Learning & Development Business Partner
Application Deadline: 4 December 2025
Department: HR
Location: Cox's Lane - Birmingham
A proactive, hands‑on Learning & Development Business Partner is required for a 12‑month fixed‑term contract, stepping into an established role to provide cover during a secondment.
In this role you will pick up the L&D Strategy—creating high‑quality learning content, leading strategic development projects, and partnering closely with stakeholders to identify capability needs and drive performance.
You will play a key role in instructional design and content creation, developing engaging digital and blended learning experiences that support both technical and behavioural development. You will also shape our talent pipeline, lead apprenticeship programmes, and ensure compliance, quality and meaningful career pathways.
Additionally, you will design and facilitate leadership development programmes, working with managers to build capability, strengthen culture and support organisational growth. This is a highly collaborative role suited to someone who combines strategic thinking with a hands‑on approach and a passion for modern, user‑centred learning.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and manage L&D projects from scoping through to delivery, ensuring outcomes align with organisational goals and stakeholder needs.
* Oversee and enhance apprenticeship programmes, ensuring compliance, high‑quality training experiences and clear development pathways.
* Design, coordinate and facilitate leadership development programmes, including emerging leader pathways and manager capability training.
* Partner with key stakeholders to identify skills gaps, capability needs and learning priorities, offering expert advice and practical solutions.
* Coach managers to build capability, improve people leadership skills and embed best‑practice performance and development conversations.
* Maintain and administer the Learning Management System (LMS), including uploading content, managing user data, generating reports and improving system usability.
* Evaluate the impact of learning initiatives through analytics, feedback and performance metrics, using insights to continuously improve content and programmes.
* Manage supplier and training provider relationships, ensuring high standards of delivery and value for money.
* Promote a strong learning culture, championing self‑directed learning and encouraging adoption of digital learning solutions.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
* Proven experience as a Learning & Development Business Partner, L&D Specialist or similar advisory role.
* Demonstrable experience in instructional design and content creation, including developing digital and blended learning solutions.
* Strong background in managing end‑to‑end L&D projects, from needs analysis through to evaluation and continuous improvement.
* Experience designing and delivering leadership development programmes and supporting manager capability.
* Hands‑on experience coaching managers to enhance leadership behaviours and performance.
* Solid understanding and operational experience of apprenticeship programmes, including compliance, provider management and learner support.
* Experience in LMS administration, including content upload, reporting, user management and driving system engagement.
* Proven ability to partner with stakeholders at all levels, building strong relationships and influencing decisions.
* Experience using learning analytics to assess impact and inform improvements.
* Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
* Experience working with psychometrics would be beneficial but training will be provided for the right candidate.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Business Development and Sales
Industries
Manufacturing
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