Learning and Development Lead

Pursuit Executive Recruitment Ltd; Colchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Free parking

Subsidised refreshments

Eye tests

Flu jabs

Wellbeing support

Staff discount

Blue light Card

Employee assistance

Professional registration costs

Job summary

Pursuit Executive Recruitment Ltd on behalf of a well-established Essex-based charity is seeking a passionate Learning and Development Lead to join their People & Culture team. You will shape training strategy, oversee mandatory compliance training, and lead management development across the organisation.

This hands-on role focuses on designing and delivering great training, building relationships with managers and stakeholders, and using data to continually improve the learning offer in support

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuous professional development in L&D or people development, plus a relevant training qualification (e.g. Train the Trainer) and CIPD Level 3 or equivalent.
• Proven experience conducting Training Needs Analysis and designing, delivering and evaluating training for a range of audiences.
• Experience managing mandatory/compliance training and monitoring completion rates.
• Strong facilitation, coaching and communication skills, with the confidence to engage groups at all levels.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft 365 (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).
• Experience working with managers and stakeholders to identify and implement development solutions.

Responsibilities

• Identifying skills gaps and future workforce needs across the organisation, and building training strategies to address them.
• Leading the design, delivery and evaluation of engaging training for employees at all levels.
• Overseeing mandatory and compliance training, including monitoring completion rates and producing reports for the Senior Leadership Team.
• Driving the Line Manager training agenda and supporting the development of strong people-management skills.
• Managing an organisational coaching caseload, supporting staff and senior managers alike.
• Building and maintaining relationships with external training providers, and sourcing funding or sponsorship opportunities.
• Managing the training budget, and maintaining a clear, consistent learning calendar.
• Keeping accurate training records and using data to measure the impact.

Skills

Training needs analysis

Facilitation

Coaching

Stakeholder engagement

Training delivery

Microsoft 365

Education

Train the Trainer qualification

CIPD Level 3 or equivalent

CIPD Level 5 (Desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

Learning and Development Lead

We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established Essex-based charity, who are looking for a passionate and proactive Learning & Development Lead to join their People & Culture team. You'll play a key role in shaping how their people learn and grow - leading on training strategy, mandatory compliance training, and management development across the whole organisation.

This is a hands‑on role for someone who loves designing and delivering great training, building relationships with managers and stakeholders, and using data to keep improving what's on offer. You'll work closely with the Associate Director of People & Culture and the wider team to make sure the learning offer genuinely supports their people and their cause.

What you'll be doing - Learning and Development Lead

• Identifying skills gaps and future workforce needs across the organisation, and building training strategies to address them.
• Leading the design, delivery and evaluation of engaging training for employees at all levels.
• Overseeing mandatory and compliance training, including monitoring completion rates and producing reports for the Senior Leadership Team.
• Driving the Line Manager training agenda and supporting the development of strong people-management skills.
• Managing an organisational coaching caseload, supporting staff and senior managers alike.
• Building and maintaining relationships with external training providers, and sourcing funding or sponsorship opportunities.
• Managing the training budget, and maintaining a clear, consistent learning calendar.
• Keeping accurate training records and using data to measure the impact.

What we’re looking for - L&D Lead

Essential:

• Evidence of continuous professional development in L&D or people development, plus a relevant training qualification (e.g. Train the Trainer) and CIPD Level 3 or equivalent.
• Proven experience conducting Training Needs Analysis and designing, delivering and evaluating training for a range of audiences.
• Experience managing mandatory/compliance training and monitoring completion rates.
• Strong facilitation, coaching and communication skills, with the confidence to engage groups at all levels.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft 365 (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).
• Experience working with managers and stakeholders to identify and implement development solutions.

Desirable:

• CIPD Level 5 in Learning & Development or People Management.
• A coaching or mentoring qualification (e.g. ILM Level 3/5).
• Experience in a healthcare, charity or voluntary-sector organisation.
• Experience sourcing external funding, sponsorship or education grants.

Benefits

• 25 days' annual leave + bank holidays
• Free Carparking
• Subsidised refreshments
• Eye Test refunds
• Flu Jabs
• Wellbeing support including bereavement support, meditation, and mindfulness groups
• Staff discount in retail and café outlets
• Blue light Card
• Employee Assistance programme
• Professional registration costs covered

Additional Notes:

Location Disclosure: Please mention your location in your CV. Applications without location details may experience delays in processing.

Eligibility: Only applicants with UK residency and full visa status will be considered. Applications from those outside of the UK will not be shortlisted. If you plan to relocate, please mention this in your CV or cover letter