Blemain Group has appointed Paul Halliwell as learning and development manager.

He joins from a HR consultancy in Manchester and is tasked with designing and implementing a centralised in-house training function.

Based at Blemain Group’s head office in Manchester, the training will not only focus on general personal development, but also support the delivery of competency based training schemes required by the industry’s regulators.

Halliwell said: “I am impressed with Blemain Group’s ongoing investment in its employees and its desire to take this seriously when many other companies are making cut backs. The management team understand the importance of strengthening skills and see how worthwhile a tailor-made training solution would be.