L&D Partner

Job Introduction

The role of the L&D Partner is crucial in shaping the skills and capabilities of our Operations and Central Services employees. As an L&D Partner, you will collaborate with Team Leaders to enhance employee capabilities and drive performance through targeted learning initiatives. You'll have the opportunity to explore innovative learning solutions and make the learning experiences more effective and impactful.

Main Responsibility

• Conduct assessments to identify training needs within Operations and Central Services.
• Analyse performance gaps, gather feedback, and use data to inform training priorities.
• Design and facilitate learning programmes.
• Provide one-on-one coaching and support to Team Leaders.
• Measure the effectiveness of learning programmes by collecting feedback and analysing performance metrics.
• Work closely with Team Leaders to align training initiatives with business objectives.
• Advocate for a culture of continuous learning within the business, promoting available training resources and encouraging employees to take ownership of their personal development.
• Stay up to date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in L&D, implementing innovative learning solutions to enhance employee engagement and effectiveness.
• Identify high-potential employees and implement programmes that support their career growth.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Facilitation and Presentation Skills: Ability to effectively deliver training sessions and workshops, engaging participants and encouraging interaction.
• Instructional Design: Proficiency in designing and developing training programmes and materials that cater to various learning styles and preferences.
• Strong Communication Skills: Both verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly and effectively to diverse audiences.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to analyse data and feedback to assess training effectiveness and make informed decisions about future programmes.
• Coaching Skills: Experience in providing one-on-one coaching.
• Organisational and Project Management Abilities: Capacity to oversee multiple training initiatives, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget.
• Adaptability and Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to adapt training methods to meet the needs of different learners and creatively solve problems as they arise.

What we can offer you

• We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
• Our employees enjoy a generous holiday entitlement and an opportunity to ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ some holiday entitlement.
• Private Healthcare and Doctor@Hand (remote GP service).
• Our employees can join a defined contribution pension plan. Employees contribute either 4% or 5% of salary, the company contributes 8% or 10% depending on the employee contribution. Employee contributions can be made through salary sacrifice.
• Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues. 
• Our Life Assurance cover is a multiple of eight times your annual basic salary.
• Product allocation so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands.
• Our Cycle to Work scheme allows you to hire a bike for an agreed length of time, and then snap it up for a fraction of its original value. All while making savings (at least 25%) and spreading the cost.
• Every employee has the opportunity to claim up to £1,000 per year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
• Learning resources to help you be your best self.

About William Grant & Sons

A HOME FOR RARE CHARACTERS

William Grant & Sons: a home where Rare Characters thrive.

We value every employee for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play in helping us to achieve our growth ambitions.

At William Grant & Sons, our vision is to be A home where rare characters thrive. We value all colleagues for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We strive to create an environment where we can all be our best and bring our whole selves to work.

OUR AGILE WORKING PHILOSOPHY

Our agile working philosophy is to “Have your best work day everyday”.
Built on trust, we empower our rare characters to have their best work day every day. Where flexibility and positive working experiences help employees to feel connected and release potential across our teams.
We are open to discussing possible agile/flexible working options as part of the recruitment process.

INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive.