Training Specialist
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Position Overview & Specifications
Here you will be joining a friendly, diverse team working together to create better places for people and wildlife.
Working as part of a small training team, you will be responsible for providing a customer focused training service to Contact Centre Services (CCS). Designing, delivering, and evaluating, training and development activity is an important part of the role, but being able to see the bigger picture and help us to equip our people with the skills and knowledge they need for the future is also significant. The role includes delivering induction and soft skills courses as well as a wide variety of other learning solutions, both in person and remotely.
We work from both the office and home, recognising that there is real value in a balance between face to face connection and the freedom to work flexibly The team The Environment Agency’s contact centre handles around half a million interactions with customers every year. We help people do the right thing for the environment and our Training team is vital in giving people the skills they need to do this. We aim to be as inclusive as possible, and you will have the opportunity to join our many staff support groups – these include the BAME Network, Women’s Network and LGBT+ Network. Experience/skills required You’ll be an excellent communicator with the skill of understanding the needs of different customer groups (internally and externally). You’ll have previous training experience (or similar transferable skills) with the ability to engage groups and individuals, to deliver training to a range of audiences, using a range of methods. Experience of the training cycle is an advantage, but you’ll have chance to learn in the role. You’ll be, or have the aptitude to become, effective in planning training and development activity for people whose availability focuses around customer demand. You will be well organised, able to manage yourself and your own work effectively, prioritising and working under your own initiative. Contact and additional information First you need to answer three capability questions. It is important that you read the questions carefully and use the indicators as a guide when providing your answers. The role can be based in either Sheffield or Rotherham offices, but as a member of our Training team you will be expected to work across both sites as well as home working. This is a big job but we want the right person or people to do it. Please let us know what kind of working pattern you’re interested in be that full time, part time or job share.
If you need to know more, please email ccsrecruitment@environment-agency.gov.uk with your questions or leave a contact telephone number and we will call you back.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Regional Agencies
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Training Specialist roles across Environment Agency's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Regional Agencies.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £25,001 - £30,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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