Training & Consultancy Lead

The postholder will lead the development and expansion of RISE's training and consultancy offer, aligned with the Business Development growth plan. They will identify market opportunities and emerging sector needs to shape new products and services, and design and deliver high-quality, evidence-based training and consultancy services to clients across the commercial, public and voluntary sectors.

The ideal candidate will have experience designing and delivering professional training programmes, managing client relationships, and will be motivated by business development and selling training solutions.

• Experience designing and delivering professional training programmes.
• Experience providing consultancy, advisory services, or facilitation to organisations.
• Experience of account management or managing client relationships.
• Enjoy new business and growing existing accounts.
• Experience of selling training products and events.
• Experience managing client relationships and developing long-term partnerships.
• Experience developing training materials, toolkits, or learning resources.
• Experience managing projects or programmes with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience working with or managing external associates, freelancers, or facilitators.

• Strong facilitation and training delivery skills.
• Naturally driven and self-motivated.
• Ability to translate complex ideas into clear, engaging learning content.
• Solution focused, pro-active approach to problem solving.
• Demonstrate critical attention to detail and ability to cope with changing priorities and manage a varied workload.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to think strategically and work both independently and collaboratively.
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• Ability to identify and develop business opportunities.

• Strong understanding of organisational psychology theories and frameworks and their application to organisational culture, behaviour, leadership, and change.
• Understanding of the commercial, public and/or voluntary sector contexts.
• Knowledge of effective training methodologies.
• Understanding of quality assurance approaches in training and professional learning.
• Knowledge and understanding of business development processes.

• Experience building or managing a training or consultancy offer within an organisation.
• Experience working across multiple sectors, including commercial, public and third sector.
• Experience developing digital or blended learning programmes.
• Experience managing or growing a network of associate trainers.
• Experience contributing to income generation or service growth.

What we offer:

• The opportunity to make a genuine impact on people's lives.
• A supportive, inclusive, and passionate team culture.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Professional development and career growth opportunities.
• Competitive salary and benefits.

First interviews week commencing 13th April. Deadline for applications: Thursday 9 April. Application process: All applicants MUST submit both a CV and Covering Letter of up to 750 words, outlining their skills against the person specification, previous experience, and why they're applying. We invite authentic applications, rather than AI generated. Any applications that do not contain both a CV and Covering Letter will not be considered.