Training officer
Training officers plan and run training and development courses for businesses and public sector organisations.
Typical Salary
£22,500 – £40,000
per year
Working Hours
37–40
hours per week
Day-to-day tasks
As a training officer, you would:
- identify the training needs of individuals and organisations
- design engaging, appropriate and inclusive learning materials and activities
- deliver training online, in the classroom, or by a mix of the 2
- monitor trainees' progress
- measure the effectiveness of courses and supply data to managers
- make sure training is within budget
Skills needed
- knowledge of teaching and the ability to design courses
- excellent verbal communication skills
- to enjoy working with other people
- customer service skills
- sensitivity and understanding
- the ability to create the best conditions for learning or teaching new things
- to be flexible and open to change
- the ability to monitor your own performance and that of your colleagues
- to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently
How to get into this role
You can get into this job through:
- a university course
- a college course
- an apprenticeship
- working towards this role
- applying directly
- specialist courses run by professional bodies
Career progression
With experience, you could:
- become a senior training officer, training manager or assessor
- work as a freelance trainer or coaching consultant
- move into human resources management
- go into further education teaching