Learning & Development Advisor

Volkerrail Group; Preston; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Pension

Cycle to Work scheme

Birthday leave

Job summary

VolkerStevin, part of VolkerWessels UK, is hiring a Learning & Development Advisor to support delivery of our people strategy and shape talent, engagement, development and culture.

You will work with the L&D Business Partner and HR to drive apprenticeship, graduate and early-career initiatives, develop leadership programmes, and produce insights to improve employee experience. This role offers diverse development opportunities within a leading infrastructure business.

Qualifications

• Experience in Learning & Development, HR, Talent or related people-focused role.
• Ability to analyse data and generate meaningful insights.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Support talent and succession planning and develop career pathways.
• Contribute to engagement surveys and action planning; monitor trends.
• Assist with learning, leadership and management development programmes.
• Produce reports, dashboards and people insights to inform decisions.
• Support delivery of people and learning-related projects and new frameworks.

Skills

Learning & development

Stakeholder management

Project management

People analytics

Education

Degree in HR / L&D / OD

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group’s business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service.

Learning & Development Advisor

Join VolkerStevin's Learning & Development Team

Are you passionate about developing people, nurturing talent, and creating exceptional employee experiences?

As part of the continued growth of our in-house Learning & Development function, VolkerStevin is looking for an ambitious Learning & Development Advisor to support the delivery of our people strategy. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with our Learning & Development Business Partner and HR team, helping to shape talent, engagement, development, and organisational culture across the business.

Whether you're currently working in Learning & Development, Talent, or HR, this role offers the chance to develop specialist expertise while contributing to initiatives that make a real difference to our people and business performance.

The Role

You'll support a range of talent, learning, engagement and development activities designed to attract, develop and retain great people. From succession planning and leadership development to employee engagement and people insights, you'll play an important role in building a positive and high-performing culture.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Management

• Support talent and succession planning activities across the business.
• Help identify high-potential employees and development opportunities.
• Assist with the development of career pathways and progression opportunities.
• Monitor talent outcomes and provide insight to support future development initiatives.

Employee Engagement

• Support engagement surveys and action planning activities.
• Analyse feedback, identify trends, and highlight opportunities for improvement.
• Assist with employee recognition, wellbeing and engagement initiatives.
• Help promote a positive, inclusive workplace culture.

Learning & Development

• Support the delivery of learning, leadership and management development programmes.
• Identify capability gaps and development needs.
• Assist with apprenticeship, graduate and early career initiatives.
• Evaluate learning activities and support continuous improvement.

Projects, Reporting & Insights

• Support the delivery of people and learning-related projects.
• Assist with the implementation of new frameworks, programmes and processes.
• Produce reports, dashboards and people insights relating to engagement, talent and development activity.
• Use data to support recommendations and inform decision-making.

About You

We're looking for someone who is:

• Experienced within Learning & Development, HR, Talent or a related people-focused role.
• Passionate about employee development and engagement.
• Comfortable analysing data and producing meaningful insights.
• Organised, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities.
• A strong communicator who builds effective relationships with stakeholders.
• Interested in developing expertise in talent management, organisational development and employee engagement.

Why Join VolkerStevin?

• Work on projects that directly influence employee experience and business performance.
• Gain exposure to talent, engagement, leadership development and organisational development initiatives.
• Enjoy excellent career development opportunities within a leading infrastructure business.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

About you

Essential

• Previous experience within HR, People, Talent, Learning & Development or Organisational Development.
• Experience supporting or delivering talent, engagement, development, or culture initiatives.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to interpret people & learning data and generate meaningful insights.
• Collaborative and proactive approach.

Why work with us?

VolkerStevin is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerStevin are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance
• Flexible working opportunities programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

If you need support with your application, please contact us at [e-mail]

Additional information

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed to [e-mail]

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.