Senior Talent & Development Partner (12 month FTC)

Places for People; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dynamic Senior Talent & Development Partner to lead strategic initiatives and foster a thriving workforce. This role involves partnering with senior leaders to implement a comprehensive talent strategy, ensuring the right skills are in place for future success. Join a community that values growth and inclusivity, where your expertise in coaching, leadership, and analytics will drive impactful results. If you are passionate about nurturing talent and making a difference, this is your opportunity to shine in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary with annual review

Pension with matched contributions up to 7%

Up to 35 days holiday

Healthcare cashback plan (up to GBP500/year)

2% bonus scheme

Training and development opportunities

Discounts on shops, cinemas, and more

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a partnering role delivering talent and development.
• Ability to coach and facilitate learning for senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to implement talent and development strategy.
• Map and develop talent across Places Leisure and the wider PfP business.

Skills

Talent Development

Leadership Skills

Coaching

Data Analytics

Organizational Design

Job description

Senior Talent & Development Partner (12 month FTC)

At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! If you like the sound of this job, please apply — you could be just who we're looking for! While experience and track record are important, we're more interested in hiring someone who embodies our People Promises: doing the right thing, enthusiasm, motivation to grow, community spirit, respect, and enjoyment in work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees.

Join a community that cares about you!

More about your role

We are recruiting a Strategic, Senior Talent and Development Partner to support our Places Leisure business as a Centre of Excellence. To be successful, you must be within a 60-minute commute of our main office locations (Preston, Derby, Bristol, or London), with regular travel required.

We seek a dynamic and experienced professional to partner with senior leaders, implementing our talent and development strategy, focusing on mapping, developing, and mobilizing talent across Places Leisure and the wider PfP business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with senior business leaders to create, implement, and deliver our talent and development strategy.
• Map, develop, and move talent across Places Leisure and the wider PfP business.
• Implement strategic learning, leadership, talent, and development initiatives. Support managers in developing their teams, covering personal, professional, technical, and career development.
• Ensure our workforce has the right skills, in the right place, at the right time, now and in the future. Support management in building a customer service-based workforce and culture.
• Collaborate with People departments and centres of excellence to ensure alignment of people processes.

Essential Criteria:

• Proven experience in a partnering role delivering talent, development, learning, leadership, organizational design, or HR as a centre of excellence.
• Experience creating engaging and inclusive training materials to develop people and leadership capabilities.
• Ability to coach and facilitate learning for senior stakeholders.
• Experience delivering high-impact strategic projects with measurable KPIs and ROI.
• Strong leadership and line management experience leading a team of three.
• Ability to work autonomously, balancing business partnering, coaching, strategic project delivery, and line management.
• Data and analytics skills to drive results-oriented people development solutions.

The benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Competitive salary with annual review
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Up to 35 days holiday, with buy/sell options
• Healthcare cashback plan (up to GBP500/year)
• 2% bonus scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Discounts on shops, cinemas, and more

We are committed to nurturing talent and creating a supportive environment where you can thrive and grow. If you're passionate about talent development and have the skills to make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.

What's next?

If you're ready to take the next step, click apply to be redirected to our careers site for more details and to submit your application. For support, contact our skills and employment team. Please note, we operate a PSL and do not accept cold calls. Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility; we follow robust policies, including DBS checks, to ensure a safe environment. Join us in safeguarding our communities.