Training Officer
| Posting date: | 06 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30,000.00 to £32,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 January 2026 |
| Location: | Ipswich, IP4 |
| Company: | Sodexo Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SDX/TP/2245345/152293 |
Summary
Training Officer
Location: Ipswich & Colchester Hospitals (with travel across the contract as required)
Hours: 40 hours per week
Salary: £30,000 – £32,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
About the Role
We are seeking a dedicated Training Officer to deliver high-quality learning and development activities for Sodexo staff across Ipswich and Colchester Hospitals. This role plays a key part in ensuring all training is compliant with internal policies, client agreements, and statutory requirements, while supporting operational excellence and a strong Health & Safety culture.
Reporting to theLearning & Development Manager, you will facilitate engaging trainingsessions, manage training administration, and provide accurate managementinformation to support contractual KPIs.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver statutory, mandatory, and operational training in line with Sodexo policy and Schedule 20 of the project agreement
- Facilitate engaging and interactive training sessions both face-to-face and virtually
- Coordinate and administer training programmes, including scheduling, venues, and attendance
- Maintain accurate training records and provide timely management information
- Support training needs analysis and the development of learning solutions
- Evaluate training effectiveness and support continuous improvement
- Promote and embed aZero HarmHealth & Safety mindset in all training activities
- Build effective working relationships with site teams, clients, and external partners
- Ensure all training materials remain current and compliant using standardised templates
Key Performance Indicators
- Statutory and mandatory training compliance above 95%
- Accurate and timely reporting against agreed formats
- Delivery of effective learning solutions aligned to business needs
- Compliance with Schedule 20 and company standards
About You
Essential:
- Experience delivering training or learning and development services
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
- Experience working to strict KPIs and contractual requirements
- GCSEs, A Levels, or equivalent relevant experience
- Ability to influence performance at peer level
Desirable:
- CIPD Level 3 or equivalent qualification in Learning & Development
- Experience supporting a multi-service environment
- Coaching and facilitation experience
- Experience supporting training function development or staff mobilisation
What we offer:
Working with Sodexo ismore than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’llbelong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purposeand have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrivein your own way. In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewardsand benefits for our colleagues and their families:
Unlimited access to anonline platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
Employee AssistanceProgramme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may needadditional support, including legal and financial advice, support with workrelated issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
Access to a freehealth and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthylifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
The Sodexo DiscountsScheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or theprepayment cashback card.
Money Insights andfinancial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
Save for your futureby becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
A Death-in-Servicebenefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
Opportunities toenable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo,including a variety of learning and development tools.
Cycle to Work Schemeto help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
VolunteeringOpportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in ourcommunities.
Flexible and dynamicwork environment
Competitivecompensation
Full training and fullprotective uniform supplied.
Ready to be part ofsomething greater? Apply today!Career progression for the caringprofession.
Sodexo reserves theright to close this advertisement early if we are in receipt of a high volumeof applications
About Sodexo
At Sodexo, our purposeis to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life forall. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, weoperate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through ourunique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & RewardsServices and Personal & Home Services.
We are committedto being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer.Wewelcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety ofexperiences, backgrounds, and identities.We encourage our employees toget involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents &Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations andOrigins.
We’re a DisabilityConfident Leader employer.We’re committed to changing attitudes towardsdisability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil theiraspirations.We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidateswith disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.
Click here to readmore about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.
Sodexo Disability,Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.