Programme Director - Advice in Swindon

9‑month Fixed Term Contract | Hybrid (3 days office-based)

In this senior leadership role, you will take strategic and operational ownership of the Openwork Business School (OBS) Advice training portfolio. You’ll lead the design and delivery of market‑leading learning programmes that support adviser competence, regulatory readiness and professional excellence — helping Openwork achieve its ambition to be recognised as a UK leader in developing financial advice professionals.

What you’ll get in return

• Salary – up to £90,000
• Car allowance - £5,486
• Pension scheme - contribute up to 5% of your salary and Openwork will match you and put in an extra 5%
• Critical illness cover
• Income protection
• Death in service - 4x salary
• 27 days holiday + bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy up to an additional 10 days.
• Up to 3 working days per year of paid time to participate in volunteering activities
• A range of other flexible benefits to include private medical insurance, dental insurance and much more.

What you’ll be responsible for

• You’ll provide visible, credible leadership across technical and advice skills training, combining strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery.
• Key responsibilities include:

• Designing, developing and continuously improving adviser‑focused learning interventions across the Partnership, including:

• Adviser licensing
• IT capability
• Project management skills
• Wider advice and technical training

What will you need to succeed?

We’re looking for a confident, credible leader with a strong blend of regulatory knowledge, learning expertise and stakeholder influence. You’ll bring:

• Level 4 diploma in financial planning (advantageous)
• Experience in an L&D role
• In‑depth knowledge of regulatory frameworks within a regulated advice, mortgage or wealth environment.
• Membership of a relevant professional body.
• A strong understanding of learning and development in a professional services or partnership‑based environment.
• Proven experience operating across networks or member‑firm models, balancing central strategy with local delivery.
• Confidence as a public speaker, with the ability to represent the business internally and externally.

Why us?

We're a dynamic, fast paced, and growing business with huge ambition. This is all made possible by the brilliant people who are part of The Openwork Partnership family. We're investing heavily in our colleagues, continuously striving to give them the platform to develop personally and professionally and reach their full potential. We’re also very proud of our culture, as one of the Best 100 Large Companies to work for in 2022. The Openwork Partnership values, and respects individuality and we are committed to building an inclusive culture and environment which truly recognises and celebrates our colleague’s individual differences and identities – just like our financial advice, for us, it’s personal. We believe everyone can make a difference and your race, religion, disability, and gender will never be a barrier. At Openwork, we have a strong ethic of care for each other where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work. We believe that you will bring your best self to work if you are trusted to choose when, where and how you do it.