Regional Training Manager

Salary Up to 55,000 + car allowance

Location Chipping Sodbury, Tewkesbury, Wolverhampton or Lichfield

The vacancy

At Bromford Flagship, our purpose is simple: to enable people to thrive. To help us achieve this, we’re looking for an experienced regional training manager to lead the strategic planning of training and manage the training team across the Midlands, Gloucestershire and Bristol. You’ll be responsible for ensuring colleagues are competent, safe, and developing future capabilities through high-quality learning and impactful development opportunities, all while effectively managing the training budget.

As an expert in learning, development, skills, capacity, demand, and KPI management, you’ll help shape a high-performance, customer-driven culture. You’ll bring substantial experience to the role, having developed in-house training programs that deliver value for money and measurable return on investment.

This is a permanent, full-time position with built-in flexibility. You’ll be based at one of our main offices in Chipping Sodbury, Tewkesbury, Wolverhampton, or Lichfield, with occasional travel across the Bromford Flagship geography, and the option to work from home regularly.

What We’re Looking For

Proven experience in training needs analysis, design, and delivery, including health & safety compliance-based training
Demonstrated ability to lead strategic projects and manage stakeholder expectations
Strong skills in capacity and demand management, with the ability to prioritise business/team needs
Effective budget management experience
Proven experience in quality assurance and the delivery of accredited training to meet awarding body requirements
Ability to shape regional skills priorities, champion sector-specific skills growth, and represent Bromford at regional forums
Experience in the housing sector or a regulated environment is desirable but not essential

The closing date is 6 January, with first-stage interviews taking place on 14 January via Teams.

Sound like you? If you’re passionate about training and development and want to make a real difference in the housing sector, apply now! This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape the future of our workforce and the communities we support.

About us

We’re part of one of the biggest housing associations in the country, Bromford Flagship. As Bromford, our purpose is simple and honest: we invest in homes and relationships so that people can thrive.

We provide over 47,000 homes in the West Midlands and West of England; we have relationships with more than 112,000 customers; we have a strong balance sheet and we plan to deliver 11,000 more homes by 2032.

But we’re only just getting started.

Through place-based working, our people build progress from the ground up. You’ll find us at the heart of the communities we serve, forging stronger neighbourhood relationships, reacting faster to shifting needs, and planning smarter.

And we’ve created a thriving place of our own – giving brilliant people like you the tools and opportunities to build a future.

With development that helps you grow in your role, build future-ready skills, and perform at your best. All within a vibrant and inclusive culture guided by our DNA (https://www.bromford.co.uk/careers/working-for-bromford/).

We’re a place for people determined to make a difference.

Bromford. A place to make your own.

Diversity Statement
We are committed to recruiting, developing and retaining colleagues who are representative of the diverse communities we work with. This commitment is embedded in our DNA, and we are striving to build an inclusive workplace culture where all colleagues feel valued and respected, and individuality is celebrated. We are a proud "Disability Confident" (Level 2) and Menopause Friendly employer and have signed the Armed Forces covenant to support those who serve.

We encourage people from all sections of our community to apply for jobs with us. Particularly, we welcome those who have been historically underrepresented in areas of our workforce including people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people, women, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Great Place To Work Certified
Bromford have once again been certified as a Great Place To Work (Nov 24 – Nov 25). The 2024 Great Place to Work Trust Index Survey highlighted that our employees believe we have an amazing company culture and that 91% of our employees were made to feel welcome when they joined us. We are also proud to have been named as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women for two years running (2023 and 2024) demonstrating that all colleagues, regardless of gender, can thrive at Bromford.