RedGreen Partners are pleased to be supporting a well known Manchester fashion brand in their search for a Learning and Development Lead.
The business, a Manchester success story, own successful fashion brands alongside retail outlets in the UK and globally.
The L&D Lead is responsible for driving the development and growth of colleagues across the Group, aligning learning initiatives with business needs and strategic goals.
The Role
Reporting into the Head of People and working closely with the People team, managers, and external partners, the role ensures effective, engaging, and future-focused learning experiences that enhance talent and support a positive employee journey, with a particular emphasis on using technology and AI in the workplace.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
- Partner with managers and People Partners to identify current and future learning needs
- Conduct training needs analysis and integrate findings into opportunities
- Design blended training programmes tailored to business and individual needs
- Deliver impactful in-house training sessions taking a blended approach
- Oversee induction programmes and produce engaging learning materials
- Maximise external funding opportunities (e.g. Apprenticeship Levy)
- Manage relationships with external training and platform providers
- Monitor effectiveness of programmes through feedback and continuous improvement
- Advise and develop L&D trends and technologies (e.g. AI) to enhance employee experience
About You
We are looking for an enthusiastic L&D professional keen to build and own something with scope for improvement, whilst developing themselves. Ability and attitude are important as you will be entering into a business with a real appetite for an improved L&D offering. You will be commercially driven and be conversant with the latest technology advances.
What’s on offer
Salary of £40,000 - £50,000 plus bonus plus a range of benefits.
Hybrid working week with an attractive Head Office on the outskirts of Manchester (free parking and on-site canteen)
