Learning and Development Manager

Sodexo; Colchester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Sodexo is seeking a Learning and Development Manager for Colchester Hospital. This role focuses on employee training and development, aligning learning activities with internal policies. The ideal candidate will manage L&D activities across healthcare sites, fostering employee success.

Benefits

Flexible benefits fund of £1,300

Employee Assistance Programme

Free health and wellbeing app

Cycle to Work Scheme

Volunteering opportunities

Competitive pay with training

Qualifications

• Experience providing training or L&D services.
• Experience managing learning provisions.
• Background in coaching and facilitation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality training content aligned with Sodexo's standards.
• Manage and deliver learning and development activities.
• Ensure training compliance and ongoing development.

Skills

Effective communication

Influencing performance

Relationship building

Education

Certificate in training, learning, and development or equivalent

Accredited qualification in training or L&D

Job description

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Job Introduction

Learning and Development Manager

• Colchester Hospital
• £38,000pa + excellent bonus and benefits
• 40hrs pw Monday to Friday
• Flexible benefits fund of £1,300 to utilise across an array of benefits.

As a Learning and Development Manager for Sodexo, you are a skilled communicator and enabler of employee success. Your role is crucial in ensuring our teams receive the necessary training and development opportunities to excel and contribute to our organisation's success.

We are looking for a Learning & Development Manager to join our Health and Care team supporting ESNEFT (East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust). Flexibility and the ability to travel between Colchester Hospital, Ipswich Hospital, and various community sites are required.

This role manages and delivers all learning and development activities for Sodexo employees across healthcare sites. You will align L&D activities with internal policies and client agreements, providing management information to meet deadlines. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure all employees receive appropriate training and help the business meet its learning objectives.

If you're seeking your next opportunity, we want to hear from you. Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. You belong in a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.

What You'll Do:

• Ensure all Sodexo personnel on-site receive required learning and development according to project agreements and policies.
• Deliver high-quality training content aligned with Sodexo's standards and client needs.
• Maintain accurate records of all learning activities and provide timely reports.
• Work with service managers and leadership to identify and address learning needs.
• Build relationships with site teams, L&D teams, and support contacts for effective learning solutions.
• Collaborate with client groups to ensure training compliance and ongoing development.
• Develop and update Training Needs Analyses throughout the annual cycle.
• Monitor and evaluate learning activities to ensure effectiveness and ROI.

For full responsibilities, view the attached job description.

What You Bring:

• Certificate in training, learning, and development or equivalent.
• Experience in providing training or L&D services.
• Effective communication across all levels.
• Experience managing learning provisions.
• Influencing performance at peer level.
• Ability to operate with multiple reporting lines.

Desirable:

• Accredited qualification in training or L&D.
• Experience in a similar role.
• Proven record managing L&D support services.
• Experience developing training functions.
• Supporting staff mobilization to new service providers.
• Background in coaching and facilitation.

What we offer:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it's a chance to be part of something greater. You'll belong to a company and team that values you, acts with purpose, and allows you to thrive in your own way. We offer various resources, rewards, and benefits:

• Online mental health and wellbeing support platform.
• Employee Assistance Programme for personal and work issues.
• Free health and wellbeing app with rewards, virtual GP, and more.
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme and cashback prepayment card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via Salary Finance.
• Sodexo Retirement Plan membership.
• Death-in-Service benefit.
• Opportunities for career growth and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Volunteering opportunities.
• Flexible, dynamic work environment.
• Competitive pay and full training with protective uniform.

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today! Career progression for the caring profession.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of applications.

About Sodexo

Our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone, building a better life for all. Operating in 55 countries, we serve over 100 million consumers daily through various services.

We are committed to inclusivity and are a forces-friendly employer. We welcome applications from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Our Employee Networks include Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations, and Origins.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we promote attitudes towards disability and ensure disabled people can fulfill their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the job criteria.

Learn more about our inclusive culture [link].