Learning & Development

At Brammer Buck & Hickman we want to invest in your future.  You will work with your manager to build a training programme to suit your skills and role.  As well as 1:1 coaching we have a range of Learning & development programmes including:

Induction 

This is absolutely vital for a new job. A good induction ensures you settle in and starts to contribute quickly and confidently.  Professionally organised and delivered induction is your first impression of us and our commitment - it's also an excellent opportunity to reinforce your decision to come and work with us!

Your manager is responsible for planning your personal induction.  You will have a three month induction plan and regular reviews of your progress to ensure it’s refined to suit your particular needs.  Your Induction will include 1:1 coaching along with face to face training in our L&D centre where you will meet other new starters and be trained on our business, philosophy and products/services by the leading experts in our business.

Career Development 

It’s really important to us to harness the knowledge and talent we have within our organisation and we have lots of examples of colleagues with long and diverse careers within the UK.   Being part of a the Rubix group and our position as Europe’s number one industrial distribution business also provides opportunities for our colleagues to progress their careers internationally.

Manager training 

Our Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) endorsed training aims to empower Line Managers; providing them with the skills required in managing an effective team as well as practical guidance and support in legal requirements, policy and process. Manager training is delivered on a regional basis and covers a wide range of topics including: Recruitment and selection, Performance Issues & Resolution, Safety and Goals & Appraisals.

Face to face, facilitated training 

We arrange regular facilitated training, regionally and at our L&D centre in Wolverhampton, that covers a full range of expertise – our products, customers, systems and your skills.  The programmes are designed specifically for Brammer Buck & Hickman and are delivered by a range of experts.

Rubix Academy – Our learning management system

We have invested in a sophisticated on line training system ‘Rubix Academy’ covering a range of material from product, legislation and skills training so you can complete your training flexibly, at a time that works for you and your colleagues.

But don't just take our word for it...

“Brammer Buck & Hickman consistently offer top quality training, at their tailor made training centre, for the core products that are sold from our popular commodities. From entry level learning to more technical ‘hands on’ classes. Further to that, we have technical specialists out in ‘the field’ who can accompany us into customer site where particular issues are affecting production. Working alongside these technical specialists enhances ones knowledge even further. Everyday a school day!”

Steve Allan - Regional Account Manager

"Before attending the P111 pneumatics course at Festo, I had no knowledge of pneumatic diagrams or how pneumatic systems worked. Now thanks to the superb training I received, not only do I now understand how pneumatic systems work, but I am also able to design a basic pneumatic systems, and build them from the design document. Fantastic course, very well presented and timed"

Matthew Newland - Regional Key Account Manager 

“The induction was very informative on the history of the company. It put in the final missing pieces in the jigsaw of the relationship between Brammer Buck and Hickman.”

Martin Wilkinson - Quality Inspector