Workforce Learning and Development Manager

Workforce Learning and Development Manager

Workforce Learning and Development Manager Advert

Full time, permanent (consideration will be given to part time working)

Up to 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Salary - LLT Management Scale 7-9 £38,354 to £40,287 FTE (dependent on experience)

Base: This is a Trust role which requires the postholder to work at both Colleges. The successful candidate can be based at either Richard Taunton College (Southampton) or St Vincent College (Gosport). This will be further discussed on appointment.

The Lighthouse Learning Trust has an exciting new opportunity for you to join our growing HR and Payroll team. We are seeking to appoint a professional and experienced Learning and Development specialist to this important new role.

As a Trust, we are halfway through our five-year strategy timeline, and with excellent progress being made, our objective to deliver excellent service from our central teams is our focus. At the heart of this development is our People function including HR operations and Learning and Development for our workforce.

We have set an ambitious plan and are seeking an exceptional individual to create a department dedicated to the training and development of our workforce. This department will service our entire workforce including student inclusion teams, teachers, and central services such as finance. We believe every employee should have the opportunity to access learning and development activity to enhance their skills at work but also for progression and overall wellbeing. The Trust-based team will be supporting both Richard Taunton Sixth Form in Southampton and St Vincent College in Gosport.

Our staff are critical to the success of our Colleges. The successful candidate for this role will be vibrant, engaging, and passionate about the development of a whole workforce. As a Learning and Development Manager, you will play a crucial role in helping individuals enhance their skills and knowledge. By providing training and development opportunities, you will contribute to our organisation’s success and ensure that our employees are equipped with the necessary skills to excel in their roles.

You will work with HR colleagues, managers, and external training providers to ensure the delivery of an effective and efficient Learning Development strategy across the Trust. You will provide a professional and responsive learning and development service including the design, delivery, and evaluation of training and development plans, new staff induction, and mandatory training as well as overseeing employee voice, annual performance reviews, and probation.

Reporting directly to the Group Director, People, you will play a key role in driving a culture of continuous learning and professional development across the organisation.

To succeed, you will have recent extensive experience working in a senior Learning and Development role. You will have attained a minimum CIPD Level 5 qualification and have an excellent knowledge of learning and development best practice. You will have effective communication skills, the ability to plan and organise time and priorities, and show resilience under pressure.

If you would like to discuss this role further, please contact the HR department.