Learning and Development Business Partner

Kier Group; Rushden; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking a Learning and Development Business Partner to join the Construction Learning and Development team. Hybrid role with travel to sites and offices as required, 37.5 hours per week, with flexibility on hours.

You will collaborate across Kier to embed competency frameworks and create technical learning pathways that develop capability and performance across the business.

Qualifications

• Experience in learning design translating technical subject matter into engaging learning solutions.
• Experience in competency design and assessment with evidence-based approaches.
• Ability to interpret data trends and generate meaningful reporting.
• Collaborative skills with technical leaders and stakeholders to shape scalable learning.

Responsibilities

• Partner with subject matter experts to develop and maintain competency frameworks.
• Develop and manage competency assessment systems; use data to identify gaps and make recommendations.
• Create learning solutions and programmes for business-critical disciplines.
• Collaborate on career pathway development; ensure training is prioritised and linked effectively.
• Measure ROI and provide insights to stakeholders.

Skills

Learning design

Competency design

Data analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Project management

Tools

Competency framework tooling

Job description

We're looking for a Learning and Development Business Partner to join our Learning and Development Construction team

Location: Flexible on location – Hybrid workingavailable with travel to sites and offices as and when required
Hours: 37.5 per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

This is an exciting opportunity to collaborate with stakeholders across Kier to build and embed competency frameworks and create technical learning pathways that develop capability across the business. You'll play a key role in ensuring our people have the skills and support they need to thrive and deliver excellence.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Learning and Development Business Partner, you'll be working within the Construction Learning and Development team, supporting them in building competency and capability across the business. Your day to day will include:

• Partnering with subject matter experts to develop and maintain competency frameworks using industry insights and best practice
• Developing and managing the competency assessment system, using data to identify gaps and produce recommendations
• Creating learning solutions and programmes for business-critical disciplines and areas where development is needed
• Collaborating on career pathway development and ensuring training is prioritised and linked effectively
• Measuring ROI, reviewing programme effectiveness and providing insights to stakeholders

What are we looking for?

This role of Learning and Development Business Partner is great for you if:

• You have demonstrable experience in learning design, able to translate technical subject matter into engaging, practical learning solutions
• You have experience in competency design and assessment, including supporting structured approaches to evidencing skills and knowledge
• You're confident in interpreting competency data, identifying trends and creating meaningful reporting
• You're a natural collaborator who can work with technical leaders and stakeholders to shape relevant, scalable learning
• You can manage multiple workstreams, dependencies and deadlines while supporting behavioural and process change

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box,

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.

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