An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Coaching & Development Trainer to join a successful and growing business based in Burnley.
Reporting to the Sales Manager, you will be responsible for the induction, training and ongoing development of a busy sales team. Working closely with management, you'll play a key role in improving employee performance, enhancing product knowledge and supporting the achievement of business targets through engaging training and one-to-one coaching.
This role would suit someone with a background in sales training, coaching or learning & development who enjoys helping people reach their full potential.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver engaging inductions for all new sales employees.
* Provide structured post-induction training and ongoing development.
* Deliver regular refresher training sessions.
* Conduct one-to-one coaching sessions to improve sales performance.
* Record coaching outcomes and monitor individual progress.
* Identify training needs and recommend improvements to training programmes.
* Develop and maintain excellent product and industry knowledge.
* Deliver training on new products, services and business initiatives.
* Work closely with Sales Managers to review employee progress and set development objectives.
* Promote high standards of attendance, professionalism and performance.
* Attend quarterly Learning & Development review meetings.
* Travel occasionally to support training requirements at other business locations where required.
About You
The successful candidate will have:
* Previous experience in an office-based environment, ideally within B2B sales or telesales.
* Experience delivering training, coaching or mentoring.
* Excellent communication and presentation skills.
* Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail, a confident, professional and motivating approach.
* Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook and Excel.
* The ability to prioritise workloads and perform well under pressure.
* A proactive, target-driven mindset with a genuine passion for developing others.
Supervisory or team leadership experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
What's on Offer
* £34,300 basic salary + £1,500 annual bonus
* Free on-site parking
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holiday + additional day off for your birthday
* Holiday purchase scheme (up to 5 additional days)
* Monday to Friday working hours – no evenings or weekends
* Company pension
* Life assurance (4x salary)
* Friendly, supportive working environment with genuine career development opportunities
If you're passionate about developing people, enjoy coaching others to succeed and are looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now
Salary description
£34300.00 - £34300.00 per year