L&D Specialist (6 month FTC)

Beazley; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm based in the UK is seeking a Learning and Development Specialist on a six-month FTC. The role focuses on the full learning cycle, supporting learning at global, team, and individual levels. Responsibilities include stakeholder management, creating engaging learning content, and delivering hybrid learning initiatives. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in L&D, strong facilitation skills, and a focus on data-driven results. This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on employee development and enhance organizational performance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Learning and Development role.
• Experience acting as the first point of contact for learning requests.
• Able to create engaging content using creative tools and technology.
• Strong facilitation skills to deliver training in virtual, in-person and hybrid formats.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for all learning requests.
• Create engaging content and support digital transformation of learning.
• Facilitate hybrid learning across various topics.
• Ensure all learning activities are commercially focused and continuously improved.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Creative content creation

Facilitation skills

Job description

Job Title:L&D Specialist

Division:People and Sustainability

Key relationships: Employee Services, People Business Partners, Internal Communications, People Managers, External Partners

Beazley is looking to recruit a Learning and Development Specialist on a six month FTC. The Learning and Development (L&D) team specialises in company-wide L&D initiatives, including programmes to develop core skills, managerial capabilities, mandatory/ regulatory learning, talent, and future-skill building. The L&D Specialist role focuses on the full learning cycle and will support learning at global, team, and individual levels. As the first point of contact for all learning needs in the region, you will have excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to problem solve and propose engaging learning solutions. Being data and measurement focused and digitally savvy is critical as the business continues to grow, so we can drive automation and efficiency, whilst still delivering impactful learning which supports colleagues with their career development.

Areas of focus include:

• Stakeholder Management: Act as the first point of contact for all learning requests in your region, supporting people managers and partnering with key internal and external stakeholders to deliver an impactful, quality and business-aligned service. In partnership with People Business Partners and business leaders, collaborate to understand business needs and, where appropriate, provide learning support and solutions that drive business performance.
• Future Skills Academy: Be the key partner for internal stakeholders, sponsors and external vendors to review programmes which were developed and piloted during 2025 and create and implement the right solution for the next iteration.
• Learning Design: Create engaging content, utilising tools, technology, external and internal expertise, as well as your own innovation and creativity. Support the digital transformation of our learning offering by building scalable, engaging globally oriented, blended solutions.
• Learning Delivery: Facilitate blended hybrid learning across a range of topics, including personal effectiveness skills, technical skills, internal processes, and systems.
• Management and Leadership Development: Support and upskill managers, engaging with colleagues across People & Sustainability to understand the latest challenges and provide relevant learning solutions.
• Data and Insights: Ensure that all learning activities are commercially focussed, appropriately measured, evaluated and continuously improved to demonstrate impact and Return on Investment. Use data to inform decision making.

Personal specification:

Essential Criteria:

• Proven experience in a Learning and Development role.
• Experience acting as the first point of contact for learning requests
• Able to create engaging content using creative tools and technology
• Strong facilitation skills to deliver training in virtual, in-person and hybrid formats.

Desirable Criteria:

• Proficient in gathering and analysing data to inform decisions and demonstrate the impact of learning programmes.
• Project Management experience, particularly managing multiple stakeholders and projects, ensuring timely delivery of learning solutions

General:

It is important that within all your interactions both internally and externally you adhere to Beazley’s core values - Being Bold, Striving for Better, and Doing the Right Thing – as they contribute to an internal environment of teamwork and promote a positive brand image and experience to our external customers. We also expect Beazley employees to:

• Comply with Beazley procedures, policies and regulations including the code of conduct which incorporates the PRA and FCA Conduct.
• Undertake training on Beazley policies and procedures as delivered by your line manager, the Culture & People or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) either directly, via e-learning or the learning management system.
• Display business ethics that uphold the interests of all our customers.
• Ensure all interactions with customers are focused on delivering a fair outcome, including having the right products for their needs.
• Comply with any specific responsibilities necessary for your role as outlined by your line manager, the Culture & People or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) and ensure you keep up to date with developments in these areas. This may include, amongst others, Beazley’s underwriting control standards, Beazley’s claims control standards, other Beazley standards and customer relationship management.
• Carry out additional responsibilities as individually notified, either through your objectives or through the learning management system. These may include membership of any Beazley committees or working groups.

This document is subject to review after consultation with your manager.