Training coordinator (Apprentice)

• Market Drayton £28,000 per annum Full Time At The Compleat Food Group, we make food to feel good
• and that starts with investing in our people.

We're looking for a passionate and organised Training Coordinator (Apprenticeship) to support learning and development across our factory sites.

If you're enthusiastic about helping others grow, confident with systems, and keen to build a career in Learning & Development, this could be the perfect next step.

About the Role

Reporting to the Operational Capability Manager, you'll play a key role in maintaining training records, ensuring governance and compliance standards are met, and supporting the embedding of our values into daily operations.

You'll also act as a systems support contact for learning platforms such as CompleatLearning and Redzone, helping colleagues resolve technical queries and get the most from our tools.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone starting or developing a career in L&D or HR within a fast paced food manufacturing environment.

What You'll Be Doing

• Learning Needs Analysis - Support identification of training needs by analysing performance data.
• Highlight skills gaps and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Work with site trainers and stakeholders to gather insights.
• Research and promote high quality external training providers.
• Learning Design - Assist in designing engaging and inclusive learning programmes.
• Research digital and blended delivery methods.
• Develop accessible training materials and resources.
• Quality check documentation to ensure clarity and consistency.
• Learning Quality & Evaluation - Collect and analyse feedback to measure training effectiveness.
• Support evaluation of learning impact on performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve content and delivery.
• Collaboration & Communication - Build strong working relationships across sites.
• Communicate clearly across face to face and digital channels.
• Handle sensitive information with professionalism.
• Provide first line systems support for learning platforms.

Essential

• Genuine interest in helping people learn and develop.
• Understanding that people learn in different ways.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Confident using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and email.
• Organised, reliable and able to manage time effectively.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Respect for equality, inclusion and diversity.

Desirable

• Awareness of how L&D supports business performance.
• Confidence presenting to small groups.
• Experience using digital learning platforms.
• Understanding of how feedback improves learning.

Our Values

• Quality - Deliver work to the highest standards.
• Integrity - Do the right thing, always.
• Pace - Make clear decisions and deliver on time.
• Customer First - Keep customer needs at the heart of what we do.
• Courage - Think differently and challenge the norm.
• One Compleat - Work together as one team.

Why Join Us?

• A structured apprenticeship pathway.
• Exposure to learning strategy in a large food manufacturing group.
• Opportunity to grow your L&D career.
• Supportive team environment.
• Chance to make a real impact across multiple sites.

If you're organised, people focused, and ready to develop your career in Learning & Development, we'd love to hear from you.

About The Compleat Food Group

At The Compleat Food Group, we're proud to be a food business built on purpose and passion.

Formed in 2021, we're on a mission to create Food to Feel Good great quality, tasty and affordable food that people love to eat.

We're home to some of the UK's most exciting and loved food brands, including Wall's Pastry, Pork Farms, Wrights, The Real Yorkshire Pudding Co., unearthed, Vadasz, Squeaky Bean, Palace Culture, and Harvey & Brockless.

Alongside our branded portfolio, we're a leading supplier of delicious own label pastry, sweet bakery, party food, olives and antipasti, added value egg products, continental meats, dips and sauces and plant based food to the UK's major retailers, as well as across foodservice.

With over 6,000 talented colleagues across 17 sites, and an annual turnover of £1.3bn, we're united by a shared ambition to shape the future of food for the better.

We are backed by European private equity firm PAI Partners.

Jobs are provided by the Find a Job Service from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).