Learning and Development Lead

Learning and Development Lead

Location: Remote - with regular travel required to branches

Contract: Permanent / Full time / 40hrs a week

Salary: £48,000, plus £4,500 car allowance and great company benefits.

Empower Learning. Drive Success. Shape the Future.

Are you a dynamic and strategic leader with a passion for learning and development? Do you thrive on creating impactful learning programmes that drive real business success? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

We are seeking an exceptional Learning and Development Lead to take lead on our Learning Delivery service. In this influential role, you’ll shape and implement innovative learning strategies, ensuring our workforce is equipped with the skills, knowledge, and experiences to excel.

Mears is one of the UK’s leading housing providers to both the public and private sector, with over 5,500 employees, working with clients to help develop, fund and implement their placemaking ambitions. With 30 years of delivering market-leading repairs and maintenance services, Mears is trusted to deliver in excess of 6,000 repairs daily to a portfolio of more than 1,000,000 homes nationwide.  We provide tailored rapid-response and planned maintenance services through partnering arrangements with more than 70 local authorities, Arm’s Length Management Organisations and Housing Associations.

About to the Role:

As the Learning and Development Lead, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the educational framework of our organisation. Your leadership will ensure that our learning initiatives are strategically aligned with business objectives and responsive to the evolving needs of our workforce. By engaging with key stakeholders, you will develop and implement innovative, engaging, and effective learning programmes that drive both personal and organisational growth.

You will oversee the Curriculum and Delivery function, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and fostering impactful learning experiences, collaborate with key stakeholders to identify learning needs and ensure programmes are tailored to meet these requirements.

You will lead and mentor a team of Learning & Development Specialists and Skills Trainers, promoting a culture of continuous learning and professional development.

This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on our organization's success by developing and delivering learning programs that empower our employees and drive business performance.

Key Responsibility’s:

• Lead, manage, and develop a high-performing team of L&D Specialists and Skills Trainers

• Foster a culture of continuous learning and professional growth within the team

• Develop, coordinate, and deliver a range of innovative training solutions, including face-to-face learning programs, short courses, and corporate initiatives

• Build and manage strong relationships across the business, serving as experts in learning.

• Work closely with the Quality and Design team, subject matter experts, and stakeholders to assist in the creation of learning content that addresses skill gaps and meets colleague needs

• Engage with stakeholders in a consultative capacity to identify key training needs, develop training strategies, and support business performance improvement. Collaborate with programme sponsors during the design and development of learning programmes

• Foster strong relationships with stakeholders to effectively communicate and promote learning and apprenticeship projects across the business

• Partner with wider HR teams to ensure that our programmes support both learning and apprenticeship strategies and talent development objectives

• Implement evaluation methodologies to ensure continuous improvement of our learning offerings based on colleague feedback and evolving business needs

• Support the development of reports and return on investment analyses as required to measure the impact of learning initiatives.

Role Criteria:

• Proven experience in a senior L&D role, delivering impactful training initiatives
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and develop team
• Expertise in designing and implementing learning solutions that align with business needs
• Exceptional communication, influencing, and relationship-building abilities
• A passion for fostering professional growth and a culture of learning

This is more than just a leadership role – it’s an opportunity to make a lasting impact. You’ll be at the forefront of shaping the future of learning in our organisation, ensuring our people have the skills they need to thrive.

If you’re ready to drive innovation, lead a talented team, and create meaningful learning experiences, we’d love to hear from you!

If this sounds like your perfect opportunity; please apply via the link attaching your CV and a Cover Letter explaining why you would be a good candidate and why you want to work for Mears.

For any extra enquiries or assistance please email vickie.rudge@mearsgroup.co.uk.

Mears Group is a Disability Confident employer and recognises our people as our greatest asset, we hire individuality, recognising and valuing everyone is individual and ensuring equal access to opportunities for all regardless of social economic background or individual make up.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks either before or upon commencement of employment.

We are also a Forces Friendly employer and an ERS Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award holder.

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At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.