Location: Derby Salary: £40,000 £45,000 Working Pattern: 4-Day Working Week Reports to: Operations and People Director About the Role Are you an experienced accountant ready to step into a role where you can shape the development of others as much as deliver technical excellence? We are seeking a Professional Development Manager to lead and deliver professional training, qualification support and structured career development across our growing accountancy practice. This role is ideal for someone with strong accountancy experience who enjoys mentoring, coaching and helping colleagues succeed someone ready to help shape how professional development and training is delivered across the firm. The Opportunity Working closely with senior leadership and our Learning and Development function, you will design, coordinate and conduct professional development initiatives that support employees throughout their careers. You will play a central role in creating clear qualification pathways, supporting exam success, and embedding consistent training standards across teams. This is a hands-on role combining strategy, structure and delivery perfect for someone looking to move into a people-focused leadership position while remaining close to the profession. Key Responsibilities Professional Qualifications and Training Oversee professional qualification pathways (ACA, ACCA, ATT, CTA and similar) Design and manage apprenticeship programmes Deliver and facilitate training sessions, workshop