Training and Competence Manager – Financial Advice
United Kingdom
Full Time
4 days ago
No H1B
Key skills
CAgileCommunicationCollaboration
About this role
Role Overview
Develop Adviser Capability: Coach, supervise, and challenge Financial Planners to help them grow, capturing clear and accurate supervisory records.
Enhance Advice Quality: Use your Financial Planning experience to assess suitability, improve advice delivery, and embed consistent quality standards.
Deliver Insightful Training: Plan and deliver training programmes that respond to needs and drive measurable improvements.
Be Visible Across the Business: Operate as a mobile team member, travelling to offices to build relationships and understand how to support Financial Planners on the ground.
Use Data Intelligently: Analyse KPIs, Key Risk Indicators, and MI to identify risks, trends, and opportunities for targeted development.
Support New Joiners: Lead onboarding and early development for new Financial Planners and Portfolio Managers.
Influence Through Collaboration: Work closely with Heads of Office, T&C, Advice Quality, Paraplanning, and Compliance to support Adviser development.
Requirements
Experience as a Financial Planner or strong, practical knowledge of financial planning processes.
Proven ability to supervise, coach, and challenge advisers constructively.
L4 Diploma in Financial Planning
JO7 or similar supervisory qualification is a bonus.
Strong understanding of products, services, and the wider advice landscape.
Comfortable with weekly travel to regional offices.
High energy, strong communication skills, and the ability to build trust quickly.
Up‑to‑date regulatory and legislative knowledge.
Benefits
Competitive Pension Scheme
we contribute 6%, you 3%
26 days holiday plus bank holidays
Private Medical Insurance
Life Assurance (4x)
Group Income Protection
Work From Anywhere policy
Our agile working environment means you may engage in various tasks and projects, which keeps work interesting and you get to develop and grow.