L&D Specialist

Learning & Development Specialist - Construction Division

Location: North / Midlands based. 

Help develop the talent that will shape the future of construction.

We're 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 looking 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'll 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'll play a key role in driving a culture of continuous learning, growth and high performance across the Division.

You'll play an important role in bringing our learning strategy to life, ensuring colleagues have a positive and seamless experience throughout their development journey.

What you'll be doing

• Partner with stakeholders and business leaders to understand needs and priorities, acting as a trusted advisor on learning, performance, and talent development.
• Design and implement 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.
• Develop a comprehensive Divisional employee induction pathway for all new hires, ensuring a seamless and engaging onboarding experience regardless of location.
• Monitor participation, feedback and learning outcomes to support continuous improvement, measuring learning effectiveness using KPIs and evaluation models.
• Assist with talent, early careers and career development programmes where required.
• Conduct learning needs assessments, analysing performance data, engagement surveys, and business metrics to identify skill gaps, prioritise learning interventions based on business impact.

What we're looking for

• Experience within Learning & Development, HR, Talent or a related people-focused role.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident communicator who enjoys building relationships with stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating training, events or development activities.
• Able to influence and have an internal customer service delivery mindset
• Experience in translating business needs into learning strategies and designing engaging, blended learning solutions
• Strong facilitator, delivering workshops and leadership programmes
• Experience in coaching and mentoring individuals and teams
• Comfortable analysing data and producing reports.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• A proactive and positive approach with a willingness to learn and develop.
• CIPD qualification (or working towards) would be advantageous but not essential.

 Why join us?

This is an opportunity to join a business that is passionate about developing its people. You'll gain exposure to a wide range of learning, talent and development activities whilst working alongside experienced HR and L&D professionals.

Whether you're looking to build your L&D career or take the next step in your development, you'll have the opportunity to make a tangible impact on how we attract, develop and retain talent across the Construction business.