Learning and Development Partner

Laing O'Rourke; Dartford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction industry is seeking a Talent & Leadership Partner to enhance their learning and development initiatives. This pivotal role involves designing impactful programs that foster growth and leadership among employees, alongside managing various management development initiatives. The position requires strong collaboration skills and a passion for driving performance through innovative learning solutions.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Enhanced pension scheme

33 days holiday including bank holidays

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in a learning, talent, or leadership development role.
• Experience in programme design and delivery aligned to performance.
• Industry insight into construction or large-scale, project-based environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver engaging learning and leadership programmes.
• Manage end-to-end talent and manager development programmes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to create tailored solutions.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Education

CIPD or equivalent professional L&D or HR accreditation

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Power BI

Job description

Are you a hands-onlearning and development professional with the energy, curiosity, and creativity to make a real difference? Do you want to work in a team that's evolving, dynamic, and committed to doing things differently?

At Laing O'Rourke, we're on an exciting journey to transform how we grow our people. As a Talent & Leadership Partner, you'll play a central role in evolving our learning and development offering - building on strong foundations to create future-ready, high-impact programmes that accelerate growth, leadership, and performance.

The Role:

Location: Dartford HQ (with national travel to offices and project sites)

In this pivotal role, you'll design, deliver, and manage end-to-end talent and leadership programmes that empower our people to grow, lead, and thrive. This role is perfect for someone who wants to make learning meaningful and future-focused - not just deliver what's always been done.

• Design and deliver engaging, forward-thinking learning and leadership programmes.
• End to end programme management of the current suite of talent and manager development programmes, which support career growth, leadership, and skills enhancement.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to co-create tailored solutions that align with business strategy and individual aspirations.
• Champion innovation – bring new ideas, tools, and technology into our learning strategy.
• Use data and feedback to measure impact, continuously improve, and demonstrate the value of learning.

About You:

• A natural collaborator with strong stakeholder and relationship-building skills.
• A structured and hands-on programme manager, with a keen eye for detail and delivery.
• An engaging facilitator, confident in leading sessions and energising groups.
• Curious, confident, and resilient — someone who asks questions, speaks up, and thrives in a changing environment.
• A genuine passion for people, learning, and performance.

Skills & Experience

We value skills and capability above all, but you'll ideally have:

• 3–5 years in a learning, talent, or leadership development role.
• Experience in programme design and delivery aligned to performance and business outcomes.
• Familiarity with digital tools such as Microsoft Suite, Power BI and psychometrics).
• Strong analytical, organisational, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ideally, industry insight into construction or similar large-scale, project-based environments.
• CIPD or equivalent professional L&D or HR accreditation.

CVs only tell us so much and so do job adverts.We'dwelcome an informal chat via Emma Woodall (Resourcing Partner) to [e-mail] 07350368883.

About us:

Laing O'Rourke is dedicated to being a recognised leader in innovation and excellence in the construction industry. We focus on delivering projects that leave a lasting positive environmental legacy, driven by technical excellence in design, manufacturing, and construction.

We offer a competitiveremunerationpackage (base salary + car/travel allowance) with access to Private Medical Insurance; enhanced pension and parental leave schemes; Life/Dental/Critical illness insurance and income protection; 33 days holiday inc. bank holidays + 1 paid day for volunteering;professional development opportunities and more!

We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to everyone. As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we enable access for candidates with long-term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an Interview Scheme',which supports applicants meeting the essential criteria by offering an interview for the position. If you need the application form in an alternative format or have any questions about our process, please [e-mail].

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