1. L&D Business Partner role and reasponsibility
I have vast L&D experience on both the strategic and delivery side and I can partner
with business beyond a coordinative level. This is a complecated role and I am
required to work with multinational sites within Vale as well as the tier 1 COMAH site
here at Clydach.
I provide training delivery and learning support within Vale Operations; ensuring
requirements are planned and delivered to the required standard. I am able to
provide the full range of learning support across the Learning cycle i.e. Learning
needs analysis, design, delivery and evaluation and act as a professional lead to
Learning Advisers providing mentoring and guidance as required.
My Responsibilities:
• Conduct and author LNA activity as required which will involve training
assessment of specific projects providing clear recommendations for training
solutions.
• Collate, document and analyse all evaluation reports from delivered training
initiatives and carry out in-depth analysis to identify trends and root causes in
colleague related data. Present analysis to wider audience and make
recommendations.
• I have many year experience of successfully manage team’s
• I am a leader in regards to Continuous Improvement, Kaizen and 5S
• Work with stakeholders to identify success measures for training courses and
programmes.
• Training methods to include, classroom training, facilitation, coaching,
blended programmes, and induction.
• Adapt training activities real time to meet the needs of different groups.
• Ensure training delivery standards are maintained and improved in line with
feedback (stakeholders/ customers/ ROE).
• Delivery of up-skilling/ refresher/ multi/cross skilling training.
• Deliver required compliance training to required standards.
• Design and regularly update all training materials.
• Research best practice materials and industry information to develop best in
class learning programmes.
• Modularise materials to provide 'keeping the skills alive' programmes that the
Team Leaders can utilise for refresher delivery/self-taught activities.
• Liaise with the business to update and maintain training materials in line with
business objectives.
• Liaise with Operations Management and 3rd parties to ensure modules to be
delivered meet content standards for specific projects and initiatives.
• Review competence & compliance records to identify any knowledge gaps
and recommend / design training modules; and implement materials to meet
business needs, linking to staff development plans.
• Act as professional lead to Training Providers contributing to the learning and
development of employees through peer review, co-delivery and feedback.
• Manage Competence and Compliance systems in line with
Company/Corporate/Legislative requirements
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2. • Carry out Assessment Centre’s and Interviews for Internal/External applicants
for position
My skills and qualifications will include:
Knowledge
• Knowledge of conducting Learning Needs Analysis (LNA) and report writing.
• Good working knowledge of Manufacturing/Refinery/Engineering/Managerial
operations.
• Knowledge of Training Delivery from Management, Business Improvement
Techniques, to Confined Space and Breathing Apparatus.
• Working knowledge of the requirements of regulated training.
• Knowledge of Equality and Diversity policies.
• Knowledge of best practices in staff training and development delivery
methodologies, including understanding of learning styles.
• Evaluation of training solutions that are measured at an individual and
organisation level.
Skills & Qualities
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Able to identify training and development needs for individuals and teams
using training needs analysis techniques.
• Able to design training courses and programmes using a wide variety of
techniques and covering diverse populations.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team or independently.
• Able to use IT to design and prepare training materials.
• Effective time management skills.
• Willing to travel to various locations with overnight stays as required.
• Ability to prioritise workload and effective under pressure.
• Ability to be flexible in working patterns.
• Self-motivated and resilient.
• Ability to deliver structured and effective feedback.
• Take responsibility for own personal development.
Experience
• Experience of conducting Learning Needs Analysis.
• Experience of designing and delivering training programmes using a wide
range of delivery techniques and across a wide range of subject matter.
• Experience of designing and delivering induction programmes.
• Experience of designing training evaluation processes.
• Experience of delivering performance improvement from training activities.
Understanding my stakeholders and their objectives is key to develop a team that's
really tuned into the user needs of our colleagues. I must ensure I align all my
activities to the Local and Global Company Strategy, and communicate this
effectively to all my customers.
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3. In this role I am focused on:
• Carrying out a 'skills scan' across our leadership teams to identify capability
gaps
• Supporting the transformational change roll-out
• Sourcing and designing cost-effective, sustainable learning products to
improve manager behaviour and capability across the group
• Engaging with a wide range of senior stakeholders and managing 3rd party
suppliers
• Using insight and analysis to demonstrate the value of the L&D programmes
To be a successful L&D Business Partner, I have to be passionate about people and
enjoy the challenges that are presented to me. I have a proven track record in
management development, and I am committed to supporting my colleagues'
development. I am dedicated in providing my team with the tools and support they
need.
Marc Phillips
L&D Business Partner
Vale Europe Ltd.
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