Learning and Development Lead

Streets; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A top UK accountancy firm is seeking a Learning and Development Lead to drive a high-performance culture through strategic people development initiatives. The ideal candidate will design and manage scalable frameworks to support organizational growth, with responsibilities including oversight of training programs and leadership development. This hybrid role offers 25 days of annual leave and various employee benefits.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Workplace pension

Employee benefits scheme

Life assurance

Access to EAP

Qualifications

• 7 years’ experience in HR, Learning and Development.
• Experience in designing learning initiatives and leadership programs.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a people development strategy.
• Collaborate with leadership to align learning with business needs.
• Design leadership and management development initiatives.
• Manage the people development budget.

Skills

Creating an L&D strategy

Delivery of development strategies

Strategic thinker

Passionate about people development

Innovative mindset

Proven commercial ability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, fast-growing accountancy and business advisory firm as our Learning and Development Lead. As the Learning and Development Lead you will establish and lead the capability and performance strategy to foster a high performance culture. This role is responsible for designing, executing, and evaluating comprehensive programs that enhance business capability and performance including leadership and management development, designing job architectures, competency frameworks, skills mapping and performance frameworks. Provide oversight for the development and ongoing evolution of CPD, apprenticeship programmes, and early career development initiatives and not forgetting technical training.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a forward-thinking people development strategy that builds capability and drives performance and nurtures talent across all levels.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to identify workforce development needs and align learning initiatives with business priorities
• Design and implement leadership development initiatives to build future leaders
• Design and implement management development to build management capability across the business
• Develop and implement effective performance management processes that encourage accountability and growth
• Support design and implementation of Job Architecture Career Frameworks
• Conduct skills audit and skills mapping
• Provide oversight for the development and ongoing evolution of CPD, apprenticeship programmes, and early career development initiatives.
• Source and manage third party training providers
• Manage the people development budget and oversee relationships with external training providers and consultants.
• Ensure training support materials and mentoring opportunities are available for apprentices/trainees
• Managing a direct report

Key Skills and Competencies

• Experience of creating an L&D strategy
• Creation and delivery of effective development strategies
• Strategic thinker with a hands‑on approach to execution.
• Passionate about people development and committed to creating an engaging workplace culture.
• Innovative mindset with a focus on driving continuous improvement.
• Proven commercial and analytical ability

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organisational Psychology or a related field or equivalent experience
• 7 years’ experience in HR, Learning and Development
• Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing learning initiatives and leadership and management programs, capability frameworks, performance management frameworks and developing early careers.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

What We Offer You

• The opportunity to be part of a collaborative and progressive People team and design, implement and manage scalable capability and performance frameworks that support Streets growth trajectory.
• 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays
• Workplace pension
• Employee benefits scheme offering discounts from hundreds of retailers
• Life assurance
• Access to EAP

Particulars

• This is a hybrid role, full time 38.75 hours per week, with approximately three days spent at business locations and two days working remotely. Office-based meetings will be required as needed.

As a top 40 UK firm of Chartered Accountants, we go beyond the numbers—partnering with businesses, corporate clients, charities, and individuals to drive success. Whether supporting growing enterprises or guiding nonprofits, we provide expert financial insight with a personal touch.