Help shape the future of learning at Woodgreen.

At Woodgreen, we're committed to creating a workplace where people can learn, grow and thrive and are looking for an experienced and forward-thinking Learning & Development Specialist to lead the next phase of our learning journey.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence how learning is designed, delivered and experienced across the organisation. You'll play a key role in developing management and leadership capability, embedding digital-first learning approaches and helping colleagues build the skills needed for the future.

Working closely with managers and subject matter experts, you'll create engaging learning solutions that are accessible, practical and aligned to organisational priorities.

You will;

Lead the development and delivery of Woodgreen's Leadership and Management Programme.
Design and implement engaging learning solutions using a blend of digital, self-directed and facilitated learning approaches.
Create learning resources including videos, guides, toolkits, cheat sheets and e-learning content.
Develop and maintain learning pathways and frameworks across the organisation.
Work with subject matter experts to translate technical knowledge into effective learning experiences.
Oversee mandatory and compliance learning programmes.
Manage and develop our learning systems and digital learning platforms.
Use data and insight to evaluate learning effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.
Support the development of digital capability and the effective use of emerging technologies, including AI.

You'll be passionate about helping people learn and develop and excited by the opportunity to modernise learning through digital and blended approaches and will bring;

Experience designing and delivering learning and development programmes.
Experience creating digital learning content and resources.
Knowledge of learning systems and learning technologies.
Experience developing management and leadership capability.
Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
The ability to work with subject matter experts to build learning frameworks and pathways.
A proactive, creative and solutions-focused approach.

to this role. At Woodgreen, every role contributes to our mission of helping pets and their people. In return, you'll have the opportunity to shape learning across the organisation, influence future capability and play a key role in delivering our People Strategy.

If you're excited by the opportunity to build modern, accessible learning that makes a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.

This is a full time hybrid permanent position working 37.5 hours per week. It is expected that the successful candidate will spend approximately one to two days per week at our Godmanchester site and will travel across our retail estate to deliver training as and when required.

The starting salary for this position is £36,665 - £44,812 per annum depending on experience. This is complemented by;

36 days annual leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays) rising by 1 day each year to a maximum of 40 days after five years
Up to 8% employer pension contributions
Support towards healthcare costs (cashplan)
Employee wellbeing package to include free access to Headspace
Life assurance (4x salary)
Enhanced parental leave (subject to qualifying period)
Benefits hub – exclusive discounts on popular brands
25% discount in our charity shops

Please note that you will need to have existing Right to Work in the UK to apply for this opportunity as we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.

Woodgreen is committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to all and, as part of this, we are flexible in the ways we give and receive information. If you would like to apply using a different format, please contact the Recruitment Team and we will do our best to put any reasonable adjustments in place.

Early application is encouraged as this position may close sooner than the stated deadline if a suitable candidate is found.

Woodgreen is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are not working with recruitment agencies on this role and will not accept any unsolicited submissions of CVs or candidate profiles.

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