L & D Business Partner

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Learning and Development Strategy & Culture

  • Partner with the People & Talent Director to develop the strategy and implement the learning and development agenda aligned to business objectives and growth plans
  • Embed a culture of continuous learning, high performance and accountability across the organisation
  • Partner with leadership to identify capability gaps and build targeted development initiatives
  • Act as the L&D lead, promoting best practice and driving engagement in learning across the business

Leadership & Management Development

  • Design and deliver leadership and management development programmes
  • Equip managers with the skills to coach, challenge, provide feedback and lead high-performing teams
  • Deliver training on core people processes including performance management, probation, feedback and difficult conversations
  • Provide coaching and support to managers to strengthen leadership capability

Learning Design & Content Development

  • Implementation of the learning and development strategy aligned to business objectives and growth plans
  • Embed a culture of continuous learning, high performance and accountability across the organisation
  • Partner with leadership to identify capability gaps and build targeted development initiatives
  • Act as the L&D lead, promoting best practice and driving engagement in learning across the business
  • Design and develop scalable learning content including workshops, e-learning modules, toolkits and learning journeys
  • Apply adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies to create engaging, practical learning experiences
  • Translate business needs into clear, accessible and impactful learning solutions
  • Continuously improve content based on feedback, performance data and evolving business needs

Qualifications

  • Relevant qualification in Learning & Development, HR or related field
  • CIPD or equivalent professional qualification desirable

Experience

  • Experience in a Learning & Development, Talent Development or similar role
  • Experience designing and delivering leadership and management development programmes
  • Experience operating in a fast-paced, scale‑up or high‑growth environment
  • Experience building or evolving L&D frameworks and programmes
  • Experience working with senior stakeholders and cross‑functional teams

Skills

  • Strong instructional design and content development capability
  • Excellent facilitation and presentation skills
  • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
  • Ability to translate business needs into practical learning solutions
  • Strong organisational and programme management skills
  • Comfortable working with data and using insights to improve outcomes
  • High levels of initiative, ownership and adaptability
  • Strong digital literacy and experience with learning technologies

Learning Delivery & Facilitation

  • Facilitate engaging, high-quality learning sessions (in‑person and virtual)
  • Deliver onboarding programmes and core learning interventions across the business
  • Support learners and cohorts through structured learning journeys
  • Enable internal stakeholders to deliver learning through strong materials and guidance

Onboarding & Early Talent Development

  • Own and continuously evolve the onboarding programme to ensure a structured, engaging and values‑driven experience
  • Support early‑stage capability building to enable new hires to become productive quickly
  • Ensure consistency and quality of onboarding across the organisation

Talent Development & Organisational Growth

  • Partner with HR Business Partners and leadership to support talent development and performance initiatives
  • Support organisational design, change and capability‑building initiatives
  • Contribute to building internal talent pipelines and succession planning

Digital Learning & Systems

  • Design and implement digital learning solutions, including e‑learning and self‑directed learning resources
  • Leverage learning platforms (LMS) to drive engagement and accessibility
  • Ensure a consistent and scalable learning experience across the organisation

Apprenticeships & Capability Building

  • Manage and optimise the apprenticeship levy to support long‑term
  • Work closely with HR, leadership and subject matter experts to align learning with business needs
  • Identify risks, dependencies and improvement opportunities across learning initiatives

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Company: S-AI
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Location: London
Job Description:

Learning and Development Strategy & Culture

  • Partner with the People & Talent Director to develop the strategy and implement the learning and development agenda aligned to business objectives and growth plans
  • Embed a culture of continuous learning, high performance and accountability across the organisation
  • Partner with leadership to identify capability gaps and build targeted development initiatives
  • Act as the L&D lead, promoting best practice and driving engagement in learning across the business

Leadership & Management Development

  • Design and deliver leadership and management development programmes
  • Equip managers with the skills to coach, challenge, provide feedback and lead high-performing teams
  • Deliver training on core people processes including performance management, probation, feedback and difficult conversations
  • Provide coaching and support to managers to strengthen leadership capability

Learning Design & Content Development

  • Implementation of the learning and development strategy aligned to business objectives and growth plans
  • Embed a culture of continuous learning, high performance and accountability across the organisation
  • Partner with leadership to identify capability gaps and build targeted development initiatives
  • Act as the L&D lead, promoting best practice and driving engagement in learning across the business
  • Design and develop scalable learning content including workshops, e-learning modules, toolkits and learning journeys
  • Apply adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies to create engaging, practical learning experiences
  • Translate business needs into clear, accessible and impactful learning solutions
  • Continuously improve content based on feedback, performance data and evolving business needs

Qualifications

  • Relevant qualification in Learning & Development, HR or related field
  • CIPD or equivalent professional qualification desirable

Experience

  • Experience in a Learning & Development, Talent Development or similar role
  • Experience designing and delivering leadership and management development programmes
  • Experience operating in a fast-paced, scale‑up or high‑growth environment
  • Experience building or evolving L&D frameworks and programmes
  • Experience working with senior stakeholders and cross‑functional teams

Skills

  • Strong instructional design and content development capability
  • Excellent facilitation and presentation skills
  • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
  • Ability to translate business needs into practical learning solutions
  • Strong organisational and programme management skills
  • Comfortable working with data and using insights to improve outcomes
  • High levels of initiative, ownership and adaptability
  • Strong digital literacy and experience with learning technologies

Learning Delivery & Facilitation

  • Facilitate engaging, high-quality learning sessions (in‑person and virtual)
  • Deliver onboarding programmes and core learning interventions across the business
  • Support learners and cohorts through structured learning journeys
  • Enable internal stakeholders to deliver learning through strong materials and guidance

Onboarding & Early Talent Development

  • Own and continuously evolve the onboarding programme to ensure a structured, engaging and values‑driven experience
  • Support early‑stage capability building to enable new hires to become productive quickly
  • Ensure consistency and quality of onboarding across the organisation

Talent Development & Organisational Growth

  • Partner with HR Business Partners and leadership to support talent development and performance initiatives
  • Support organisational design, change and capability‑building initiatives
  • Contribute to building internal talent pipelines and succession planning

Digital Learning & Systems

  • Design and implement digital learning solutions, including e‑learning and self‑directed learning resources
  • Leverage learning platforms (LMS) to drive engagement and accessibility
  • Ensure a consistent and scalable learning experience across the organisation

Apprenticeships & Capability Building

  • Manage and optimise the apprenticeship levy to support long‑term
  • Work closely with HR, leadership and subject matter experts to align learning with business needs
  • Identify risks, dependencies and improvement opportunities across learning initiatives

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Posted: May 21st, 2026