Senior Learning and Development Specialist

Key responsibilities:

Assist the HR Business Partner


* Assisting HR BP to build a strong training structure for the team.


* Assisting HR BP with onboarding of new starters


* Assisting HR BP with Product delivery

Delivering training


* Design and deliver Management programmes to create high performing teams.


* Manage and coordinate group management programmes

Contributing to personal development and culture


* Help to deliver and maintain the Group values through training content.


* Manage the skills gap analysis process and assess training needs and create and deliver programmes to enhance performance.


* Develop a culture of performance coaching to support individual development.


* Help feed career paths with appropriate technical competencies to support succession plans and to develop existing talent.


* Bringing innovation to the learning and development function by continuously developing professional skills.

Identifying, evaluating, and planning


* Monitor and evaluate training programmes to ensure they are current and effective through participant feedback and performance.


* Supporting with generating ideas for future trainings/events/initiatives including the planning and coordination.


* Work closely with HR Business Partner to identify training needs and organisational issues that require learning interventions.


* Keep up to date with industry trends and best practices in learning and development.

Communicating internally and externally


* Liaising & coordinating with Management involved in training.


* Point of contact for stores requesting training materials.


* Identify, select, and manage relationships with external training providers to deliver bespoke training courses as required.

Administrative support


* Managing and maintaining the L&D platforms (MCH) Oracle by keeping an up to date and informative resource library


* Assisting Learning & Development BP with updating and maintaining budgets.


* Supporting and assisting the HR BP Learning & Development with ongoing training activity across the UK, including coordination of bookings, venues, facilities, and all necessary logistics.


* Organisation analysis, KPI's and preparation towards Audit.

Competencies

Essential:


* 3+ years proven experience in Learning & Development.


* Excellent communication and influencing skills with strong management consciousness and interpersonal skills.


* Be able to demonstrate experience in creating content for and facilitating leadership and management development programmes.


* The ability and confidence to deliver training to the Leadership Team and Senior Managers.


* Excellent presentation skills.


* Creative in designing training programmes that meet a specific objective.


* Self-organisation and ability to respond to changing priorities.


* Prioritise workload without compromising quality, with support of HR ...