Learning And Development Specialist

Ashley Kate HR & Finance; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashley Kate HR & Finance in Enfield is seeking a delivery-led L&D Advisor to own the induction experience and deliver on-site learning sessions. You will partner with managers to identify learning needs and drive development initiatives, ensuring new starters feel welcomed and aligned with our values.

This practical, hands-on role focuses on execution and engagement rather than strategy, with opportunities to help grow the L&D function as the site expands.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering inductions, workshops, and development sessions in person.
• Experience facilitating groups across levels from junior to senior staff.
• Hands-on onboarding programme delivery and improving new-starter experience.
• Strong stakeholder engagement with line managers and employees on-site.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the employee induction experience, ensuring new starters feel welcomed, engaged, and clear on organisational values and ways of working
• Facilitate learning sessions, workshops, and development activities
• Coordinate learning logistics, including scheduling, attendance, materials, and on-site delivery
• Partner with managers to identify learning needs and boost engagement with development initiatives
• Support the embedding of a consistent learning culture across the site
• Provide feedback to the L&D Manager on programme effectiveness and emerging development needs
• Contribute to the growth of the L&D function as it expands

Skills

Delivery-focused

Induction delivery

Facilitation

Stakeholder engagement

On-site delivery

Organisational skills

Job description

L&D Advisor | Enfield | £40,000 | Onsite | Full Time

Reporting to the L&D Manager, this role is all about being visible, hands-on, and building strong relationships with employees, managers, and stakeholders to bring learning initiatives to life.

This is a practical, delivery-focused role, it’s about execution, engagement, and presence rather than owning L&D strategy.

What you’ll do

• Take ownership of the employee induction experience, ensuring new starters feel welcomed, engaged, and clear on organisational values and ways of working
• Facilitate learning sessions, workshops, and development activities
• Coordinate learning logistics, including scheduling, attendance, materials, and on-site delivery
• Partner with managers to identify learning needs and boost engagement with development initiatives
• Support the embedding of a consistent learning culture across the site
• Provide feedback to the L&D Manager on programme effectiveness and emerging development needs
• Contribute to the growth of the L&D function as it expands

About you

This role suits a delivery-led L&D professional with credibility and presence on site. You are confident in a visible role and comfortable being the day-to-day face of learning and development.

You will ideally bring:

• Proven experience delivering inductions, workshops, and development sessions in person
• Confidence facilitating groups at all levels, from early career to experienced professionals
• Hands-on experience managing structured onboarding programmes and improving the new starter experience
• Exposure to career pathways, progression frameworks, capability models, or talent development programmes
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, working closely with line managers and employees in a face-to-face environment
• Solid operational L&D capability, including coordinating learning activity end-to-end
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail

Working style and fit

• Comfortable being on site five days a week and acting as a recognisable point of contact
• Suited to environments where visibility matters, such as head office or customer-focused teams
• Professional, resilient, and discreet, able to support a small but growing L&D function
• Ambitious to grow with the team over time, without needing to own strategy from day one