Audit Stream Learning & Development - Faculty Manager

BDO UK; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO UK is seeking a Faculty Manager to join their Audit Stream Learning & Development team. This role focuses on implementing and maintaining the Faculty strategy, ensuring effective learning experiences, and managing programme delivery. The ideal candidate will have strong project management and communication skills, with a passion for developing others through high-quality learning.

Benefits

Mentoring and coaching

Agile working framework

Collaborative spaces

Networking opportunities

Qualifications

• Manager with a passion for Learning & Development.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain the Faculty strategy to meet business needs.
• Coordinate the Faculty to achieve business outcomes.
• Support programme delivery with project management.

Skills

Communication

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Relationship Building

Education

Formal L&D Qualifications

Job description

Audit Stream Learning & Development - Faculty Manager

Ideas | People | Trust

We're BDO, an accountancy and business advisory firm providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world.

We work with Britain's economic engine—ambitious, entrepreneurial, high-growth businesses—and advise their owners and management teams.

We'll broaden your horizons

Learning and Development (L&D) is a key enabler of our strategy as an Audit Stream and critical to our success. It helps us attract, develop, and retain talented people who take pride in their work and deliver results. Effective L&D underpins quality and productivity by developing our people's knowledge and skills, helping them reach their potential.

Effective L&D requires specialist resources to partner with the Audit Stream, identify training needs, and respond appropriately. It involves careful planning, project management, a critical-thinking and commercial mindset, and understanding regulatory requirements. It also considers the latest innovations, tools, and technology to support tailored, relevant, and timely development.

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented, high-performing, and ambitious manager to join the Audit Stream L&D team during a period of embedding our new Faculty strategy. Alongside our existing Faculty Manager, this role will implement and maintain the Faculty strategy and wider offering, supporting effective learning. The Faculty Managers will also facilitate key programmes and support ongoing delivery.

This role is within the Learning Implementation team, reporting to the Business Partnering and Implementation Lead. The team aims to provide the best learning experience, managing programme delivery, risks, finances, and the Faculty proposition.

The Faculty supports programme delivery through facilitators. The Faculty Managers oversee daily operations, onboarding, development, and evaluation of Faculty members, and support wider programme delivery and project management.

Key responsibilities include:

• Implementing and maintaining the Faculty strategy to meet business needs and manage delivery risks
• Coordinating the Faculty to achieve business outcomes
• Evaluating Faculty effectiveness and reporting to leadership
• Supporting programme delivery with project management and facilitation
• Stakeholder management with People Partners and others
• Monitoring Faculty utilization and performance, managing risks
• Managing the Faculty project plan
• Developing Faculty members' skills for successful programme delivery
• Acting as a facilitator on key programmes
• Collaborating with wider L&D to ensure sufficient facilitation support
• Supporting project management of programmes
• Introducing innovation to enhance learner experience
• Driving process standardization and efficiency improvements

Required skills and experience:

• Manager (or equivalent) with an interest/passion for L&D
• Formal L&D qualifications are advantageous but not essential
• Delivery experience is beneficial but not essential
• Interest in developing self and others through high-quality learning
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Relationship-building skills with stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Project management skills
• Understanding of business strategy and goals
• Focus on operational excellence and quality

We're in it together

Mutual support and respect are core values at BDO. We offer mentoring, coaching, and an agile working framework to support your career development. Our collaborative spaces and networking opportunities foster continuous learning.

We're looking forward to the future

At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses succeed and fuel the UK economy. We invest in our people, adapt, and evolve to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to grow together with openness and clarity. We empower our people to think creatively and improve continually.

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