Learning and Development Manager

LJ Recruitment; Spalding; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

LJ Recruitment has partnered with a national professional services organisation to appoint an experienced Learning & Development Manager in Spalding. This role combines strategic oversight with hands-on design and administration of learning initiatives.

You will build robust learning plans, deliver leadership and professional skills programmes, manage compliance and digital learning, and collaborate across the HR function to enhance colleague development.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Learning & Development role.
• Experience designing and delivering learning programmes.
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills.
• Excellent organisational and administrative abilities.
• The confidence to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Proactive approach to identifying learning needs.
• Experience supporting leadership and early careers development.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Developing and delivering the organisation's learning strategy.
• Building relationships with departments and managers to identify learning needs.
• Supporting early careers, talent development and progression.
• Designing and delivering leadership and professional skills programs.
• Overseeing compliance, regulatory and digital learning.
• Managing course administration and learner experience.
• Monitoring activity and evaluating impact of programmes.
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement across the L&D offering.
• Collaborating with the wider HR team.
• Providing guidance to managers on learning and development matters.

Skills

L&D experience

Program design

Facilitation

Stakeholder management

Leadership development

Early careers

Compliance knowledge

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Job description

Learning & Development Manager

Location: Spalding

We are delighted to be working with a highly regarded national professional services organisation on the appointment of an experienced Learning & Development Manager.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an organised, credible and engaging L&D professional to take ownership of learning and development across the organisation, combining strategy, programme design, facilitation and hands‑on administration.

The Opportunity

This is a varied role where you will play a key part in shaping and delivering the organisation's learning agenda.

Initially, a key priority will be establishing robust systems, effective learning plans and dependable course administration, ensuring colleagues receive a consistently high-quality learning and development experience.

Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you will have the opportunity to make a tangible impact on colleague development, early careers, leadership capability and professional skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing and delivering the organisation's learning and development strategy
• Building strong relationships with departments and partnering with managers to understand learning needs
• Supporting early careers, talent development and internal progression
• Designing and delivering firm-wide leadership and professional skills programmes
• Overseeing compliance, regulatory and digital learning
• Managing course administration and ensuring a positive end-to-end learner experience
• Monitoring learning activity and evaluating the effectiveness and impact of programmes
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement across the L&D offering
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the wider HR team
• Providing practical support and guidance to managers and colleagues on learning and development matters

About You

We are looking for an experienced L&D professional who is comfortable operating at both a strategic and hands‑on level.

Key Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Learning & Development role
• Experience designing and delivering learning programmes
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills
• Excellent organisational and administrative abilities
• The confidence to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels
• A proactive and practical approach to identifying and responding to learning needs
• Experience supporting leadership, professional skills or early careers development
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• The credibility and confidence to work collaboratively with senior stakeholders, managers and colleagues across the organisation

Experience within a professional services, legal or similarly regulated environment would be advantageous, particularly where you have worked across compliance, professional development and early careers learning.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is an excellent opportunity for an L&D professional looking for a role where they can make a genuine difference.

You will have the scope to shape the learning agenda, establish effective processes and systems, and develop engaging programmes that support colleagues at every stage of their careers.

The role offers an appealing balance of strategic responsibility and hands‑on delivery, making it particularly well suited to someone who enjoys being close to the business and seeing the direct impact of their work.

Interested?

If you are an experienced Learning & Development Manager looking for your next opportunity and would like to take on a varied role with genuine scope to influence and develop an organisation's learning offering, we would be keen to hear from you.