards are being adhered to and that ATE/ATP status may continue.

• To monitor, sample and review individual members’ CPD compliance in conformity with the CPD Regulations and policy.

• To contribute to the operation and development of ATE/ATP and CPD regulatory work, e.g. compliance with Regulations

• To review and assess applications for the AQ

• To contribute to the development of the ACA in respect of the work place elements.

• To meet targets for completion of Training appraisals and reviews; CPD reviews and AQ applications.

• Specific duties will vary from time to time in line with the business needs.

They employ over 800 staff, working across the world. Due to the number of roles available they are able to offer the flexibility to move across departments with huge potential to grow and develop.

The role offers excellent work/life balance. The hours are regular and short (circa 9-5) and you would have full control over managing your own schedule.

This position offers interesting and unique work, providing an opportunity to help support, train and shape the next generation of accountants.

They are looking for someone ACA qualified, with experience of working in practice, and an understanding of what is involved in completing the ACA qualification. In addition, any specific training experience would be advantageous. It would also be beneficial to have a thorough understanding of the E&T regulations.

As this role is home based, with some regional travel candidates will need a driving licence and a car, and a suitable home working environment.

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