Learning & Development Specialist

Office Angels; Grays; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Office Angels is seeking a Learning & Development Specialist in Grays to drive training strategy and delivery within a leading logistics business. This role offers hybrid working with 4 days in the office and one day at home, Monday to Friday.

The salary range is £40,000–£45,000 per annum, with a focus on developing learning content and supporting apprenticeships. You will lead L&D projects, manage external providers, coach two coordinators, and deliver MI reporting using Excel and PowerPoint to

Qualifications

• Experience in Learning & Development, Training, Talent Development, or related HR discipline.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders and managers, identifying and assessing learning and development needs across the organisation.
• Lead and manage a variety of L&D projects, including training needs analysis, programme design, supplier selection, and implementation.
• Source, evaluate, and manage external training providers to ensure high quality, cost-effective learning solutions.
• Develop, update, and enhance learning content and training programmes to align with business objectives and organisational capability requirements.
• Review and redesign existing training materials, ensuring content remains engaging, relevant, and fit for purpose.
• Upload, maintain, and administer learning content across online learning platforms and systems.
• Proactively research and introduce innovative digital and online learning solutions to support continuous employee development.
• Produce and present detailed management information, reports, and insights using Excel and PowerPoint, tracking learning activity, effectiveness, and key performance indicators.
• Manage, coach, and develop a team of two L&D Coordinators, ensuring effective delivery of departmental objectives and excellent stakeholder support.
• Respond to learning and development enquiries, providing timely advice, guidance, and support to employees and managers.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders to promote a culture of continuous learning and professional development.
• Coordinate and deliver school and community outreach initiatives to raise awareness of career opportunities within the business and attract high quality apprenticeship candidates.
• Support apprenticeship programmes and early careers development activities, helping to build future talent pipelines for the organisation.
• Ensure all learning and development activities comply with relevant policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Learning & Development

Training

Talent Development

HR discipline

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Content development

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Learning & Development Specialist

Location : Grays

£40,000 - £45,000 per annum

8.00am - 4.00pm / 9.00am - 5.00pm, Monday - Friday

4 days office based, 1 day working from home

Working for a market leader in the logistics industry you will become a valued member of a friendly, well established team where collaboration, support, and professional development are at the heart of everything they do.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders and managers, identifying and assessing learning and development needs across the organisation.
• Lead and manage a variety of L&D projects, including training needs analysis, programme design, supplier selection, and implementation.
• Source, evaluate, and manage external training providers to ensure high quality, cost-effective learning solutions.
• Develop, update, and enhance learning content and training programmes to align with business objectives and organisational capability requirements.
• Review and redesign existing training materials, ensuring content remains engaging, relevant, and fit for purpose.
• Upload, maintain, and administer learning content across online learning platforms and systems.
• Proactively research and introduce innovative digital and online learning solutions to support continuous employee development.
• Produce and present detailed management information, reports, and insights using Excel and PowerPoint, tracking learning activity, effectiveness, and key performance indicators.
• Manage, coach, and develop a team of two L&D Coordinators, ensuring effective delivery of departmental objectives and excellent stakeholder support.
• Respond to learning and development enquiries, providing timely advice, guidance, and support to employees and managers.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders to promote a culture of continuous learning and professional development.
• Coordinate and deliver school and community outreach initiatives to raise awareness of career opportunities within the business and attract high quality apprenticeship candidates.
• Support apprenticeship programmes and early careers development activities, helping to build future talent pipelines for the organisation.
• Ensure all learning and development activities comply with relevant policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

Skills and Experience

• Experience in Learning & Development, Training, Talent Development, or a related HR discipline.
• Strong project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Experience designing, delivering, and evaluating training programmes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Office Angels is an employment agency and business. We are an equal-opportunities employer who puts expertise, energy and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. By showcasing talents, skills and unique experiences in an inclusive environment, we help individuals thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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