As part of our on-going commitment to all of our employees we have developed a Society wide Training & Development Policy, an extract of which can be seen below:
Introduction
This policy has been derived from our values & principles and guides the practices and procedures for training and development within The Co-operative Group. We are committed to providing education & training for members, elected representatives, managers and employees so that they can contribute to the future development of the society. Furthermore it is the belief of the Society that training & development is fundamental to its effectiveness & efficiency. The society seeks continues improvement as a 'learning organisation', actively encouraging & supporting the principles of lifelong learning.
Aims
The primary aim of training and development is to improve business performance by improving people's performance. Therefore training & development opportunities are provided specifically to:-
Improve working skills, knowledge and efficiencies to increase an individual's capacity within their existing job role.
Encourage the development of vocational professional, technical or manual skills to enbale employees to become better qualified for promotion or transfer.
Promote the values and principles which underpin our ethics and culture to develop the organisation.
The opportunities will take the form of Effective and comprehensive induction training for all newly recruited emplyees, regardless of emplyment status, within one week of commencing employment.
Appropriate training for employees at all levels, before or immediatley following, promotion or transfer.
Job skills training for all new & existing staff to enable required standards of performance and work rate. This may involve systematic on the job training & coaching by nominated managers, supervisors and instructors.
In company training courses and programmes focused on personal development & individual skills, knowledge and abilities.
External training courses including further education as agreed by HR and line managers.
Any other training that is a legal, statutory or ethical requirement.
In addition to this commitment you can expect to find the following types of training within our Motor Group:
Sales
Day to day on the job coaching by experienced colleagues
Our unique Sales Development Process training consisting of 5 modules
On-going standards and legislative Training & Coaching
Manufactures Training and Seminars such as product launches
Aftersales
Day to day on the job coaching by experienced colleagues
Manufactures apprenticeships
On-going standards and legislative Training & Coaching
