Salary: Starting from £70,000, depending upon experience
Location: UK - Newcastle or London
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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

Join us as the Head of Training and Knowledge Management and lead the way in shaping world-class technical training for our teams and members; a role that drives true learning excellence, ensuring our people and members have the knowledge and skills to thrive in the dynamic maritime industry.

The successful applicant will ensure that our claims and underwriting population have access to ongoing technical development and operational knowledge to support their career objectives. The postholder will also lead a small, yet perfectly formed team that will deliver both our academy strategy and knowledge management strategy.

What will you be doing?

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Develop and guide the learning and development strategy for member facing functions, aligned to business priorities
  • Provide training solutions to build skills and knowledge in specialisms such as Protection and Indemnity, Underwriting and Loss Prevention
  • Design and deliver blended learning solutions including face-to-face, virtual, e-learning, peer learning and on-the-job
  • Work with external partners to deliver engaging learning content
  • Lead the Knowledge Management team to ensure access to information and expertise at the point of need
  • Work closely with the People & Culture Team to ensure that the academy is aligned to our club wide talent and development strategy
  • Oversee the Residential Training Course for our external members, and explore opportunities to offer a wider training proposition to our members
  • Support and enable positive change to embed a best-practice learning culture and continuous improvement mindset across the club

About you

Essential Skills/Qualifications/Experience

  • Experienced people leader, with the ability to support, develop and empower teams
  • Successfully developed and scaled L&D programmes across multiple regions, typically with 5+ years in a strategic or leadership capacity
  • Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on programme delivery
  • Skilled in in stakeholder management and building productive relationships with senior leadership
  • Ability to work collaboratively across multiple departments within a matrix organisation
  • Creating online content and managing engagement through a learning management platform
  • Practical and proactive approach with the ability to adapt and pivot in changing environments
  • Manage external vendors, budgets, and programme delivery with a focus on programme effectiveness and engagement.

Desirable Skills/Qualifications/Experience

  • Experience managing global or regional learning portfolio
  • Background in professional services or insurance sector
  • Professional qualifications such as CIPD, Coaching or TAP

The Company

Welcome to NorthStandard, one of the largest and most influential marine insurers in the International Group. 

We're more than just a workplace. We're a global community of passionate maritime professionals driven and defined by our empowered, inquisitive, courageous and giving principles, and our commitment to excellence. 

We believe in fostering a diverse, inclusive and dynamic work environment where everyone can be themselves, thrive, and contribute their unique talents to delivering our best for colleagues, members, customers, and the communities we serve.  

You will be empowered to focus on your progression, have access to development opportunities designed to fast-track your career from the day you start, and the ability to contribute to and shape our employee experience. In return, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package, while benefitting from a hybrid approach in our collaborative office spaces around the world.

We’re committed to continuous learning and development, building long-lasting internal and external relationships, and driving service excellence.

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  • Innovation

We are creative and fearless in our work.

  • Accountability

We take ownership of our work and lead from the front.

  • Teamwork

We collaborate widely and build supportive environments.

The Company

Welcome to NorthStandard, one of the largest and most influential marine insurers in the International Group. 

We're more than just a workplace. We're a global community of passionate maritime professionals driven and defined by our empowered, inquisitive, courageous and giving principles, and our commitment to excellence. We believe in fostering a diverse, inclusive and dynamic work environment where everyone can be themselves, thrive, and contribute their unique talents to delivering our best for colleagues, members, customers, and the communities we serve.

You will be empowered to focus on your progression, have access to development opportunities designed to fast-track your career from the day you start, and the ability to contribute to and shape our employee experience. In return, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package, while benefitting from a hybrid approach in our collaborative office spaces around the world.

We’re committed to continuous learning and development, building long-lasting internal and external relationships, and driving service excellence.

The usual stuff

A competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus plan and benefit arrangements for everyone.

Flexible working

We offer a best in market hybrid working policy and are open to considering a range of flexible opportunities. This includes job-sharing, part-time roles and remote working.

Taking care of you

Our people are the most important part of our club and we constantly strive for our culture and working environment to show how much we value the contribution you make. We do this through our Employee Resource Groups, learning and development opportunities, inclusive policies and our Employee Assistance Programmes.

Social events

We host a range of get-togethers throughout the year as we believe that bringing our people together is a great way to motivate each other, inspire success, and build a stronger foundation for the cub.

Empowered

By being trusted, inspired and developed

Giving

Showing we care by sharing our attention, experience and expertise

Courageous

Challenging relentlessly to create better outcomes

Inquisitive

Embracing diverse perspectives and fresh possibilities