Learning and Development Specialist

The Private Office LLP; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Private Office LLP is seeking an Learning & Development Specialist to design, implement, and evaluate learning strategies that build organisational capability and leadership excellence. You will lead programmes across leadership development, early careers, regulatory training, and AI readiness, partnering with HRBPs and business leaders to deliver high-impact development solutions.

You will oversee induction, onboarding, and culture-sustaining training while tracking outcomes with learning

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Education, Psychology, or related field.
• Professional certifications in L&D, coaching, or leadership development preferred.
• Experience coordinating organisation-wide training programmes, academies, or leadership pipelines.
• Experience with LMS/LXP platforms, digital content creation tools, and AI learning tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and evaluate learning strategies to build capability and leadership excellence.
• Lead key programmes including leadership development, graduate onboarding, and regulatory training.
• Partner with HRBPs and leaders to identify learning needs and deliver high‑impact solutions.
• Oversee induction, onboarding, and core learning programmes for all staff.
• Coordinate mandatory compliance training and learning analytics tracking.
• Support AI readiness and digital learning transformation initiatives.
• Evaluate programmes through data insights and KPI tracking.
• Manage internal and external providers for development initiatives.

Skills

Leadership development

Learning strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Training delivery

AI readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / Education / Psychology / Business

Tools

LMS/LXP platforms

Content creation tools

Assessment tools

Job description

The Learning & Development (L&D) Specialist is responsible for designing, implementing, and evaluating learning strategies that build organisational capability, support leadership excellence, and foster a culture of continuous development. This role will lead key training programmes including leadership development, graduate onboarding, job-specific skills training, behavioural skills, regulatory training, and initiatives to prepare the organisation for AI-driven transformation. The L&D Specialist will partner closely with HR Business Partners, business leaders, and subject matter experts to identify learning needs and deliver high-impact development solutions across all levels.

Leadership & Management Development

• Design and deliver leadership training programmes for emerging, new, and experienced managers.

• Oversee Team Leader Training initiatives including coaching skills, performance management, communication, and employee engagement.

• Implement psychometric profiling tools (e.g., DISC) to enhance self-awareness and leadership effectiveness.

Early Careers & Talent Development

• Coordinate the Graduate Academy, ensuring structured learning pathways, rotations, and assessments.

• Lead the growth and maintenance of the FPE Academy (or equivalent functional development path).

• Coordinate mentorship, coaching, and buddy programmes to support career success.

Core Learning Programmes

• Develop and deliver soft skill training (communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, etc.).

• Coordinate and refresh cultural training programmes, strengthening organisational values and inclusivity.

• Deliver effective induction and onboarding programmes for all new employees.

Mandatory & Regulatory Training

• Oversee annual mandatory compliance training including AML, Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Health & Safety, Code of Conduct, etc.

• Track completion rates, ensure audit readiness, and coordinate with compliance stakeholders.

Sales & Job-Specific Skills Training

• Partner with Sales leadership to design training programmes for sales capability, product knowledge, negotiation, and client engagement.

• Work with department heads to assess job skill gaps and create targeted upskilling pathways.

• Coordinate and support skill specialists to deliver training programmes.

HR Business Partner (HRBP) Enablement

• Facilitate HRBP workshops focusing on strategic HR capabilities, talent coaching, workforce planning, and business partnering excellence.

Assessment & Certification Processes

• Coordinate and monitor exam processes, assessments, and training-related sign-off procedures.

• Maintain training records, competency frameworks, and compliance documentation.

AI Readiness & Digital Learning Transformation

• Lead organisational initiatives to prepare employees to embrace AI-enabled ways of working.

• Build training programmes focused on AI literacy, prompt engineering, digital fluency, and human-AI collaboration skills.

• Support integration of AI tools within learning platforms and content creation.

Programme Evaluation & Learning Analytics

• Continuously improve programmes through evaluation, learner feedback, and data insights.

• Track KPIs such as skills uplift, leadership pipeline growth, employee engagement, and capability metrics.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with internal stakeholders to align L&D initiatives with business strategy.

• Source and coordinate external training providers, consultants, and accreditation bodies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Education, Psychology, Business, or a related field.

• Professional certifications in L&D, coaching, or leadership development (e.g., CIPD, ATD, ILM) preferred.

• Experience coordinating organisation-wide training programmes, academies, or leadership pipelines.

• Experience with LMS/LXP platforms, digital content creation tools, and AI learning tools.