Learning and development

Developing the right skills

We are committed to supporting you to develop the right skills and knowledge. We provide a blend of learning and development resources to enhance your capability and give you every opportunity to fulfil your potential.

Our structured programme of training support includes:

Learning as and when you need it
Easy access to online training
A career path supported by a People Framework
Opportunity to study for Professional qualifications e.g. UK finance, Marketing, Finance, PR, Communication, HR & L&D
Entry to Internal Academy programmes based on suitability – Sales & Operations and Leadership
Access to various level Apprenticeship qualifications
Industry and technical learning to ensure compliance
Regular personal development conversations and planning

Getting you started

When you join us, you’ll be provided with a thorough induction that will be conducted partly in your home site, but also give you the opportunity to share your new start with other colleagues joining us at the same time, you will be invited to a Learning event in our Banbury Centre of excellence.

Developing your potential

As you develop in your role, you will have the opportunity to advance your career and diversify your skill set. We offer a range of training initiatives to enable you to achieve your aspirations, whether you want to be a people leader or specialist in a role:

BFS Academy
Internal Apprenticeship Programmes
Leadership Pathway

Global Mentoring Network
Accommodate secondments and rotations to other teams

BFS Academy

Currently we run an academy for Sales and Operations colleagues, open to external candidates, which runs annually. The programme is 18 months in length and consists of internal placements and rotations to other areas of the business and visits with external partners. The learning is a combination of ‘in house’ workshops, underpinned with an Apprenticeship Level 4 learning journey to achieve the qualification and professional certification from the professional body Association of Sales Professional APS). We are working with T4C to deliver this academy.

Internal Apprenticeship Programme

We have a number of cohorts working towards job specific apprenticeships including, HR, L&D, Finance supported by dedicated external providers.

Leadership Pathway

We run an internal Leadership programme at level 3 which provides successful candidates with an Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) qualification working with Raise the Bar as a provider.