Learning and Development Trainer

Yorkshire Housing; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme with employer match up

Cash plan for prescriptions and eye­-l

Retail discounts

Library of free fitness classes

Instant My GP service

Free counselling sessions

Flexible work arrangement

Job summary

Yorkshire Housing is seeking a Learning and Development Trainer to design and deliver engaging learning experiences across digital, eLearning, face-to-face and blended formats. You will support onboarding and lead leadership development, shaping culture and capability.

You’ll build trusted relationships with stakeholders, manage learning projects from scoping to evaluation, and champion coaching and continuous learning to demonstrate impact and value.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Learning and Development.
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills.
• Ability to work flexibly in an agile environment.
• Coaching and development-focused mindset.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.
• Commitment to continuous learning.
• Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and Wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Design & delivery: Create accessible and inclusive learning solutions across digital, eLearning, face-to-face and blended formats.
• Onboarding: Support managers with onboarding and deliver engaging welcome sessions.
• Leadership development: Design and deliver leadership development initiatives, building culture and capability.
• Building relationships: Collaborate with stakeholders and SMEs to scope, deliver and evaluate learning projects.
• Growth mindset: Encourage curiosity, feedback and continuous learning, measuring impact of learning solutions.

Skills

Learning & Development

Facilitation

Presentation skills

Agile environment

Coaching mindset

Communication & coordination

Continuous learning

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Tools

Articulate

Job description

Job Introduction

Are you passionate about helping others grow and develop? Do you have a knack for designing and delivering engaging learning experiences? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

Why this role rocks:

As our Learning and Development Trainer, you'll play a crucial role in building the skills and capability our colleagues need for the future. You'll collaborate with stakeholders across the business to design and deliver engaging and innovative learning that brings our culture and values to life and helps deliver our People and Culture Strategy.

Key responsibilities

• Design & delivery: Create accessible and inclusive learning solutions tailored to various formats, including digital, eLearning, face-to-face, and blended learning. Your creativity will shine as you develop engaging content that resonates with all colleagues.
• Onboarding: Support managers with onboarding new colleagues and deliver engaging welcome sessions. You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring new colleagues feel welcomed and prepared to succeed from day one.
• Leadership and management development: Design and deliver our 'Managing the YH Way' sessions and wider leadership development initiatives, equipping current and aspiring leaders with the skills, confidence and behaviours to lead effectively and bring our culture to life.
• Building relationships: Build trusted relationships with stakeholders and subject matter experts, using your influence to shape learning solutions and manage learning projects from initial scoping through to delivery and evaluation, ensuring they meet business priorities and regulatory requirements.
• Inspire a growth mindset: Encourage colleagues to be curious, seek feedback and take ownership of their development. Champion coaching and continuous learning, using insight and feedback to improve learning solutions and demonstrate their impact.

What you'll bring

• Proven experience in Learning and Development
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills
• Ability to work flexibly in an agile environment
• Naturally a strong coach, being curious will be in your nature
• Excellent communication and coordination skills
• A passion for continuous learning and self-development
• Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and Wellbeing

Bonus points for

• Experience designing or delivering leadership and management development programmes
• Coaching qualification
• Psychometric qualification (Lumina Spark)
• eLearning design experience (Articulate)
• Confidence using AI and digital design tools to develop creative learning solutions and explore new ways to improve learning

Salary & contract

We offer a salary of £42,310.80 per year - for 35 hours per week, 26 days annual leave (rising annually to 31 days) plus Bank Holidays. This is a 12 month fixed term contract.

Benefits

• We offer a reward package to suit everyone.
• Claim back for prescriptions, eye tests and more with our cash plan.
• Make the most of a variety of retail discounts.
• Take advantage of our pension scheme where we’ll match your contributions up to 9%.
• Access to a library of free fitness classes.
• Instant My GP service.
• Free counselling sessions with a trained professional.

Work flexibility and schedule

We have a flexible approach to work so living in Yorkshire isn’t a requirement of the role (although we’ll expect to see a fair bit of you here!). There will be times when you’ll be delivering and facilitating workshops which start at 09:00, so you’ll need to make sure you can be in Leeds with enough time to prep for the day ahead.

Company culture and values

At Yorkshire Housing, we believe in empowering our colleagues to be their best selves. We offer a supportive and inclusive environment where you can thrive and make a real difference. Plus, we have a lot of fun along the way!

Equal opportunities statement

At Yorkshire Housing, we’re actively building a work environment that is inclusive as well as diverse, where everyone can contribute their best work and be themselves. We believe difference is what makes us stronger and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the communities we serve, so we welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds for this role.