Talent Development Partner

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Job summary

A progressive educational institution in Altrincham is seeking a Talent Development Partner to enhance skills and foster career growth. You will oversee talent programs, lead apprenticeship efforts, and collaborate with managers to drive workforce strategies. The ideal candidate will have CIPD qualification, strong analytical and communication skills, and significant HR experience. This role offers a competitive salary and a supportive environment focused on innovation and inclusivity.

Benefits

40 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Generous company pension contribution 20.8%

Onsite Costa Coffee & Subsidies staff canteen

Employee Assistance Programme

Tailored Professional Development plan

Free onsite Parking

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a HR environment at a professional/advisory level.
• Experience in managing conflict and sensitive issues.
• Strong focus on delivery of milestones and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the management of talent initiatives.
• Lead the role for Apprenticeships.
• Collaborate with the Talent Attraction and Development Manager.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication

Collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

CIPD qualified to chartered status or equivalent HR experience

Tools

LMS or online Career Pathway systems

Job description

Role: Talent Development Partner

Hours: 36.25 hrs per week

Salary: £37,677 - £41,289

Location: Altrincham Campus with travel to all sites

We're thrilled to share that our HR function is evolving into the newly established People and Culture Department. This exciting transformation is a testament to our dedication to creating a vibrant, inclusive, and people-first organisation. To support this transformation, we are looking for a passionate and dedicated Talent Development Partner to join our team.

About the Role: As a Talent Development Partner, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and overseeing talent and development programs to enhance skills, improve team and individual performance, and foster career growth. You will operationalise initiatives as part of the TSCG Deal for Colleagues, enhancing the onboarding experience, performance management process, career path development, training plans, and competency frameworks. Your efforts will ensure that colleagues are engaged and equipped for future challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the management of talent initiatives, including the development and execution of leadership development programmes.
• Ensure adherence to mandatory training as part of our compliance obligations, in addition to developmental training.
• Provide a business partnership service for agreed departments/directorates to ensure TSCG's People First commitments and People and Culture best practice processes are embedded.
• Partner with managers to implement workforce and job design, talent and succession strategies that enable the Group to build the workforce needed for the delivery of strategic goals.
• Champion and role model the use of workforce data analytics to support and drive decisions.
• Collaborate with the Talent Attraction and Development Manager to map career families and pathways for the deployment of our Career Pathways initiative.
• Lead the role for Apprenticeships, including planning the growth of our offering, optimising funding available, and providing meaningful apprenticeships that support future needs and benefit individuals' careers.
  
  

Skills And Experience

• Education and Qualifications: CIPD qualified to chartered status or substantial equivalent HR experience. Be educated to level 7 or have experience demonstrating the capabilities associated with a qualification at that level.
• Knowledge: Knowledge of learning and development, talent attraction, and HR best practice. Understanding of IT applications in HR environments, EDI theory and practice, best practices in employee experience and employee voice, and employment law.
• Experience: Significant experience in a HR environment at a professional/advisory level. Experience in managing conflict and sensitive issues, partnering senior managers to identify workforce design, skills and capabilities, and driving meaningful talent and succession initiatives. Experience in managing learning and development activities, redesigning performance management processes and systems, and implementing LMS or online Career Pathway systems
• Skills and Abilities: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills. Ability to organise and analyse organisational workforce data, translate data into insights, and present and facilitate sessions with leadership teams. A strong focus on delivery of milestones and outcomes, and the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines while maintaining a high degree of accuracy
  
  

Our Values

• Ambitious: We believe in you. You can do it.
• Resilient: See the challenge. Face the challenge. Emerge even stronger.
• Collaborative: When we work together, great things happen.
• Inclusive: This place is for everyone, we all belong.
• Respectful: Full respect. For each other, ourselves, and the world around us.
  
  

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a dynamic and evolving department that values innovation and inclusivity.
• Collaborate with a diverse team of professionals dedicated to making a positive impact.
• Enjoy opportunities for professional growth and development.
  
  

If you are passionate about talent development and eager to contribute to a people-first organisation, we would love to hear from you!

About TSCG – Making a Difference, Together

At Trafford & Stockport College Group (TSCG), you belong to a team that’s committed to shaping brilliant futures – for students and colleagues alike. We believe in unlocking the potential that exists in everyone and when you work with us, your individual skills and experiences are valued. You’ll be part of a supportive and friendly community, where everyone brings their own unique perspective and strengths, and where the work you do is appreciated and celebrated.

We’re deeply rooted in our local communities, with strong connections to businesses, industry, and universities. Together, we’re all working toward a shared mission: to elevate skills, create opportunities, shape futures, and transform lives.

TSCG is not just a place to work – it’s a place to belong, to thrive, and to make a difference.

Exceptional Benefits Package

At TSCG, we believe in rewarding our team for their dedication and hard work. Our exceptional benefits package is designed to support your well-being, professional growth, and overall job satisfaction while ensuring you are valued every step of the way. Join our team and enjoy a competitive benefits package that includes:

• 40 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• Generous company pension contribution 20.8%
• Onsite Costa Coffee & Subsidies staff canteen
• Employee Assistance Programme that extends the supports to your family members
• Tailored Professional Development plan
• Free onsite Parking
  
  

All employees, including senior managers, will normally be appointed to the minimum point of the pay grade for the job. In certain cases, it may be appropriate to appoint to a higher point in the pay grade at the discretion of the Director of HR & Performance due to the candidate’s current salary, experience or qualifications.

Staff at Trafford & Stockport College Group go above and beyond to ensure that our students get the best possible teaching and support to enable them to reach their ambitions. We expect the very highest standards for all students, and this is evidenced year after year by our achievement and progression outcomes. If you are passionate about championing inclusion, fostering positive employee experiences, and making a difference, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

TSCG is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. As part of our commitment to being a Disability Confident Employer, all disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the job, as set out in the job description and person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.

Trafford & Stockport College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share this commitment. Employment at Trafford & Stockport College Group is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service and any post in regulated activity will also be subject to an additional barred list check. The Group will meet the costs associated with this.

Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on successful candidates.

The role is open to direct applicants only.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unfortunately not able to respond to each applicant. If you have not been called for interview within 3 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

** This role may close early please submit your application early to avoid disappointment **