Training manager
Manage training programmes to help company staff improve their skills and get more out of their jobs.
Also known as: training coordinator
About the job
What it's like
You would manage training programmes to help company staff improve their skills and get more out of their jobs.
You would:
Speak with other managers to find out about training needs
Come up with and present training options to cover all staff
Draw up a training plan
Make training materials, including e-learning materials
Work with external teams to create specialist courses
Manage the team that will deliver programmes
Update records and documents
Make sure training is within budget and time limits
In a smaller organisation you may also deliver some of the training.
Hours
Your working hours would usually be 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. You may sometimes need to be more flexible, for example to cover residential courses or workshops, or if your organisation has a shift system.
Environment
You would mostly be office-based.
Travel
You may sometimes be expected to travel between company sites or to training venues such as hotels or conference centres.
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Top skills
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It's useful to learn which ones are important in a job so you know the areas you need to brush up on. It can also help you work out if you're suited to a career.
Top specialised skills
These are the top specialised skills that have been found in job vacancies across Scotland. From March 2024 to March 2025.
- training records management
- learning management systems
- competency management systems
- training coordination
- key performance indicators (kpis)
- process training
- instructional design
- gap analysis
- learning platforms
- adult learning principles
Meta skills
Here are some of the meta skills you'll need to do this job.
- taking responsibility
- negotiating
- motivating others
- mentoring
- coaching
- implementing ideas
- developing a plan
- written communication
- verbal communication
- cooperating
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Getting in
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Colleges and universities will list subjects you'll need for entry to a course. Some useful subjects include:
Administration and Information Technology
Business Management
English
English and Communication
People and Society
Many employers will expect you to have:
a Higher National Certificate (SCQF level 7), or a Higher National Diploma (SCQF level 8) or a degree (SCQF level 9/10) in human resource management, business studies, education or perhaps psychology
and/or relevant work-based experience and qualifications such as Scottish Vocational Qualification in Management (SCQF level 7/9)
Most entrants first get qualifications and experience in the field in which they will train others.
It is possible to start with a clerical or administrative job in the human resources or training department.
Relevant work-based training qualifications such as:
Scottish Vocational Qualifications in Learning and Development (SVQ level 3/4)
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Certificate in Training Practice and Certificate in Learning and Development Practice
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