Learning and Development Partner

NEXT Wholly Owned Brands; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fantastic L&D opportunities

Flexi-Hour Scheme

Direct to Work – Discount online and (

Direct to Work – Discount online and 1

Annual Travel Card Loan

Job summary

NEXT Wholly Owned Brands is seeking a Learning & Development Partner to own the full learning lifecycle across the business. You’ll identify needs, design and deliver impactful solutions, and evaluate effectiveness to drive continuous improvement.

You’ll champion a strong learning culture and explore AI-driven trends to ensure forward-thinking approaches. Based in London, you’ll partner with stakeholders and the People Team to design bespoke programmes, coach colleagues, and embed inclusive

Qualifications

• Proven experience owning the full training cycle from identification to impact review.
• Confident and engaging facilitation style for diverse audiences.
• Strong ability to counsel and influence business partners and colleagues within the wider People Team.
• Highly organised with strong planning abilities and a sharp attention to detail.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• High standard of integrity and discretion when handling sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Own full learning cycle experience for key learning streams – learning needs analysis, content design and development, delivery, and evaluation
• Stay updated on industry trends, bring new and exciting ideas that challenge the current way we provide learning solutions
• Facilitate workshops for manager and non-manager populations
• Evaluate and report on the impact of training programmes, and use your findings to continuously improve our offering
• Drive a high-engagement learning culture across the business
• Develop learners at all levels of the business, remaining influential and impactful, whoever you’re working with
• Provide individual coaching support to drive development and performance
• Work with partners within the business and HR to design and deliver bespoke solutions and follow-up meetings on strategic deliverables
• Contribute to the performance management process
• Breadth - Support on wider HR projects
• Contribute to the Belonging strategy, delivering tangible solutions that embed inclusion in our company culture

Skills

Learning lifecycle ownership

Facilitation skills

Stakeholder influencing

Organised

Communication skills

Discretion & integrity

Tools

LMS Thrive ( Thrive )

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

At NEXT Wholly Owned Brands, we’re a collective of London-based fashion and lifestyle brands. From our beginnings with Lipsy in 1998, to becoming part of the UK’s largest fashion retailer, NEXT, in 2008 we’ve evolved into a group of bold, design-led brands, each with its unique identity.

About Us

At NEXT Wholly Owned Brands, we’re a collective of London-based fashion and lifestyle brands. From our beginnings with Lipsy in 1998, to becoming part of the UK’s largest fashion retailer, NEXT, in 2008 we’ve evolved into a group of bold, design-led brands, each with its unique identity. At the heart of our business is a passionate team driven by creativity, innovation, and a shared ambition to deliver exceptional results. We foster a culture where individuality is celebrated, curiosity is encouraged, and challenging the status quo is part of how we grow.

Role Purpose

As a Learning & Development Partner, you will take ownership of key learning projects, managing the full learning lifecycle for colleagues across the business. Partnering closely with stakeholders, you will identify learning needs, design and deliver engaging and impactful learning solutions, and evaluate effectiveness to drive continuous improvement. You will play a key role in embedding a strong learning culture, leveraging tools such as Thrive (LMS) to enhance the colleague experience. With a focus on innovation, you will explore and implement AI, emerging technologies and new learning trends to ensure our approach remains forward-thinking, relevant and effective.

Role Responsibilities

Learning & Development

• Own full learning cycle experience for key learning streams – learning needs analysis, content design and development, delivery, and evaluation


• Stay updated on industry trends, bring new and exciting ideas that challenge the current way we provide learning solutions


• Facilitate workshops for manager and non-manager populations


• Evaluate and report on the impact of training programmes, and use your findings to continuously improve our offering


• Drive a high-engagement learning culture across the business


• Develop learners at all levels of the business, remaining influential and impactful, whoever you’re working with


• Provide individual coaching support to drive development and performance


• Work with partners within the business and HR to design and deliver bespoke solutions and follow-up meetings on strategic deliverables


• Contribute to the performance management process


• Breadth - Support on wider HR projects


• Contribute to the Belonging strategy, delivering tangible solutions that embed inclusion in our company culture

Technical Requirements

• Proven experience owning the full training cycle from identification to impact review


• Confident and engaging facilitation style for diverse audiences


• Strong ability to counsel and influence business partners and colleagues within the wider People Team


• Highly organised with strong planning abilities and a sharp attention to detail


• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills


• High standard of integrity and discretion when handling sensitive information

What Good Looks Like

• Demonstrable ROI and positive impact evaluations of training programmes


• Increased engagement levels within the learning culture across the business


• Successful delivery and promotion of belonging initiatives that show tangible cultural integration


• Strong, collaborative relationships maintained with business partners and the wider HR team

About Us

Founded in 2008, Lipsy started as one brand with a big dream. Today, we’ve grown into three dynamic London-based fashion brands, each with their own distinct style and story. Our Lipsy customer is a leading lady; a woman who never says no to a touch of glamour - and why would she, when the world is her catwalk. Love & Roses is for the woman who isn’t afraid to push boundaries, she’ll set her own trend, with unique styles, playful prints and fabulous fabrics at her core. Friends Like These is for the go-getter - she’s strong, feminine and always on the move, so we offer her a gorgeous wardrobe line-up she can bank on every time. But it’s not just about fashion - we’re just as passionate about our people. With a supportive and collaborative culture at our core, we’re proud of the work we do and the team behind it. It’s an exciting time to be part of our journey as we continue to evolve and create something truly special together.

About The Team

• 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)


• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty


• Hot deals and exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers through our online benefits platform


• Company performance based bonus


• Early VIP access to sale stock via Direct to Desk


• Life assurance


• Sharesave scheme


• Annual Travel Card Loan


• Sample Sales


• Fantastic L&D opportunities


• Flexi-Hour Scheme


• Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store


• Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other


• Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change. We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email [e-mail] (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0207 436 2000 and leave a voicemail.