Learning and Development Specialist

2 weeks ago


Bury, Borough of Bury, United Kingdom JD Group Full time
People Development Advisor - Retail

Role Overview:

As a People Development Advisor, you will be the key point of contact for development throughout JD Group. You will play a crucial role in the whole learning cycle, from scoping a learning need to researching and developing a learning solution, and delivering innovative and high-quality development initiatives. These initiatives will vary from face-to-face delivery to content curation, coaching, and more.

Responsibilities:

  • Design and deliver performance-focused learning and development activities to audiences across the group, in both virtual and face-to-face facilitated sessions.
  • Work with line managers to improve team KPI delivery, identify trends, and work in partnership to improve areas of concern through effective individual and team development activities.
  • Conduct follow-up activity to ensure impact after development interventions and to inform further learning needs and continuously improve our People Development Offering.
  • Individual and group coaching activities that focus on both personal and professional development to colleagues both on and off development programs.
  • Role-model a growth mindset throughout the business by staying up to date with and applying current theory within Learning and Development and adult learning.
  • Advocate for and build a learning culture within the group by sharing their learning and facilitating social learning.
  • Curate high-quality content to share across the group to encourage and enable social and self-directed learning.
  • Uphold ILM Assured quality standards in the delivery of programs that align.

Role Objectives:

  • Effectively scope learning needs within the group using data and evidence as a basis.
  • Design learning interventions that are effective and produce results.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of learning, further evidencing ROI.
  • Coach individuals for personal and professional development.
  • Encourage the group's values through embedding into learning.

Competencies:

  • Deciding and Initiating Action
  • Adhering to Principles and Values
  • Presenting and Communicating Information
  • Applying Expertise and Technology
  • Creating and Innovating
  • Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
  • Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
  • Achieving Personal Work Goals and Objectives

Skills and Experience:

  • Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management.
  • Competency in individual and group coaching skills and techniques.
  • High-quality, passionate, and inclusive learning facilitation skills that create an exciting environment.
  • Demonstrate a proven track record of delivering learning activity that is focused on performance development and aligned to business objectives.
  • Experience and ability to scope and design engaging learning experiences that follow proven structure informed by Adult Learning Theory and produce results.
  • A strong commercial mindset with an ability to analyze data to inform further development needs for the individual, the group, and continuously push our development offering.
  • Strong project management skills.
  • Excellent computer literacy skills, including MS Office.
  • An avid learner, with an ambition to progress their personal and professional development and role-model a learning culture.

Training Requirements for the Role:

  • The ideal candidate will be qualified to Level 3 in Learning and Development by CIPD or hold other equivalent qualifications.
  • Coaching Skills
  • Learning Facilitation Skills
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Project Management


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