We're looking for an experienced Talent Manager with a background in Learning & Development to implement our talent action plan and agenda on a 12 month fixed term contract. This is a key role within the Learning & Organisational Development (L&OD) Team, responsible for identifying, developing, and retaining high performing colleagues, whilst shaping and delivering our early careers and apprenticeship programmes. You will lead the design, delivery and continuous improvement of our talent programmes where colleagues feel supported, inspired, and set up for success, alongside ensuring initiatives are aligned with business needs. You will utilise talent data and analytics to identify trends and insights to measure the impact of talent initiatives and provide data driven recommendations for enhancements. You will manage and coach our Talent Coordinator and collaborate with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders to build future ready capability across the business.
* Proven experience in a similar role - essential
* Comprehensive understanding of leadership and management theory, and delivery skills - essential
* Strong understanding of apprenticeship funding and compliance - essential
* Confident in written, spoken, and digital communication with the ability to present to large audiences - essential
* Excellent project management skills and proven experience of delivering large scale projects - essential
* Strong communication skills and an ability to build and manage professional working relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders across all levels - essential
* Budget management skills / experience - essential
* A good people manager with experience of developing individuals to reach their full potential - essential
* A degree and / or equivalent qualification in this field - desirable
* CIPD Level 5 - desirable
Disability Confident: A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to the website.
We are committed to developing and implementing or maintaining sustainability initiatives to reduce environmental impact and promote sustainable practices within MTVH. Learn more about our benefits and organisation by viewing our attached document Our promise Here at Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) we want to capture the value that difference brings and are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We work collaboratively 'Serving people better every day' to educate, support and develop all of our diverse employees and the communities that we serve. We are also part of the disability confident employer scheme. We want every employee and every customer to feel comfortable enough to be their true self and are working tirelessly in the background to create an environment that encourages our employees to challenge non-inclusive behaviours and to be mindful of their own and other\'s wellbeing. We provide a platform of Network groups for employees to share views, tell us what we\'re doing well and recommend improvements. We want to create a real sense of community and a workforce who feel that their opinions are valued. Our Networks groups are:
* Gender
* Ethnicity
* LGBTQ+
* Disability
Our core values of Dare, Care and Collaborate demonstrate that we are a people focused business, solving social issues by working together!
* 28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time) per year
* 2 volunteering days per year for community involvement
* An additional 'Beliefs day' once a year to have an extra day off
* Support family-friendly approach with extended parental leave
* Enhanced pension with matched contributions of up to 9%
* Option to buy or sell up to 5 days annual leave per year
* Life assurance cover 3 x your salary
* Cycle2work scheme
* Hybrid Working - Dependent on job role and department
* Health cash plan scheme for everyday healthcare needs with optional family coverage
* Tenancy deposit - interest-free loan to assist with rental deposits and season ticket loan
* Access to extensive learning and training opportunities with Wisebox platform
* Colleague virtual social platform with workplace pages to stay updated on organisational activity
* Career progression across the organisation with mentoring/coaching programmes, apprenticeships and career planning support
* Employee Assistance Programme - commitment to colleague wellbeing
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