Apprentice and Planning Coordinator

Role: Apprentice and Planning Coordinator

Salary: £34,000 to £40,000 + range of benefits

Location: Livingston or Aberdeen

About Us

National Gas is securing Britain’s energy. We transport gas throughout Great Britain, repair and maintain gas pipelines, and manage the meters that allow millions of homes and businesses to access the energy they need. We are the national gas network, providing secure energy to power Britain, achieve net zero, and maintain our industrial competitiveness.  

About the Role

 In this role, you will be responsible for provision of a highly customer focussed service which ensures that National Gas Transmission technical training and competence management activities are planned, delivered, and recorded in an accurate, timely manner in line with legislative, industry and company standards

What You’ll be doing:

• Scheduling of physical and virtual training events for Annual Learning Plan (ALP), Ad-Hoc requests, New Talent programmes - co-ordinating trainers (internal and external), facilities, materials, equipment, joining instructions, adherence to course request and course closure governance processes etc. 
• Competence Management System (CMS) – provision of services to support company workforce competence assurance: - Maintenance of assessment template library, production of Management Information (dashboard reports), provision of intuitive system user access, support and guidance for self-service task management
• Development of ALP in line with stakeholder requirements and budgetary constraints
• Development of New Talent programme schedules and curriculum flows
• Course effectiveness measurement, evaluation, and improvement recommendations
• Design of system solutions which automate and group refresher training requirements to minimise off-job time for delegates
• Management of external provider contract administration – Purchase order process, invoicing, M.I., KPI/Service Level Agreement monitoring, query/dispute handling, Liquidated damages processing
• Production of MI/Performance measures
• Administration of qualification accreditation requirements
• GDPR compliance

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Key Requirements & Experience

• Experienced in the use and application of company Learning Management System (LMS)
• Experience of co-ordinating complex, diverse, high-volume planning and scheduling activities involving multiple parties

• Expert knowledge of training and competence policies, procedures and work instructions
• Proficient with Finance and Procurement systems, processes, policies and processes
• Planning & organising capability – Demonstrable experience of co-ordinating complex, diverse, high-volume planning and scheduling activities involving multiple parties
• Team working & relationships – ability to create and maintain collaborative approach in all professional relationships (Team, Stakeholders, 3rd party providers etc)
• Performance oriented - ability to effectively prioritise and handle multiple tasks and commitment to delivering against promises
• Contract Management – familiar with NEC form of contract (desirable)
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Strong numeracy and analytical capabilities
• Highly Customer focussed
• Skilled in computer applications including Office 365

What We Can Offer You:

Annual bonus of up to 6% based on personal and company performance

Company car if mileage requirements are met (10 thousand miles annually)

26 days’ holiday plus statutory holidays - option available to buy extra holiday days

Generous double-match pension scheme - for every £1 you put in, we'll add £2 (max company contribution 12%)

An optional flexible benefit scheme, including private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans, travel insurance

Death in service 10x your basic salary

Financial protection if you're unable to work due to long term illness or injury

Excellent family friendly provisions - maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental leave

Professional development and career progression

Employee assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling 24 hours per day

Financial support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, relevant to your role

Inclusive Recruitment:

At National Gas, we are disability confident and we are signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant, committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve. We celebrate the different experiences our colleagues bring to our organisation, and strongly encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply. Please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you need to perform your best.