Learning and Development Professional

5 days ago


Runcorn, Halton, United Kingdom AAK Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Learning and Development Specialist to join our HR team at AAK Foods in Runcorn. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for delivering training programs that improve operational capability and ensure learner proficiency and compliance.

Key Responsibilities
  • Plan, deliver, and evaluate key learning interventions to improve operational capability and ensure learner proficiency and compliance.
  • Conduct training needs analysis with key stakeholders to identify training requirements according to job role, industry standards, customer requirements, and local legislation.
  • Translate the training needs analysis into a local training plan, ensuring alignment to local strategic direction.
  • Manage the training plan through to completion, coordinating learners, training providers, e-learning platforms, and certification management.
  • Apply financial rigour to the training budget, optimizing ROI by assessing value for money against learner experience and the achievement of learning outcomes.
  • Create and supervise the creation of new learning content for the adult learning environment, optimizing the principles of instructional design for physical, virtual, or electronic delivery.
  • Deliver in-house programs with knowledge, professionalism, and enthusiasm, achieving expected learning outcomes.
  • Actively participate in audits, both internal and external, ensuring training conformance to customer codes of practice, industry standards, and local legislation.
About You

To be successful in this role, you will have a proven track record in learning and development, preferably within food manufacturing. You will also enjoy the challenge of competency assessment, building learning solutions that close critical gaps in knowledge, skills, and behaviors.

You will have a keen interest in either leadership development, learning technologies, or competency frameworks, as there will be an opportunity to expand your contribution to the organization in one of these fields.

To apply, you will have a degree in human resources, learning and development, or other related field, or extensive experience in learning and development. Proficiency in MS Office, with a strong grasp of system utilization, is essential. Familiarity with Articulate 360, FlexiQuiz, and Powerplus e-learning authoring tools would be advantageous.

What We Offer
  • A competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Company pension (3% employee, 5% employer).
  • UK Healthcare Scheme, including gym and lifestyle discounts.
  • 25 days holidays plus bank holidays.
  • Bonus scheme.
  • Life Assurance Cover.
  • Free hot drinks.
  • Free parking onsite.
  • On-site canteen serving hot food.
  • Investment in training and development.


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