Learning and Development Manager

Office Angels; Rochester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking a Learning & Development Manager to build and lead their function. Responsibilities include designing a learning strategy, creating clear development pathways, and managing a learning platform. The ideal candidate has extensive L&D experience, CIPD Level 5 certification, and strong relationship-building skills. This role offers a salary between £50,000 and £65,000 with hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Solid L&D experience in a fast-paced professional environment.
• Confident designing and delivering blended learning programmes.
• Comfortable managing platforms, budgets, and external relationships.

Responsibilities

• Designing and delivering a Learning and Development strategy.
• Creating clear development pathways for various roles.
• Managing and evolving the learning platform.

Skills

Solid L&D experience in a fast-paced environment

Designing and delivering blended learning programmes

Managing platforms, budgets, and external relationships

Strategic and organised

Relationship-building across all levels

CIPD Level 5 or above in L&D

Experience with academic partners

Fresh ideas and challenging the status quo

Education

CIPD Level 5 or above in Learning & Development

Job description

Learning & Development Manager
Full-time | Hybrid | £50,000-£65,000

We're working with a specialist consultancy to find their new Learning & Development Manager. They're technical, fast-moving, and people-focused. Now, they want someone to build and lead their Learning & Development function from the ground up.

What you'll be doing as the Learning & Development Manager:

• Designing and delivering a practical, forward-thinking Learning and development strategy that supports both short-term goals and long-term growth.
• Creating clear development pathways for technical, operational, and leadership roles.
• Managing and evolving the learning platform so it's intuitive, engaging, and genuinely useful.
• Partnering with internal teams to identify skills gaps and deliver targeted, blended learning solutions.
• Embedding learning into the culture.
• Building external partnerships with universities and training providers.
• Tracking impact through data and feedback, and using it to continuously improve.

What we're looking for:

• Someone with solid L&D experience in a fast-paced, professional environment.
• Confident designing and delivering blended learning programmes.
• Comfortable managing platforms, budgets, and external relationships.
• A natural relationship-builder who can work across all levels of the business.
• Strategic, organised, and values-led with a genuine passion for helping people grow.
• CIPD Level 5 or above in L&D (or equivalent).
• Experience working with academic partners or external training providers.
• Can bring fresh ideas and challenge the status quo in a constructive way.

This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who wants to make a real impact, not just maintain. If you're ready to take ownership, build something meaningful, and help shape the future of learning in a business that's going places let’s talk.

Office Angels is an employment agency and business. We are an equal-opportunities employer who puts expertise, energy and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. By showcasing talents, skills and unique experiences in an inclusive environment, we help individuals thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Office Angels. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website.