Learning Manager

The Role

The People Development & Experience Team has an exciting opportunity for a Learning Manager to join our Bristol office. The Learning Manager plays an integral part of embedding the newly introduced Academy, focusing on all aspects of Leadership & Management development . As an expert within the Learning & Development CoE, this role will drive the development and implementation of a best-in-class learning programmes and Learning & Development (L&D) roadmap in line with Unite Students` objective to become a high-performing, high-capability organisation and a great place to work.

This role will report into the Senior Learning & Development Manager and work within the wider People Team.

What You`ll Be Doing

• Support the Learning & Development team with preparing and implementing learning strategies within an Academy that champions growth and development for all employees across the business.
• Work closely across the whole business, supporting the end-to-end learning cycle, designing, building and delivering learning content that has a direct impact on enabling teams and individuals to grow, whilst forming strong L&D frameworks that integrate Unites Students culture and values.
• Support the design and delivery of different methods of learning across Unite Students, such as coaching, mentoring, job shadowing, online, virtual and face to face learning. Ensuring all employees are supported across the business from induction to on-the-job development and leadership development.
• Working with third party learning providers to identify relevant learning solutions, alongside the SME or functional project lead.
• Collaborate with the Learning & Development Coordinator to arrange live learning events, workshops and making new online learning available to the right audiences.
• Be comfortable facilitating workshops, small group learning events and have experience of implementing a mix of blended learning activities, from job skilling to management development.
• Be comfortable with being hands on and thinking about the bigger picture, as skills and knowledge are developed for the long term
• Be enthusiastic, an ambassador for the Academy and be able to deliver all learning methods, through strong facilitation skills.
• Drive the development and implementation of an improved Talent Cycle working alongside the whole Academy Team.
• Support the selection and embedding of a new Talent / Learning Management System to enable the implementation of the Academy
• Support the Head of Learning & Development and Senior Learning & Development Manager with any Learning project activity as required.

What We`re Looking for in You

• Stakeholder management skills - the ability to influence, challenge and coach at all levels of the organisation.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral - with a good eye for detail, presentation and facilitation.
• Problem solving - the ability to take a problem, assess risks and make an informed plan of how to approach it.
• Tenacity - able to drive change and initiatives forward on their own, keeping the team involved along the way.
• Professionalism - bringing rigour and quality to everything they do, regardless of the task.
• Resourcefulness - able to bring multiple solutions / ideas to the table with a determination to get the job done.
• Courage - to skilfully challenge the status quo when it`s needed, no matter the audience or subject.
• A proven experience in a range of L&D activities in a fast-paced environment - ideally been responsible for building, designing and evaluating L&Dactivities whilst working as part of a team.

What You`ll Get in Return

• A discretionary annual bonus so you can share in the company`s success
• 25 days` paid holiday and an annual holiday buying scheme, with 5 additional days awarded for long service
• A generous pension scheme - employer contributions between 5% and 11% depending on how much you save
• Various benefits to support your health and wellbeing including a Healthcare Cash Plan, an Employee Assistance Programme, a Wellbeing platform and a Gym benefit that you can share with your family and friends
• Enhanced Family Leave including 18 weeks full pay for birthing parents and 4 weeks for non-birthing parents
• Lots of other great benefits including an annual ShareSave scheme, Employee Life Assurance, a discounts portal and more!

Founded in 1991, Unite Students is a FTSE 100 business and the UK`s leading provider of purpose-built student accommodation. You can find us in 25 leading university towns and cities, with 74,000 students calling US home! We are driven by our values, culture, and a commitment to develop diverse and inclusive teams, filled with positive energy and new ideas.

Instinctive inclusion. We know that to create and maintain a happy healthy organisation, we have to work hard to ensure inclusion isn`t just what we do but who we are.

People make Unite Students. Employees, students and neighbours all contribute to building environments where we can all thrive.

Room for Everyone

We`re proud to be an employer that embraces individuality, and we`re passionate about building inclusive teams. We focus on creating a collaborative culture where you can be you, where your voice is heard, and where you can truly belong. We take great pride in being rated Gold Investors in People and are constantly striving to provide the highest standard of learning and development opportunities and professional pathways for our people. Building a home for success, for both our employees and students, requires exceptional people with a passion for creating room for everyone, doing what`s right, keeping US safe, and raising the bar. Join us as we build better experiences for students that live with us.

We are US.