Reporting to: Director of Capability & HR
Dept/Pillar: Capability, Comms & HR
Hours: 37 (potentially flexible)
Grade/Salary: From
£49,376 (dependent on experience etc)
Contract Type: Permanent
Vetting Level: NPPV 3
Role Overview
BlueLight Commercial is the lead for commercial capability development and commercial excellence in the Police Sector. Having developed a range of training courses for the sector and we are now expanding our activities to deliver contextualised qualifications and apprenticeships across the blue light sector, with a focus initially on the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) qualification suite.
In this role you will be primarily responsible for managing the BlueLight Commercial (BLC) CIPS study centre and operate as the key BLC contact for the awarding and funding bodies and Ofsted, supported by the Capability and Qualification Co-ordinator and other members of the Capability team.
You will also be responsible for planning and delivering CIPS courses and apprenticeships whilst supporting students in their studies, alongside other CIPS tutors. You will plan, develop and deliver engaging sessions, assess learner progress whilst providing feedback and guidance.
You may also be required to develop and deliver some standard and bespoke commercial training sessions from time to time and feed into the Capability functions strategy and overall delivery plan.
My Team and the BlueLight Team
You will be part of a small Capability team, forming part of the wider Capability, HR and Communications Team and an integral part of BlueLight Commercial, supporting the achievement of the organisation’s key strategic aims.
We are passionate about being a high performing team who support each other. We are intent on optimising technology to plan and deliver work visibly, collaboratively, and efficiently. We are fully remote and agile and being part of our team here is exciting!
You will receive regular feedback on your contribution in monthly 1-2-1’s and success and achievement recognised. We care about your wellbeing and ensuring a healthy, content, resilient and productive workforce within a positive culture of wellbeing. You will have opportunities to develop, gain experience and actively progress your career with us within our careers connections framework.
My Responsibilities And Accountabilities
- Undertaking any other work as directed by your line manager in connection with your job as may be requested.
- Managing the CIPS study centre and being the key contact for awarding, funding and apprenticeship bodies
- Leading on the recruitment of learners and tutors with support from relevant BLC teams
- Developing timetables and schemes of work
- Monitoring Tutor performance and other quality assurance activities in conjunction with the Course and Qualifications Co-Ordinator
- Preparing for and hosting inspection visits or audits by awarding bodies, Ofsted and funding bodies.
- Planning, developing and delivering engaging learning sessions for on-line delivery
- Developing and setting standards for e-learning, course notes and handouts, videos, blog posts and other content
- Undertaking reviews of the effectiveness of training delivery methods
- Reviewing current and future trends for learning
- Supporting learners with end point assessment, keeping record of learner attendance and progress
- Supporting the development and expansion of BLC’s Capability income stream.
- Undertaking any other work as directed by your line manager in connection with your job as may be requested.
Qualifications & Accreditations
You are someone who has attained:
- Level 6 CIPS Professional Diploma
- Relevant teaching or training qualification
Experience & Knowledge
You are someone who has:
- Experience with online learning platforms and virtual training delivery
- Experience in delivering CIPS training courses, procurement apprenticeships or similar procurement and supply chain qualifications
- Experience of working to the policies and processes required to deliver accredited qualifications and apprenticeships
- Strong knowledge of procurement and supply chain management principles and practices
- Demonstrable experience of working in procurement including the public sector
Skills
You are someone who has:
- Excellent organisational skills, personal resilience and the ability to multi-task with exceptional attention to detail
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to engage and motivate learners
Personal Qualities
You are:
- Committed to professional development and willingness to complete supported training
- Someone with a passion for procurement, learning and development
- Someone with a positive attitude to problem solving
- Agile and flexible
- Collaborative with a natural inclination to work with a range of people to deliver success
Our Values
Our values guide our behaviour. They inform how we act, the decisions we make and how we collaborate with each other and the organisations we work with. They were shaped by our Teams purposefully designed to ‘inter-connect’. They remind us of ‘how to be’ in all we do and strive to achieve as a diverse and agile company.
- Be the best
- Be responsible
- Be a team
- Be open
- Be the difference
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We foster a work environment that is inclusive as well as diverse, where our people can be themselves. We value every idea and perspective towards helping us to evolve and innovate.
What We Offer - Total Rewards Package
- Starting salary £49,376 p.a. (DOE dependent on experience)
- Quality equipment for successful remote working, laptop, mobile phone, monitor, chair & desk and a Welcome ‘kit box’
- 12% employer pension contribution
- Support for your development for your Role and future career development (a framework to achieve this)
- Pension salary sacrifice scheme
- Life insurance 4 x salary
- 28 days annual leave (rising on service)
- Birthday Leave (1 x extra day per year to be used in birthday month)
- Paid bank holiday leave
- Occupational sick pay
- Wellness – free vouchers for eye test and flu jab
- Employee Assistance Programme for health and wellbeing
- 1 x annual professional subscription
- Learning Management System – access to free training & e-learning (more than 80,000 learning resources)
CLOSING DATE: 27th October 2024
POTENTIAL INTERVIEWS: 7th, 11th & 12th November 2024
- Please let us know confidentially if you require any adjustments in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience, this can be prior to applying or when you apply.
“The legal bit”
The successful applicant will be subject to pre-employment checks including medical screening and vetting (carried out externally NPPV3* )
due to the nature of our business this is important. As standard you will need to satisfy:
- Employment eligibility check (right to work in the UK)
- Residency qualification (meaning you must have a 3 year 'checkable history' in the UK, ideally you have been and you are a resident in England or Wales for the last 3 years).
- Employment references (last 3 years or educational / personal reference where applicable)
- NPPV3: Vetting process | Warwickshire Police
This level of vetting grants the applicant to have unsupervised, unrestricted access to police premises and systems and could include those working in areas where the police roles have been identified as designated posts. NPPV3 allows access to classified police material or information up to SECRET and occasional access to TOP SECRET 
