About the team:

OSB Group is currently on a Transformation journey and at the heart of this, is the implementation of the OSB Group’s Learning & Skill Strategy.

OSB Group has embarked on significant technology Transformation programme, which gives the organisation an exciting opportunity to transform its people eco-system. Transformation will deliver significant automation opportunities and seamless end to end customer and colleague experiences. The programme is delivering at pace, using agile practices giving the entire organisation an opportunity to optimise their ways of working and approach to their own function’s skills to adapt for a modernised organisation. OSB Group has entered a maturing stage in its corporate lifecycle making it a prime moment to evolve its approach to the people and skills.

In this brand-new role, as Learning and Skills Manager with a focus on reskilling and early careers , you will be responsible for supporting existing colleagues transition into to new skills and provide learning journeys for entry level apprentices. This role will sit within a cross functional team based in the UK and India and report into the Data & Technology Learning Product Owner.

Please note, this role can be based in either the Wolverhampton or Chatham office and has the benefit of operating within our hybrid-working policy of three days a week in the office and two days from home. This role will require interaction across all relevant sites and some travel between UK offices will be required.

Our philosophy:

Before you read on, we’d like you to know that we’re committed to diversity and hope that our employee base reflects the diverse nature of our society. To understand more, please follow: https://www.osb.co.uk/careers/overview/

Our recruitment process can include telephone calls, virtual meetings via Webex and face to face meetings in one of our offices. If you apply for one of our roles, we will be sure to ask you if you require any support with any of these stages.

What you will be doing:

As a Learning and Skills Manager , you will be responsible for the design, implementation and management of UK apprenticeship initiatives and the Group-wide reskill and early career programmes. There will also be a focus on building equivalent apprenticeship curriculums for India based colleagues to grow the organisation’s internal capability in priority areas. The remit will be primarily focused on data & technology skills, with some exceptions for apprenticeships supporting growth of skills in other business functions.

Your responsibilities will also include …

• Use a ‘systems thinking’ approach designing learning journeys with consideration of all touch points throughout a colleagues end to end experience
• Integrate reskill and early career journeys into the wider Learning catalogue, particularly within Data and Technology
• Work with business functions to curate appropriate learning pathways and identify reskill requirements
• Be OSB Group’s UK Apprenticeship SME and supporting colleagues on programmes
• Design learning pathways using a mix of external and internally created content, inclusive of different format such as digital learning, facilitated learning, workshops, on the job training and coaching
• Ensure full visibility of the backlog, work in progress, flow and output of the work, escalating blockers and managing dependencies

In return for your commitment:

Please use this link to see the fantastic benefits available at OSB:

https://www.osb.co.uk/careers/overview/benefits

Do you have the skills?

We are looking for talented individuals who have the skills set out below:

• Proven experience creating and delivering learning and development journeys including content creation and design
• Experience or good understanding of delivering UK Apprenticeships with strong knowledge of the apprenticeship levy and reskilling
• Familiarity with a skills based organisation approach (FSSC)
• Specialist knowledge of learning & development best practices and industry trends with a strong focus on data and technology learning approaches
• People leadership experience and/or aptitude and passion for supporting and coaching others in their development
• Being outcome and insight focussed to ensure measurable impact of programmes
• Exceptional communication skills are essential (verbal and written), with the ability to effectively convey complex concepts to diverse audiences and stakeholders of all levels
• Previous experience working within an agile environment

What to do next

If this sounds like you, please apply now!

If shortlisted from your initial application we operate a personalised recruitment process.

Interviews are a two way street, we aim for them to be relevant and conversational to get the best out of you!

OSB Group are dedicated to diversity in the workplace and committed to treating all our employees and job applicants equally. We embrace equal opportunities and are opposed to discrimination on any grounds.

As part of our public commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, we have introduced our own initiatives to attract, develop and advance senior women in our sector.

We don’t stop there though, we have broadened our approach to encourage diversity and inclusion at all levels and in all roles. Our leadership and Executive Committee are right behind us, to the extent that our Diversity Champions sit at Board level and on a monthly basis receive updates on our progress.

All applicants must have rights to work in the UK and be willing to undertake the relevant pre-employment screening checks should your application be successful.

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