Learning & Development Lead

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Sutton Coldfield; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Trident Group in Erdington, Birmingham, UK is seeking an experienced Learning & Development Lead to drive a culture of continuous learning across the organisation.

You will design and deliver engaging learning programmes, lead leadership development initiatives, manage the LMS, and partner with stakeholders to identify needs and deliver effective solutions.

This role also focuses on onboarding, compliance training and evaluating impact to support growth and performance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and delivering learning and development programmes.
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills across a range of audiences.
• Experience developing managers and leaders.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship‑building skills.
• Experience using learning technologies and LMS platforms.
• CIPD Level 5 in Learning & Development (or equivalent).
• A passion for helping people learn, grow and succeed.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver engaging learning programmes.
• Lead management, leadership and skills development initiatives.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify learning needs and deliver effective solutions.
• Manage and develop our Learning Management System (LMS).
• Oversee mandatory and compliance training, reporting and learning records.
• Enhance onboarding and induction programmes for new colleagues.
• Line manage and develop the L&D Advisor.
• Evaluate learning impact and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Facilitation

Presentation

Leadership development

Stakeholder management

People development

Education

CIPD Level 5 in Learning & Development

Tools

LMS platforms

Job description

Location: On site / Erdington, Birmingham, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Human Resources | Training & Development
AnnualFixed salary:£ 41898.00
Salary details: Plus £1680 Car Allowance

Are you passionate about developing people, building leadership capability and creating engaging learning experiences that make a real impact?

We're looking for an experienced and passionate Learning & Development Lead to drive a culture of continuous learning across Trident Group.

This is an exciting opportunity to design and deliver engaging learning programmes that build capability, develop leaders, enhance performance and support organisational growth. You'll work closely with colleagues and managers across the business to identify development needs, create impactful learning solutions and deliver high-quality training that makes a real difference.

What You'll Do

• Design and deliver engaging face-to-face and virtual learning programmes.
• Lead management, leadership and skills development initiatives.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify learning needs and deliver effective solutions.
• Manage and develop our Learning Management System (LMS).
• Oversee mandatory and compliance training, reporting and learning records.
• Enhance onboarding and induction programmes for new colleagues.
• Line manage and develop the L&D Advisor.
• Evaluate learning impact and drive continuous improvement.

About You

• Proven experience designing and delivering learning and development programmes.
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills across a range of audiences.
• Experience developing managers and leaders.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship‑building skills.
• Experience using learning technologies and LMS platforms.
• CIPD Level 5 in Learning & Development (or equivalent experience).
• A passion for helping people learn, grow and succeed.

Why Join Us?

At Trident, we’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued and supported to be their best.

As a Disability Confident employer, we're happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you don’t meet every requirement but feel you could be a great fit, we’d still love to hear from you. Together, we’re building a workplace where everyone can belong, grow and make a difference.

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Do you hold a valid, clean UK driving licence?

Have you been referred to this job by a current Trident Group employee? No Yes

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