Training officer Job Information | National Careers Service

The work

As a training officer your work would include:

• identifying individual and company training needs through staff appraisals and consultation with managers
• designing, delivering and evaluating training programmes
• revising programmes as a result of evaluation or of changing needs in the company
• developing induction training and staff appraisal schemes
• making sure training is cost-effective and within budget
• coaching and assessing individuals or small groups on work-based training or college courses
• producing training materials.

You could be responsible for a particular area such as management development or health and safety.

Hours

You would usually work 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. However, you may sometimes need to be more flexible, for example if you are involved in residential courses or workshops, or if your company operates a shift system.

You would be office-based, but may be expected to travel between company sites or to training venues like hotels or conference centres.

Income

• Training assistants can earn from £16,000 to around £18,000 a year
• Training officers can earn between £20,000 and around £30,000.

Figures are intended as a guideline only.

Entry requirements

You are likely to begin as a trainee or assistant in a personnel or training department. Alternatively, you could move into training from elsewhere within a company and then study for training qualifications.

You may need company or sector knowledge and experience if staff training needs are very specific to the line of work.

For some jobs you could have an advantage with a degree covering business studies, management, training or personnel subjects.

Training and development

Once you are working as a training officer, you could complete Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) qualifications, which are available as awards, certificates and diplomas at foundation, intermediate and advanced levels. You can study part-time, by block release or by distance learning.

Depending on your qualifications, you can join the CIPD at Associate and Chartered level. CIPD membership is often valued by employers, so could be useful for your career development.

See the CIPD website for details of:

Qualifications including:

• Level 3 Certificate in Training Practice
• Level 3 Award in Learning and Development Essentials
• Level 3 Certificate in Learning and Development Practice.

• CIPD membership

You would need to keep up to date with developments in training throughout your career. You can do this by:

• attending short courses
• adding to your qualifications
• networking and attending conferences.

You could also develop your knowledge and skills by completing a postgraduate degree or diploma in training and development. You may be able to remain in employment whilst studying, as there are part-time or distance learning options.

Skills and knowledge

To be a training officer you should have:

• commitment to staff training and development
• the ability to relate to staff at all levels
• excellent spoken and written communication skills
• organisational skills
• planning and time management skills
• presentation skills
• the ability to encourage and motivate people
• negotiating and influencing skills
• the ability to write clear reports and keep accurate records
• IT skills.

More information

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
151 The Broadway
London
SW19 1JQ
Tel: 020 8612 6200
www.cipd.co.uk

LSIS Information and Advice
Tel: 0300 303 1877
Email: lluk.advice@lsis.org.uk
http://www.excellencegateway.org.uk/320142

Opportunities

You could work as a training officer in both the private and public sectors. Depending on the size of the company, you could be part of a training team, or the human resources or personnel department.

Some training officers work for commercial training providers that run courses for other organisations.

In larger companies you may have the opportunity to progress to senior training officer or training manager.

With experience you could become a freelance trainer or consultant.

You may find job adverts in local press or on specific websites (for example):

• Fecareers

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