Learning and Development Manager

Reed; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

Reed in Tipton is seeking a Performance & Development Coordinator to help embed and monitor performance development processes, ensuring managers and staff stay engaged with appraisals, probation reviews, objectives and regular 1:1 discussions.

The role focuses on accountability, tracking compliance and supporting managers to develop their teams, rather than traditional training delivery. It is an initial 3-month contract with potential to become permanent.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR, Learning & Development, Talent, People Operations or similar.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills with attention to detail.
• Confident working with data, trackers and reporting tools.
• Able to influence managers to ensure processes are followed.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Able to manage multiple priorities independently.

Responsibilities

• Track completion of employee appraisals and follow up where required.
• Monitor probation review activity and support managers with processes.
• Track regular 1:1 meetings and performance discussions.
• Produce reports on compliance with performance management processes.
• Assist managers in setting effective objectives for probationary employees.
• Maintain performance and development trackers with up-to-date records.
• Identify where additional coaching or training is needed.
• Engage with managers to drive engagement with performance development.

Skills

HR

Learning & Development

Talent

People Operations

Stakeholder management

Data reporting

Tools

Reporting tools

Data tracking systems

Job description

Performance & Development Coordinator

Location: Tipton
Contract: Initial 3-Month Temporary Contract (with potential to become permanent)
Salary: Competitive

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a highly organised and proactive HR or L&D professional to join a growing business on an initial 3-month contract. This role has the potential to become permanent for the right person.

Working closely with managers across the business, you will play a key role in embedding and monitoring the company's performance development processes, ensuring managers and employees remain engaged with appraisals, probation reviews, objectives and regular 1:1 discussions. This role is less focused on traditional training delivery and more focused on driving accountability, tracking compliance and supporting managers to develop their teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Track completion of employee appraisals across the business and follow up where required.
• Monitor probation review activity, ensuring managers are following the correct process and supporting them where needed.
• Track regular 1:1 meetings and performance discussions.
• Produce reports highlighting compliance and non-compliance with performance management processes.
• Support managers in setting effective objectives for employees successfully completing probation.
• Maintain performance and development trackers, ensuring accurate and up-to-date records.
• Identify areas where additional support, coaching or training may be required.
• Build strong relationships with managers to encourage engagement with performance development activities.

About You

• Previous experience within HR, Learning & Development, Talent, People Operations or a similar role.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident working with data, trackers and reporting tools.
• Comfortable challenging and influencing managers to ensure processes are followed.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Able to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Why Apply?

• Immediate opportunity to make an impact.
• Exposure to senior stakeholders across the business.
• Potential for the role to become permanent following the initial contract.
• Varied role combining HR, performance management and people development activities.

This position would suit somebody from aL&D Coordinator, Learning & Development Advisor, Talent Development Coordinator or People Development background who enjoys working with managers and driving best practice across performance and development processes.