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Partnering closely with stakeholders, you will identify learning needs, design and deliver engaging and impactful learning solutions, and evaluate effectiveness to drive continuous improvement.\nYou will play a key role in embedding a strong learning culture, leveraging tools such as Thrive (LMS) to enhance the colleague experience. With a focus on innovation, you will explore and implement AI, emerging technologies and new learning trends to ensure our approach remains forward-thinking, relevant and effective.\nOwn full learning cycle experience for key learning streams - learning needs analysis, content design and development, delivery, and evaluation.\nStay updated on industry trends, bring new and exciting ideas that challenge the current way we provide learning solutions.\nFacilitate workshops for manager and non-manager populations.\nEvaluate and report on the impact of training programmes, and use your findings to continuously improve our offering.\nDrive a high-engagement learning culture across the business.\nDevelop learners at all levels of the business, remaining influential and impactful, whoever you’re working with.\nProvide individual coaching support to drive development and performance.\nWork with partners within the business and HR to design and deliver bespoke solutions and follow-up meetings on strategic deliverables.\nContribute to the performance management process.\nBreadth - Support on wider HR projects.\nContribute to the Belonging strategy, delivering tangible solutions that embed inclusion in our company culture.\nTechnical Requirements\nProven experience owning the full training cycle from identification to impact review.\nConfident and engaging facilitation style for diverse audiences.\nStrong ability to counsel and influence business partners and colleagues within the wider People Team.\nHighly organised with strong planning abilities and a sharp attention to detail.\nExceptional verbal and written communication skills.\nHigh standard of integrity and discretion when handling sensitive information.\nWhat Good Looks Like\nDemonstrable ROI and positive impact evaluations of training programmes.\nIncreased engagement levels within the learning culture across the business.\nSuccessful delivery and promotion of belonging initiatives that show tangible cultural integration.\nStrong, collaborative relationships maintained with business partners and the wider HR team.","description_format":"text","description_chars":2590,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"phd","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Consumer Goods","Home Decor","Children's Clothing"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-27T14:36:36Z"}],"liveness":{"score":48,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.612,"p_room":0.788,"age_days":5,"expected_fill_days":7,"reasons":["conf:9","win:late"],"computed_at":"2026-09-30T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/next-learning-and-development-partner","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/next-learning-and-development-partner.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-01T00:11:48Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":196,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":4804,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-02T00:00:00Z"}}}