Learning & Development Manager

Rubicon Recruitment; Poole; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Poole is seeking a Learning & Development Manager to design and implement a comprehensive training strategy. This role involves developing talent, managing a new Learning Management System, and driving a learning culture across the organization. The ideal candidate will have proven L&D experience and strong facilitation skills, with a focus on business impact and employee development.

Benefits

Annual profit share scheme

Unlimited refreshments including snacks

Free lunch on Fridays

Birthday gift

Employee assistance programme

Regular social and corporate events

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an L&D role at Advisor or Manager level.
• Strong facilitation and instructional design skills across formats.
• Experience managing budgets and evaluating training impact.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage the learning & development vision.
• Deliver a business-aligned training strategy.
• Oversee the L&D budget and track ROI.

Skills

Facilitation skills

Instructional design

Communication

Influencing

Commercial approach

Tools

Learning Management System (LMS)

Job description

Learning & Development Manager Poole GBP45,000

Design, lead, and embed a learning culture that develops people, drives performance, and supports long-term business growth.

We re partnering with a values-led organisation investing heavily in its people agenda. With further growth on the horizon and a strong focus on people development, they re seeking an experienced Learning & Development Manager to take full ownership of their training strategy - designing, delivering, and evolving learning programmes across the business.

You ll be the central figure in building out a scalable, engaging, and effective approach to learning. From creating leadership pathways and graduate schemes to implementing a new Learning Management System, you ll play a pivotal role in developing talent and supporting succession.

Reporting into the Chief People Officer, this is a broad, hands-on position ideal for someone passionate about people development and business impact.

In return you ll work for a company that truly values the people, working in a modern office environment, receive a monthly and annual profit share scheme, unlimited refreshments including snacks and free lunch on a Friday, a birthday gift, employee assistance programme, regular social, and corporate events.

As Learning & Development Manager, you ll:

• Own the design, management, and continuous development of the companies learning & development vision
• Deliver a business-aligned training strategy with engaging, accessible programmes across all levels
• Build and manage a modular leadership and management development plan focused on soft skills and mid-level leadership
• Design and deliver workshops, toolkits, and resources that upskill employees and promote a learning culture
• Lead the rollout and ownership of a new Learning Management System (LMS)
• Oversee the L&D budget and track ROI, ensuring commercial value from all initiatives
• Support succession planning and workforce capability through skills gap analysis and training
• Champion graduate and apprentice development - from onboarding to qualification and beyond
• Be the central point of contact for all L&D initiatives, providing partnership across the People & Culture function

As Learning & Development Manager you ll bring:

• Proven experience in an L&D role at Advisor or Manager level
• Strong facilitation and instructional design skills across a range of formats (e-learning, workshops, on-the-job training)
• The ability to influence and communicate across all levels of the business
• Experience managing budgets and evaluating the impact of training
• HR generalist experience (ideally at Business Partner level) and a collaborative mindset
• A commercial and data-led approach to learning, always focused on impact

As Learning & Development Manager this is an opportunity to shape the future of talent development in a company that values its people and invests in growth from within.

If you re ready to lead with purpose and make a lasting impact, contact Amber at Rubicon or apply now for the Learning & Development Manager opportunity.