Field-Based L&D Partner: Drive Leadership & Franchise Growth

Speedyfreight; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Speedyfreight is seeking a field-based Learning & Development Partner to own and evolve our L&D strategy across Speedy Freight and Speedy Parcels. You will design and deliver training, coach managers and franchisees, and drive the impact of learning on performance.

You will travel regularly to branches across the UK, engaging with stakeholders to identify development needs and implement practical learning solutions that align with business priorities.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Learning & Development Partner, L&D Manager, Training Manager or similar hands‑on training role.
• A strong track record of designing and delivering training, rather than focusing solely on coordination or administration.
• Experience delivering face‑to‑face training, facilitating workshops and coaching managers or operational teams.
• Confidence working with stakeholders at all levels, building relationships and influencing people to embrace learning and development.
• The ability to identify development needs and turn them into practical training solutions.
• Experience measuring training effectiveness and using feedback or performance data to improve learning outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver our L&D plan across Speedy Freight and Speedy Parcels, ensuring learning supports our business priorities and people strategy.
• Lead our Management Development Programme, helping managers build their leadership, coaching and people management skills.
• Design and deliver engaging training, from face-to-face workshops and management development sessions to onboarding and operational training.
• Support franchisee onboarding and development, working directly with franchise owners to help them understand our processes, develop their capabilities and get the best from their businesses.
• Get out into the network, visiting branches and franchisees across the UK to deliver training, provide coaching and understand where further support is needed.
• Work closely with managers and stakeholders to identify skills gaps, understand performance challenges and develop practical learning solutions that make a difference.
• Measure the impact of learning, using feedback, performance data and learner outcomes to understand what's working and identify opportunities to improve.
• Continuously improve our L&D offering, bringing fresh ideas, developing new programmes and making learning relevant, accessible and effective across the business.

Skills

People skills

Training delivery

Stakeholder management

Coaching

Travel flexibility

Job description

Speedyfreight is seeking a field-based Learning & Development Partner to own and evolve our L&D strategy across Speedy Freight and Speedy Parcels. You will design and deliver training, coach managers and franchisees, and drive the impact of learning on performance.

You will travel regularly to branches across the UK, engaging with stakeholders to identify development needs and implement practical learning solutions that align with business priorities.