Learning and Development Manager (Legal Sector) – Leeds - £35k - £45k plus excellent benefits

Our client is one of the UK’s leading law firm and they are looking to recruit a talented and professional Learning and Development Manager to work within their busy HR department.

The ideal candidate

Ideally you will be working in a learning and development role currently coupled with a general HR background as not only will you be responsible for the learning and development for the business, you will also be involved in a variety of HR projects.

Job purpose

To provide a first class learning and development function for all employees.

To support the Head of HR in relation to more general HR duties with the purpose of providing a professional, proactive and efficient service to the partners and employees.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Learning and Development

• Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and with them develop learning and development plans for their teams.
• Establish processes to identify, recognise and challenge talent.
• Conduct training needs analysis and formulate action plans.
• Design and structure L&D initiatives which address training needs.
• Be creative and proactive in putting forward L&D initiatives to all parts of the business.
• Research and source external training and development providers, develop and maintain those relationships.
• Coaching and mentoring for staff and managers.
• Effective operation of appraisal scheme.
• Design and delivery of on-boarding and inductions.
• Compile and maintain the training budget in conjunction with key stakeholders.

Generalist HR Duties

Assist Head of HR with more generalist operational HR matters. Some of the immediate projects include:

• Launch and implementation of the Firm’s Communications Strategy;
• Talent Engagement Programme
• Embedding the Firm’s Core Values
• Facilitation of Employee Forums
• Promoting diversity within the Firm
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Person Specification

• Educated to degree level, preferably with L&D qualifications such as CIPD
• Good knowledge of learning theory and methods
• Experience of designing and implementing leadership and management training programmes
• Ability to work proactively and collaboratively
• Joining a relatively small HR team so adaptability and the willingness to be flexible and learn and try new things will be essential
• Extremely professional with impeccable presentation skills
• Assertive interpersonal skills
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Terms

• Full time, 37.5 hours per week 9.00-5.30, Monday to Friday
• Competitive salary, pension 6%, life assurance 4 times annual salary, BUPA
• 25 days holiday with buy/sell holidays benefit

Keywords: Legal, L&D, Learning and development, CIPD, training, HR, Human Resources, Leeds, West Yorks, Yorkshire, Learning, development