Your New Company
You’ll be joining a forward‑thinking, tech organisation with a culture built on people development and continuous improvement. This is a smaller, agile business where people genuinely matter, and where the CEO takes an active interest in shaping how learning supports the organisation’s long‑term vision.
With growth underway and a People Services team committed to high standards, this is an exciting time to join and make a meaningful impact.
Your New Role
As the L&D Advisor, you will be the organisation’s go‑to specialist for all things learning and development. Sitting within the People Services team, you’ll work closely with the People Services Lead and two HR Advisors, taking full accountability for designing, delivering and embedding learning across the business.
This is a hands‑on, creative and highly visible role - perfect for an inquisitive, engaging L&D professional who has a passion for learning and development.
You’ll be involved in strategic conversations with senior stakeholders — including the CEO — and will translate business priorities into practical, engaging learning solutions that support capability, culture and growth.
Responsibilities:
Design & Delivery
- Create and deliver engaging learning solutions across classroom, 1:1, virtual and face‑to‑face formats.
- Build high‑quality self‑learning materials for the LMS
- Work with external providers to design and deliver specialist programmes
Strategic L&D Development
- Partner with senior stakeholders to understand role expectations, capability needs and organisational priorities
- Contribute to strategic discussions with the CEO, shaping how learning supports the wider vision
- Develop learning pathways and structured development journeys across the business
- Lead on graduate development, including setting objectives and building early‑career capability
Staff & Leadership Development
- Design and deliver programmes that build leadership capability and support staff development
- Create project plans for new initiatives, ensuring smooth rollout and strong engagement
- Support the organisation’s culture by designing learning that aligns with values and ways of working
Operational Ownership
- Take full accountability for the L&D function
- Ensure learning content is relevant, accessible and continuously improved
- Work closely with the People Services team to ensure L&D integrates seamlessly with wider people initiatives.
What You Will Need to Succeed
- Strong experience in L&D design and delivery across multiple formats
- Background in private sector environments such as tech, digital, legal or professional services
- Confidence working with senior stakeholders, including contributing to strategic conversations
- Ability to translate vision into practical learning solutions with clear project plans
- Curiosity, creativity and a genuine passion for L&D
- Someone engaging, inquisitive and keen to take ownership and run with ideas.
- Comfortable working in a smaller, agile organisation where you can make a real impact
What you need to do now
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