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We have 20 years of experience in placing people in career-enhancing human resources roles, including learning and development jobs.  

As a professional who plays a central role in fostering a culture of continuous learning and development within organisations, our specialist consultants will ensure you’re aware of the latest trends in learning and development and are equipped with the industry insights needed to stand out from the crowd in your application. Being your lifelong career partner, we’re here to help you progress and support you at every stage of your career journey. 

Our expert consultants can match you with roles that align with your previous experience and professional ambitions, be it as a learning and development director, a head of learning and development, or a learning and development coordinator or assistant. 

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Our network of learning and development employers

We work with private, public and not-for-profit sector organisations across the UK looking for learning and development professionals. With over 1,500 organisations to choose from, you're sure to find an opportunity that aligns with your goals and expectations. 

Take a look at some of our featured employers: 

Private sector: CBRE | Jet 2 | Infosys | INEOS | Kettle Foods | Mckesson | Allianz | Principality Building Society | Howden | Sunseeker. 

Public sector: Guide Dogs | East of England Ambulance Service | Bristol University | Forestry Commission | Birmingham City Council. 

 

We place approximately 1,800 candidates into rewarding HR jobs every year

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LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT JOBS FAQs

Interpersonal and communication skills are vital for a learning and development role, as you’ll be speaking with employees to understand business needs and individuals’ learning priorities. Problem-solving skills and creativity are also important, as learning and development professionals often must think of new ways to increase employee engagement with learning programmes.  

 

For some learning and development jobs, an undergraduate degree may not necessarily be required. Relevant experience and professional qualifications, such as a CIPD qualification, may be looked upon more favourably by hiring organisations.

A learning and development specialist’s job will be to develop an organisation’s training strategy in order to create an environment where employees can develop their skills for the benefit of themselves and the company. This may include carrying out assessments of an organisation’s current learning and development capabilities, designing new training solutions, rolling out learning programmes across the business and measuring the success of new training strategies.