Training & Competence Advisor

Shape the future of workforce competence and training assurance across high-hazard operational environments.

Our Client has a requirement for a Training & Competency Advisor, who will be required to work on a contract basis in Barrow-in-Furness.

Role Purpose

• Provide efficient training and competence advisory services.
• Maintain latest standards, procedures and systems to ensure consistent best practice is deployed in the training and competence area whilst satisfying UK specific legislation and company requirements.
• Act as contract owner for the third-party execution of training bookings and associated service provision.

Job Role Responsibilities

• Manage a training framework across all operated assets.
• Manage a competence assurance framework across all operated assets and manage the competence assurance register.
• Manage Training and Competence and Job Profiles in the Training and Competence Management System and prepare and issue competence and training reports.
• Maintain assessment programmes for Safety Critical, Operational Critical and Technical roles to minimise risk to personnel safety, asset integrity and environmental performance.
• Provide support for assessment and verification across assets and support functional competence frameworks and assessments as required.
• Ensure robust assurance and governance of operational training and competence practice across all operated assets.
• Identify, develop and maintain training and competence standards, systems, processes and procedures in line with legislation and company requirements.
• Educate and roll out new standards and processes to relevant personnel, ensuring robust input and embedding of best practice.
• Maintain training and competence management and data recording systems that support management reporting and annual KPI development relating to Competence Assurance.
• Monitor progress and take remedial actions where necessary to ensure targets are achieved.
• Establish and maintain assessment programmes for Emergency Management and Emergency Response Teams.
• Develop and oversee delivery of an annual assurance programme of training and competence delivery across operated assets.
• Manage third-party training booking services, providing advice and authorisations on mandatory role requirements.
• Support the transition of apprentices into the competency and assessment framework.
• Support the development of site, business and portfolio competence assurance plans to identify technical and legislative competence needs.
• Actively contribute to key competence strategies including training and competence frameworks.
• Provide support for audits and inspections involving training and competence.
• Prepare asset training budget information and monitor spend.
• Provide Learning and Competence Management System support.
• Collate and maintain relevant training and assessment records for contracting staff, particularly those performing emergency response duties.
• Represent the business as a member of the Connected Council Forum.
• Carry out any other associated duties as reasonably required.

Experience / Skills / Knowledge / Qualifications

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