Staffing and Training Manager

Staffing and Training Manager

Location: Edinburgh, Perth and Dundee

Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 per annum

Hours: 40hrs per week / 5 out of 7 days

Work Pattern: Flexible

Help us build, grow, and inspire our teams.

We’re seeking a dynamic Staffing & Training Manager to oversee workforce planning and lead the design and delivery of training across our venues, including racecourses, event spaces, cultural attractions, and cafés.

In this role you’ll ensure we have the right people in the right place at the right time – and that every member of our team is set up to succeed. From scheduling and onsite staff check‑ins to designing training programmes that close skills gaps and support professional development, you’ll keep our people confident, compliant, and engaged.

You will also lead initiatives that improve employee retention, career growth and customer service standards, making a real impact on both our teams and the experiences we deliver to guests.

If you have a passion for people development, a background in training or staffing, and the drive to thrive in a busy events and hospitality environment, we’d love to hear from you.

• Plan and allocate staff across all venues, balancing direct hires, freelancers and agency workers.
• Ensure staffing meets operational, event and budget requirements, managing staffing and training budgets efficiently.
• Own and manage the annual training calendar, ensuring all training aligns with business priorities, compliance and cross‑venue standards.
• Design, deliver and evaluate training programmes for casual and salaried employees, covering operational, compliance and skills‑based learning.
• Ensure all staffing and training activities comply with employment legislation (health & safety, first aid, licensing, training requirements).
• Use workforce data and analytics to monitor training impact and inform decision‑making.

• Experience in training design, delivery and workforce management.
• Strong organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing priorities.
• Experience in assessing skills and delivering training in a practical/event environment.

• Knowledge of HR policy and practice.
• Operational experience in events, hospitality or venues.
• Familiarity with time & attendance systems.

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems, including legal and financial advice.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app with rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and a 24‑hour virtual GP.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 and prepayment cashback card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Retirement plan contributions.
• Death‑in‑Service benefit for colleagues who pass away while employed by Sodexo.
• Learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Volunteering opportunities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment.
• Competitive compensation.
• Full training and protective uniform supplied.

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we are in receipt of a high volume of applications.

We are an inclusive employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We support employee networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins. We are a Disability Confident Leader employer, committed to changing attitudes towards disability and ensuring disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.