Learning and Development Manager

Title:

Learning and Development Manager

Requisition

Amey Consulting – Learning and Development Manager – L&D & Early Careers

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Learning and Development Manager to join our People Team. With office space in Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, Cardiff and London, we invite applications from across the UK.

The standard hours of work are 37.5 hours per week, but we offer a range of flexible working practices, including hybrid, part-time and flexible working patterns. With our network of offices across the UK and now Ireland, we are open to discussing working options that match your needs, with the flexibility to change how you work as your life evolves.

• Shape and deliver the Consulting people plan, focusing on the capabilities, skills and behaviours that will help the business grow, perform and deliver for clients.
• Design and deliver practical development interventions that address priority capability gaps and support business performance.
• Build manager and leader capability, helping them create the conditions for people to perform, develop and grow through their work.
• Support apprentices, graduates and emerging talent through pastoral support, progress conversations, development sessions and activity that helps attract future talent.
• Work with leaders and People teams to use insight, data and conversation to identify capability gaps, succession risks and future talent needs.
• Strengthen the leadership pipeline by turning talent and succession insight into practical development actions.
• Manage providers, learning partners so activity is targeted, high quality and delivers clear value for the business.
• Use data, feedback and business insight to evaluate impact, improve what we do and make informed decisions about where learning will add the most value.
• Build a learning culture where formal development is used where it adds value, and everyday work gives people the chance to keep growing.

• Strong L&D experience, with the ability to design, deliver and evaluate practical, high-quality learning solutions that respond to business needs.
• Confidence working with leaders, managers and People colleagues to understand business needs and influence outcomes.
• A good understanding of how people develop through formal learning, manager support and everyday work.
• The ability to manage priorities, projects, suppliers and resources effectively.
• Confidence using data, feedback and insight to make recommendations and show impact.
• Commercial awareness and the judgement to create development that works in a busy, client-facing environment.
• A collaborative, proactive style and a genuine interest in helping people perform, develop and grow.

• CIPD Level 5 qualified, or equivalent experience.
• Experience supporting early careers populations, apprenticeships or graduate development.
• Familiarity with talent management, succession planning or leadership development.
• Experience working with learning suppliers, apprenticeship providers or learning platforms.
• Experience working in a matrix, project-based or client-facing environment.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates. If you have most but not all of these skills and experiences, we encourage you to apply, and we will provide you with development or training to support you.

Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life. You will have the flexibility to choose benefits and development opportunities that are best for you.

• Exceptional personal development, training and progression plans, designed to allow you to shine in your career, all in line with your personal ambition
• Competitive salary and compensation
• Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey
• 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays - holiday structure
• Family friendly policies for new parents or if you provide care for a dependant
• Membership of our Affinity Networks who connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey
• Two Social Impact Days each year, for volunteering and fundraising opportunities

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