Location
North / Midlands based

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive salary (not specified)

About the Role
Help develop the talent that will shape the future of construction. We are looking for an organised and enthusiastic Learning & Development Specialist to join our Construction People Team, reporting into the L&D lead. This is an exciting opportunity for an L&D professional seeking to broaden their experience in a fast-paced, people-focused environment. As the Division transitions from a Group-wide learning model to a devolved, divisional approach, this role will be instrumental in establishing and embedding a local L&D offering. With a true start-up mentality, you will help shape processes, build capability, and create learning solutions that meet the unique needs of the business. Working closely with HR, Talent and operational teams, you will play a key role in driving a culture of continuous learning, growth and high performance across the Division. You will bring our learning strategy to life, ensuring colleagues have a positive and seamless experience throughout their development journey.

Key responsibilities include:
- Partnering with stakeholders and business leaders to understand needs and priorities, acting as a trusted advisor on learning, performance, and talent development.
- Designing and implementing blended learning solutions, collaborating with SMEs and external providers where required, ensuring all learning solutions are engaging, inclusive and aligned with business culture and strategy.
- Developing a comprehensive Divisional employee induction pathway for all new hires, ensuring a seamless and engaging onboarding experience regardless of location.
- Monitoring participation, feedback and learning outcomes to support continuous improvement, measuring learning effectiveness using KPIs and evaluation models.
- Assisting with talent, early careers and career development programmes where required.
- Conducting learning needs assessments, analysing performance data, engagement surveys, and business metrics to identify skill gaps and prioritise learning interventions based on business impact.

Experience
Experience within Learning & Development, HR, Talent or a related people-focused role. Experience coordinating training, events or development activities. Strong facilitator skills, delivering workshops and leadership programmes. Experience in coaching and mentoring individuals and teams. Comfortable analysing data and producing reports.

About you
Strong organisational and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail. Confident communicator who enjoys building relationships with stakeholders. Able to influence and have an internal customer service delivery mindset. Proactive and positive approach with a willingness to learn and develop. Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Qualifications
CIPD qualification (or working towards) would be advantageous but not essential.