Head of Learning & Development

Overview

To lead Llamau's Learning & Development and organisational development strategy, ensuring colleagues have the capability, confidence and leadership needed to deliver safe, person‑centred and trauma‑informed services. The role also leads Llamau's Compassionate Leadership approach, embedding it across the organisation to strengthen leadership practice and colleague experience. You will drive a strong learning culture, support organisational growth, and ensure effective use of data, compliance frameworks and inclusive career pathways.

This is a strategic leadership role within a small, high‑impact team, balancing clear direction with hands‑on contribution – including personally leading key programmes such as management and leadership development.

• Lead Llamau's Learning & Development and organisational development strategy.
• Lead the Compassionate Leadership approach, embedding it across the organisation.
• Drive a strong learning culture and support organisational growth.
• Ensure effective use of data, compliance frameworks and inclusive career pathways.
• Personally lead key programmes such as management and leadership development.

• Are you an experienced L&D or OD leader who genuinely cares about people and culture??
• Do you enjoy working with senior leaders to build capability and make things better??
• Are you someone who designs and delivers learning that's practical, inclusive and makes a real difference??
• Are you confident using data to improve performance, strengthen compliance and show impact??
• Does the opportunity to reshape an LMS and build a more modern, joined‑up approach excite you??
• Do you build strong relationships with managers and know how to influence and support them??
• Are you passionate about equity and creating real pathways into leadership??
• Are you passionate about creating role specific training and support that enables Llamau's colleagues to deliver high quality support??
• And most importantly – do you want your work to have real purpose, supporting young people, women and children to move out of homelessness? If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.