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Salary: Competitive salary with Veolia Benefits including a car allowance, generous bonus and enhanced pension.
Location: Cannock or South. The role is hybrid based with regular travel to our Cannock office and UK sites.
When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It's why we're looking for someone who's just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.
We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.
What we can offer you:
Access to our company pension scheme
Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household
One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community
Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
What you'll be doing:
The Head of People Development will play a pivotal role in driving the strategic direction of all organisational behavioural training at Veolia.
This role is responsible for leading a team of Learning & Development Managers and Specialists to design, build and deploy a diverse range of People Development programmes and initiatives, aligned to Veolia's business strategy.
The role will take a lead in upskilling and reskilling our people in support of a highly skilled workforce to meet our 4 year ambitious business strategy "Green up".
The role will report to the People Development Director and will be crucial in supporting them to manage the assessment of organisational needs, including the design, implementation, service delivery and evaluation of all UK&I Learning and Development programmes
What we're looking for:
Essential
Strong background in designing and implementing large scale Learning & Development programmes
Experience, leading and managing high performing teams.
Excellent stakeholder management experience with the ability to influence and engage at all levels of the Organisation
Ability to work at pace and agility
Significant experience in learning and development
Strong knowledge of learning principles and instructional design
Excellent project management and organisational skills
Outstanding presentation and communication abilities
Experience with LMS, data and e-learning platforms
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Desirable
Professional certifications (CIPD, ILM) or equivalent
Experience in change management
Knowledge of performance management systems
What's next?
Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.
We're proud to be listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024, being named as a Top 10 Very Big Organisation to work for two years in a row! This accolade further demonstrates our commitment to our people and our actions in creating an environment where everyone can be their true selves and enjoy working at Veolia.
We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process please do not hesitate to let us know.
We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination because of sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.
We therefore welcome and encourage all candidates who meet the minimum requirements to apply.
If you are successful in securing a new role or promotion within the company, any offer to you may be subject to the acceptance of standardised terms and conditions. These new terms and conditions may differ from your current contract if you have any questions about how this might affect you, please don't hesitate to contact your line manager or the HR team.
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What's next?
Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.
We're proud to be listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024, being named as a Top 10 Very Big Organisation to work for two years in a row! This accolade further demonstrates our commitment to our people and our actions in creating an environment where everyone can be their true selves and enjoy working at Veolia.
We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process please do not hesitate to let us know.
We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination because of sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.
We therefore welcome and encourage all candidates who meet the minimum requirements to apply