About the Role
This role focuses on developing and implementing the learning and development strategy, embedding a culture of continuous learning, and designing and delivering impactful development programs for leadership and management.
Responsibilities
- Develop the strategy and implement the learning and development agenda aligned to business objectives and growth plans.
- Embed a culture of continuous learning, high performance, and accountability across the organisation.
- Partner with leadership to identify capability gaps and build targeted development initiatives.
- Act as the L&D lead, promoting best practice and driving engagement in learning across the business.
- Design and deliver leadership and management development programmes.
- Equip managers with the skills to coach, challenge, provide feedback, and lead high-performing teams.
- Deliver training on core people processes including performance management, probation, feedback, and difficult conversations.
- Provide coaching and support to managers to strengthen leadership capability.
- Design and develop scalable learning content including workshops, e-learning modules, toolkits, and learning journeys.
- Apply adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies to create engaging, practical learning experiences.
- Translate business needs into clear, accessible, and impactful learning solutions.
- Continuously improve content based on feedback, performance data, and evolving business needs.
- Facilitate engaging, high-quality learning sessions (in-person and virtual).
- Deliver onboarding programmes and core learning interventions across the business.
- Support learners and cohorts through structured learning journeys.
- Enable internal stakeholders to deliver learning through strong materials and guidance.
- Own and continuously evolve the onboarding programme to ensure a structured, engaging, and values-driven experience.
- Support early-stage capability building to enable new hires to become productive quickly.
- Ensure consistency and quality of onboarding across the organisation.
- Partner with HR Business Partners and leadership to support talent development and performance initiatives.
- Support organisational design, change, and capability-building initiatives.
- Contribute to building internal talent pipelines and succession planning.
- Design and implement digital learning solutions, including e-learning and self-directed learning resources.
- Leverage learning platforms (LMS) to drive engagement and accessibility.
- Ensure a consistent and scalable learning experience across the organisation.
- Manage and optimise the apprenticeship levy to support long-term.
- Work closely with HR, leadership, and subject matter experts to align learning with business needs.
- Identify risks, dependencies, and improvement opportunities across learning initiatives.
Requirements
- Relevant qualification in Learning & Development, HR or related field.
- CIPD or equivalent professional qualification desirable.
- Experience in a Learning & Development, Talent Development or similar role.
- Experience designing and delivering leadership and management development programmes.
- Experience operating in a fast-paced, scale-up or high-growth environment.
- Experience building or evolving L&D frameworks and programmes.
- Experience working with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
Skills
- Strong instructional design and content development capability
- Excellent facilitation and presentation skills
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Ability to translate business needs into practical learning solutions
- Strong organisational and programme management skills
- Comfortable working with data and using insights to improve outcomes
- High levels of initiative, ownership and adaptability
- Strong digital literacy and experience with learning technologies
Education Level
- Relevant qualification in Learning & Development, HR or related field
- CIPD or equivalent professional qualification desirable
