Senior Learning and Development Partner - FTC

Senior Learning and Development Partner - (12 months FTC)

Edinburgh or Leeds

Create Future is an AI-native consulting partner where people do work that matters and are supported to do it well. We work alongside organisations such as Pay Pal, adidas, Nat West, Fan Duel and Money Saving Expert, building digital products and services that make a difference while always putting people first.

We’re a team of creators. We write code, shape delivery, build go-to-market strategies, develop AI solutions and create the practices that support our people. We work side by side with our clients, challenging what’s not working and helping them to build the future. Our commitment to craft, quality, and culture has helped us scale to over 600 people in just a few years.

• 35 days leave (including bank holidays).
• Private medical insurance.
• Enhanced parental and adoption leave.
• 40 hours of paid learning and development.

Join us on our journey. Let’s create tomorrow, together, today.

As a Senior L&D Partner, you are responsible for strategically designing and facilitating large-scale learning initiatives across Create Future that align with our goals and significantly boost our organisational capability. Collaborating across departments through strong business partnering and data‑led decision making, you will tailor best‑in‑class, innovative learning solutions to assist in the growth of our employees and managers.

Championing an attitude of continuous learning throughout Create Future, you will use your subject matter expertise (including instructional design, advanced facilitation skills, learning technologies and more) to act as a consultant and coach for stakeholders on L&D best practices. You will use emerging tools like AI to keep our learning scalable, while proactively identifying opportunities for skills development and interventions that will make an impact on business performance.

Alongside the creation and roll‑out of timely, relevant learning, as a Senior L&D Partner you will be responsible for the behind‑the‑scenes maintenance of our learning ecosystem; ensuring our policies, training tools, and LMS are not just maintained, but optimised to provide a high‑impact experience for our people.

• Strategically drives, creates, delivers and curates a variety of large scale blended learning solutions, including but not limited to self‑directed learning, guides and resources, AI learning supports, workshops, training courses, e‑learning and online learning solutions
• Leads L&D Projects using strong project management skills. You guide and support key project contributors to maintain momentum, ensuring the completion of milestones and overall project aims.
• Ensures that all L&D Initiatives are aligned with departmental and business strategies, working proactively with the L&D Lead to meet future skills needs for the development of Create Future
• Collaborates with key stakeholders from across Create Future to deliver learning solutions that meet the departmental and business learning needs
• Provides best‑practice advice, support and guidance to both managers and employees based on people's ambitions and learning needs

• You’ve spent time in Consultancy or Tech and understand the unique speed and challenges of these industries.
• You’re an LMS power user who views learning technology as an enabler, not a hurdle.
• You have experience of project management and running large learning programmes.
• Can sit down with a busy senior leader and turn an "I want training" request into something impactful.
• Experience building processes in practice and iterating on them as you go.
• Got some subject matter expertise to share from coaching to leadership to management.
• Excited to make your mark and own programmes end to end.

We trust people to do their best work. That means flexibility over rigid rules, impact over activity, and real investment in your growth both professionally and personally. You’ll be part of a supportive, and friendly culture, surrounded by smart, curious people who care deeply about what they do.

We offer flexible…