Come and make a difference at Karbon as a Learning and Organisational Development Specialist
We're looking for an experienced and confident L&OD professional to join our warm, high-performing team on a fixed-term basis (22.2 hours per week, until October 2026) to work on a wide-reaching organisational project focused on Competency & Conduct Frameworks.
About The Role
This is a unique opportunity to drive a high-impact piece of work that is central to our future culture, professionalism, and regulatory readiness. Alongside the core responsibilities of an L&OD Specialist, the primary focus of this assignment will be to:
* Develop a full suite of competency and conduct matrices across all role families
* Facilitate specialist-level conversations with managers to define what good looks like
* Create clear, measurable frameworks that support capability building and professional standards
* Work with leaders and People & OD colleagues to embed these into everyday practice
* Work with our Learning Management system (Kallidus) to create digital skill profiles and organisation wide skills gap analysis.
This project is significant in scale and importance, with around 140 role profiles requiring updated or newly designed matrices by October 2026.
If you enjoy purposeful, relationship-rich work and have a talent for translating organisational needs into meaningful capability frameworks, this could be the perfect fit.
About You
You’ll bring:
* Strong experience in L&OD, OD or similar specialist roles
* Excellent facilitation and consultation skills
* Confidence engaging senior leaders and SMEs
* Ability to translate complex role requirements into clear, useful frameworks
* Strong organisation and project management skills
* A collaborative style and a passion for enabling people to perform at their best
* Previous experience with an LMS/LMX system desirable.
You don't need prior competency framework experience specifically, but you do need to be a credible and reliable team player who can build relationships through excellent communication and stakeholder management and have a passion for delivering a high level of customer service.
Working With Us
You’ll join a welcoming and supportive L&OD function of specialists and coordinators, working closely with the L&OD Team Leader. We take pride in producing high-quality, meaningful work that supports colleagues across the business.
If you'd like to know more about the role, feel free to reach out to Emma Keers at emma.keers@karbonhomes.co.uk.
Key Details
* Learning and Organisational Development Specialist – fixed term contract until October 2026 (maternity cover)
* Salary is £41,315 per annum (pro rata) (pending pay review)
* Location: Stanley/Gosforth
* Some travel is required to Karbon offices and offsite training venues
* 22.2 hours per week with agile working
We recognise the contribution people with criminal records can make as colleagues and we welcome all applications. A criminal record will not exclude a candidate from being appointed because of offences that are irrelevant to, and do not place them at, or make them a risk in the role they're applying for.
The role you're applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (ROA). The successful candidate(s) will be asked to submit a basic disclosure and barring check application during pre‑employment checks.
Why Join Us?
* 26 days annual leave (rising to 31 after 3 years)
* Birthday leave
* Occupational pension
* Health cash plan
* Flexible benefits pot
* Access to funding for qualifications, conferences, and learning events
Ready To Apply?
If this sounds like the role for you, apply now via our website: https://www.karbonhomes.co.uk/careers/
We love seeing the real you in your application. It's fine to use AI tools for things like polishing grammar or improving formatting but your CV and supporting statement should still reflect your own skills, experience, and personality, so we do not accept applications that are fully generated by AI without your own input.
Key Dates
Closing date for applications: Tuesday 14 April 2026
We may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of strong applications so don't wait too long to apply!
Interview Date
Tuesday 21 & Thursday 23 April 2026
Note: Those who we invite to interview will be asked to participate in some short L&OD activities e.g. facilitate a stakeholder matrix conversation or a thinking aloud task. More details will be provided to those candidates who are shortlisted.
We're Inclusive
We're proud to be an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria, you'll be guaranteed an interview.
Need a reasonable adjustment to apply? Contact us at recruitment@karbonhomes.co.uk
A Note for Recruitment Agencies
We're lucky to have a great Preferred Supplier List (PSL) in place, so we're not looking for additional agency support right now. Thanks for understanding we’ve got this covered!
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