Learning and Development Manager Newcastle 2023

Reporting into the Senior Learning and Development Manager, a great opportunity to join Greggs and help us shape the future of learning across the business. You will lead on promoting a culture of learning by creating stretching development opportunities for all high potential colleagues across the business, including Career development programmes, Graduates and Apprenticeships. You will have responsibility of managing one direct report.

This is a full time, permanent position based at Greggs House in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Work Pattern

Our working hours are usually Monday - Friday however we are open to discuss flexibility with regards to this working pattern with the successful candidate.

What you'll do

• Review the existing Development Programmes (Career Pathways) to determine update and re-design, leading on evolvement of the programmes identifying how we can make them even more effective and future fit
• Co-ordinate the overall plans for the delivery of all Career Pathways programmes, and facilitate key topics
• Manage the design and delivery of the Greggs Graduate Programme (to be launched 2023)
• Manage the relationship with all external Apprenticeship Training Providers and optimise the use of our Apprenticeship Levy fund to provide necessary apprenticeships for the business.
• Report on a regular basis the progress of individual apprentices on their Individual Learning plans and the financial status of our Apprenticeship Levy fund.
• Lead on the annual Talent Management process and cycle
• Design and facilitate learning and development content for our learning portfolio including facilitated sessions and self-directed learning resources
• Design storyboards for digital learning materials, working alongside the L&D Manager Digital Learning.

What you’ll bring to the role

• Able to work effectively in a fast paced environment and manage multiple projects
• An absolute desire to enable people to maximise their potential.
• Outstanding relationship building skills with internal stakeholders at all levels
• Able to establish strong external connections, including universities, colleges, training providers and associated organisations for apprenticeships.
• Innovation, creativity and pragmatism to create solutions that really work for our colleagues.
• Extensive knowledge of different learning theories and experience of managing the full learning cycle (analysis, design, facilitation and evaluation)
• Excellent face to face and virtual facilitation skills
• Very strong written skills to produce session plans, storyboards and learning support materials.
• Strong organisational and project management skills

What we can offer

As well as working with a great team we have the following fantastic benefits to offer the right candidate;

• You will be invited to participate in our Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to 12.5% of your salary, subject to the Company meeting certain performance criteria
• Your holiday entitlement starts at 25 days (pro-rated for part time), in addition to Bank Holidays, which increases with service up to a maximum of 31days after 25 years’ service (pro-rata for part time)
• After 6 months service you may be eligible for our profit share scheme
• You will automatically join our Greggs pension scheme which is a fantastic way to save for your retirement and allows you to benefit from employer contributions and tax advantages
• If you elect to join the Management Pension Scheme then you will receive free life assurance. This is a death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your annual salary
• Private Medical Insurance which is free to you and subsidised for your dependants
• Permanent Health Insurance which is a replacement income scheme should you be unable to work
• Our Greggs Employee Discount Scheme is very generous, offering you up to 50% off our food

Next steps

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