Talent and Performance Partner

We're a thriving team passionate about working together to deliver excellence, all in a natural forest environment.

Welcome to Center Parcs - the leading provider of short break holidays, supported by a dedicated team of over 10,000 colleagues across Forest House (our Head Office) and six unique village locations throughout the UK and Ireland.

**Talent and Performance Partner (Dual Site) | £38,000 per annum**

We are looking for a Talent and Performance Partner to support **Whinfell Forest (Cumbria) & Sherwood Forest (Nottinghamshire)**. The role will be based at one of the two villages, with regular travel required to the other village and occasional visits to Forest House (Head Office).

As a Talent and Performance Partner at Center Parcs, you will play a pivotal role in proactively supporting key development opportunities available for our colleagues to drive engagement through career and personal development.

The role will require working closely with both the Village and Forest House (our Head Office) teams to enable the continued success of the company. It will range from designing, delivering, and managing a suite of key development initiatives that support our people's growth and the company's evolving culture.

We're looking for a versatile and proactive professional who can manage multiple projects simultaneously, from leadership and management development programs to onboarding and mentoring schemes.

**As a Talent and Performance Partner, you'll be involved in**:

- **Compliance**: Support the optimum delivery and impact whilst looking at ways we can evolve the proposition
- **Project Management**: Lead and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously, managing stakeholders, timelines, and resources to deliver impactful learning experiences on schedule
- **Content Design & Facilitation**: Develop engaging learning content and facilitate workshops and sessions, both independently and in collaboration with external providers, to support employee growth and development
- **DE&I**: Support our journey into everything we do - from content creation to delivery, ensuring learning is inclusive, accessible and impactful
- **Stakeholder Collaboration**: Work closely with HR Business Partners, senior leaders, and the wider People team to align L&D initiatives with business needs and culture transformation goals
- **Data & Insights**: Use skills gap analysis and impact measurement to evaluate the effectiveness of learning programs and identify opportunities to enhance learning strategies
- **Team Leadership & Support**: Provide guidance and direction to junior team members and apprentices, and support managers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing function
- **Culture & Innovation**: Contribute to shaping our evolving culture by supporting initiatives around emerging talent, internal mobility, and new learning technologies, including AI adoption

**We'd love to hear from you if you have...**
- Proven experience in Talent and or Learning & Development with a strong generalist background, able to manage and deliver a variety of L&D programs and projects
- Excellent project management skills
- Strong facilitation and content design skills
- Passion for L&D and a growth mindset are most important
- Experience supporting leadership development, early careers, and mentoring programs is highly desirable but not essential
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to engage with stakeholders across all levels and functions
- Ability to work with data to conduct skills gap analysis and measure the impact of learning initiatives
- A proactive, adaptable mindset with the ability to work independently
- Comfortable working collaboratively with junior team members, providing guidance and direction as needed

**Hours of work**

This is a full-time position with working patterns designed to support both our operational needs and your work-life balance. Our team typically collaborates during core hours of 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

**About the benefits**

Center Parcs is a fantastic place to work, and the benefits are as impressive as they are unique. Here are just a few:

- Bonus Scheme - recognition for your contribution through our colleague bonus programme
- Pension & Life Assurance - helping you plan for the future with peace of mind
- Recognition & Rewards - choose from Center Parcs and high street vouchers to celebrate your achievements
- Free Day Passes - enjoy complimentary use of our fantastic village leisure facilities
- Discounted Breaks - take time out with reduced rates on Center Parcs holidays
- 20% Off Food & Retail - save on meals and shopping at our restaurants and outlets
- Perks at Work - unlock a wide range of discounts on retail, travel, and entertainment
- Employee Assistance Programme - confidential support for financial, health, and legal matters
- Career Development - grow with us through exciting opportunities and recognised qualifications

**Closing date**:21st October