We have an excellent opportunity for a Learning & Development Consultant to join our People team. You will manage the build and development of the internal Learning & Development service/offering for the business, driving L&D to deliver effective solutions that support operational and strategic business plans. Permanent position, based at our offices in West Bromwich, with hybrid working. Travel to other sites is required and a driving license and own transport is required. Main responsibilities: Plan and develop an L&D offering, to deliver a range of training courses using a blended learning approach. Review, develop and launch the new Corporate Induction Programme. Develop, launch and manage the Sharp UK Academy/Apprentice programme. Plan and conduct an organisational Training Needs Analysis. Design, implement and evaluate training programs to enhance employees’ skills and knowledge. Develop and manage the L&D plan and associated budget. Identify and develop evaluation mechanisms to determine the effectiveness of L&D interventions and measure Return on Investment. Support the design and implementation of career pathways and succession opportunities across the business to drive retention. Partner with the people team to design and deliver Management Development Programs. Review and develop an implementation plan to launch the E-learning platform Manage and utilise the apprenticeship levy, maximising ROI Undertake and support L&D planned project work. Develop management information to record, monitor and control all L&D activities. Continually improve the effectiveness, value for money, and delivery of L&D initiatives Negotiate provision of external learning and development interventions. Provide tailored / local / 121 support to address specific knowledge, skills and competence gaps. Requirements: Ideally CIPD Level 5 Diploma in Organisational Learning and Development qualified Extensive experience in building, designing, implementing and evaaluating training programmes. Proven experience in a similar L&D role, ideally across multi sites. Demonstrable experience and skills in the full training cycle Proven stakeholder management experience - ability to collaborate across multiple functions whilst being able to influence key stakeholders. Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey information and engage with employees at all levels. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with organisational goals Strong Interpersonal skills, experience building efffective relationships with employrees, managers, and external training and apprenticeship providers. Proactive in identifying training needs and developing appropriate solutions Demonstrable influencing, communication, and presentation skills at all levels. Proven organisational skills with strong track record in delivering results Ability to manage and formulate budgets based on Training Needs Analysis Ability to evaluate interventions to ensure effectiveness in achieving objectives and ROI Good analytical skills – able to use metrics with colleagues to drive improvement Results focused – desire to see the L&D activity impact on revenue About Sharp Business Systems UK Plc Sharp Business Systems provide innovative Document Solutions, Visual Solutions, Managed Solutions and IT services. By providing excellent pre-sales advice and supplying innovative, state-of-the-art solutions, which we support with outstanding service, we deliver very high levels of customer satisfaction. We have thousands of customers who have been with us for many years and are happy to turn to us time and time again for new products, solutions and services; our relationships are testament to the quality of the customer service we provide. As part of the globally recognised and trusted Sharp Corporation, we are at the forefront of technical innovation. Our success and longevity in an ever-changing industry is entirely due to the application of a time-honoured ethos, delivered consistently by longstanding, experienced staff justifiably proud of the high levels of account management and after sales service that we provide. NB: We will be shortlisting for this role w/c 16th Sept Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Ability to commute/relocate: West Bromwich: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required) Work authorisation: United Kingdom (required) Work Location: Hybrid remote in West Bromwich
