Learning and Development Partner

The Company

Our client is a major force with in the North East manufacturing sector. Continued growth and development are why they are recruiting for a HR Learning and Development Partner.

The Role

• Develop the knowledge and skills of the workforce.
• Create and manage the communications plan.
• Design and implement a learning and organisational development function aligned with business objectives.
• Collaborate with HR on organisational development initiatives, including policy and cultural development.
• Enhance skills and support individuals in reaching their potential, contributing to employee satisfaction, and aiding in the attraction and retention of a quality workforce.
• Develop annual training plans in line with Group standards to support the growth of the business, making best use of resources and budget.
• Produce training material for in-house courses ranging from HSE to HR and Operational.
• Work with HR-on-HR initiatives including policy and culture.
• Standardise and coordinate the training where practical across multiple sites.
• Lead the training team to deliver a coordinated, well-respected service.
• Drive improvement within the team and how it supports the business to ensure a modern training approach that enables the various departments to operate effectively.
• Accountable for ensuring Standard Operation Procedures (SOP) are relevant to the task.
• Maintain employee training records.
• Provide coaching and mentoring for Line Managers.
• Be an advocate for the company with educational bodies to effectively manage apprenticeships and interns development programme.
• Schedule training sessions to minimise disruption to the shop floor, while ensuring that employees achieve the levels of skill necessary for their jobs.
• Ensure efficient use of company resources.

The Person

• Must have previous experience in a similar role.
• Organisational development experience.
• HR Experience-CIPD Qualifications.
• Train the Trainer qualification and experience writing training materials and delivering.
• Experience working in a training environment, preferably within the manufacturing sector.

The Benefits

• An attractive salary.
• Working for a market leader.
• Good pension.