Group Learning & Development Lead

Artis Recruitment; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Artis Recruitment is supporting a growing group in Gloucester to appoint a Learning and Development Lead. You will partner with the Group CPO and regional leaders to design and drive the L&D strategy, aligning to the People agenda and business growth.

The role covers assessing capability gaps, leadership development, career pathways, compliance training, and deploying learning across digital and in-person formats, with a focus on building a strong internal talent pool and succession planning.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and leading L&D strategies in comparable settings.
• Ability to identify leadership capability gaps and drive succession planning.
• Proven track record in building a learning culture and employee development.
• Experience delivering a mix of digital and in-person learning solutions.

Responsibilities

• Assess leadership and management capability gaps and design interventions.
• Lead the L&D strategy in partnership with Group CPO and regional leaders.
• Establish clear career pathways aligned to new operating models.
• Deliver annual compliance training and meet regulatory standards.
• Develop and deploy a range of learning technologies and delivery methods.
• Build a strong internal talent pool and succession options across Group businesses.

Skills

L&D strategy

Leadership development

Stakeholder management

Employee development

Learning culture

Tools

LMS

Job description

This is a true head turner A growing, progressive Group has created this new opportunity to join a small but growing central HR team to Develop, implement and Lead the L&D Strategy for the Group.

Working closely with the Group CPO, and the regional business Leaders you will have true autonomy to implement a strategy for L&D as part of the broader People strategy as the Group continues to Grow.

Whilst only a short and broad overview key elements will include:

• Assessing leadership and management capability gaps
• Supporting leadership succession
• Establish clear career pathways, aligned to a new organisation design/operating model in our regional hubs
• Create and develop a learning culture - employee owned/enabled
• Support annual compliance training and meeting our legal/reg standards
• Deploy training utilising a range of tech and in-person solutions
• Build a strong talent pool of leaders.

The role will suit an individual with a broad range of Learning experiences from a Financial, professional or regulated services background.

You will have a passion for enabling individuals to realise their own career ambitions, and to support constructive development at all levels of the business.

Support internal mobility, and successional opportunities for moving between Group businesses.