Learning & Talent Development Specialist

Epc Groupe; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

EPC-UK is seeking a Learning & Talent Development Specialist to shape and deliver the organisation's learning strategy across all sites. You will lead needs analysis, design and deliver diverse learning formats, and manage the induction programme while ensuring safety-critical training remains current.

You will partner with the Head of Human Resources to develop talent, succession planning, and early careers pathways, including apprenticeship programmes and external providers, ensuring

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 in L&D or equivalent.
• GCSEs including English and Maths and a Full UK Driving Licence.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Proven experience designing, delivering, and evaluating face-to-face and digital learning.
• Experience of training needs analysis, competency frameworks, training providers, and budgets.
• Degree in HR, L&D or Occupational Psychology, and a Level 3 Award in Education and Training.

Responsibilities

• Own the annual training plan aligned to business priorities and compliance needs across all sites.
• Lead training needs analysis using appraisal outcomes, competency gaps, and audit findings.
• Design and deliver face-to-face, virtual and e-learning, including leadership development.
• Source and manage external training providers and the training budget, ensuring value for money.
• Own the Company induction programme and evaluate the impact of learning (e.g., Kirkpatrick).
• Maintain training matrices and competency records for all sites, tracking attendance and certificates.
• Monitor expiry dates for mandatory and safety-critical training and ensure timely renewal.
• Administer the learning management system and report L&D data for audits and inspections.
• Facilitate annual talent reviews and succession planning for key and safety-critical roles.
• Design and run development programmes for high-potential employees and future leaders.
• Manage apprenticeship programmes end to end, including recruitment and the apprenticeship levy.
• Develop competency frameworks, career pathways, and early careers routes, e.g., placements.
• Build partnerships with schools, colleges, and universities to grow the talent pipeline.
• Work in full compliance with the COMAH Regulations and each site’s MAPP.
• Take part in site safety briefings and drills and report hazards and near misses promptly.

Skills

Facilitation

Consulting

Analytical skills

Stakeholder influence

Program management

Education

CIPD Level 5 in L&D

GCSEs incl English & Maths

Degree in HR/L&D or Occupational Psychology

Level 3 Award in Education & Training

Experience with apprenticeship programmes

LMS experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Learning & Talent Development Specialist

The Learning & Talent Development Specialist plays a key role in building a skilled, safe, and capable workforce across EPC-UK, designing, delivering, and evaluating learning, and developing the Company’s talent, succession, and early careers pipeline across all sites.

Working closely with the Head of Human Resources, managers and supervisors, the postholder will identify capability needs, shape the Company’s learning offer, lead talent and succession activity, and manage apprenticeship programmes, while ensuring safety-critical and mandatory training remains current and accurately recorded.

The role requires an experienced L&D professional with strong facilitation, consulting and analytical skills, the credibility to influence managers at all levels and the ability to manage multiple programmes, whilst handling personal information in line with GDPR.

• Own the annual training plan, aligned to business priorities and compliance needs across all sites.
• Lead training needs analysis using appraisal outcomes, competency gaps, and audit findings.
• Design and deliver face-to-face, virtual and e-learning, including leadership development.
• Source and manage external training providers and the training budget, ensuring value for money.
• Own the Company induction programme and evaluate the impact of learning (e.g., Kirkpatrick).

Training Compliance & Systems

• Maintain training matrices and competency records for all sites, tracking attendance and certificates.
• Monitor expiry dates for mandatory and safety-critical training and ensure timely renewal.
• Administer the learning management system and report L&D data for audits and inspections.

Talent, Succession & Early Careers

• Facilitate annual talent reviews and succession planning for key and safety-critical roles.
• Design and run development programmes for high-potential employees and future leaders.
• Manage apprenticeship programmes end to end, including recruitment and the apprenticeship levy.
• Develop competency frameworks, career pathways, and early careers routes, e.g., placements.
• Build partnerships with schools, colleges, and universities to grow the talent pipeline.

Health, Safety & Environmental Compliance

• Work in full compliance with the COMAH Regulations and each site’s MAPP.
• Take part in site safety briefings and drills and report hazards and near misses promptly.

Qualifications/Education required:

• CIPD Level 5 in L&D (or working towards), or equivalent experience.
• GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Maths, and a Full UK Driving Licence.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Proven experience designing, delivering, and evaluating face-to-face and digital learning.
• Experience of training needs analysis, competency frameworks, training providers, and budgets.
• Degree in HR, L&D or Occupational Psychology, and a Level 3 Award in Education and Training.
• Experience of apprenticeship programmes, the levy, and a learning management system.
• Experience on a COMAH, high-hazard or regulated industrial site.

EPC-UK is an equal opportunities employer.

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