Learning & Development Manager

Description

Learning & Development Manager

Pontefract, West Yorkshire

£35,000 to £38,000

Full Time | On Site

The Company

Our client is a well-established food manufacturing business operating within a fast paced, regulated environment. With a strong focus on compliance, continuous improvement and employee development, they are looking to appoint a Learning & Development Manager to support the ongoing growth and capability of the workforce across site.

The Role

The Learning & Development Manager will lead all learning, training and development activity across the business, ensuring colleagues are fully trained, compliant and supported in their career progression.

This role will focus on developing a structured learning culture across site, maintaining audit ready training standards and supporting operational performance through effective training programmes and development initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and implement the company Learning & Development strategy across all departments

Lead and continuously improve the company induction process for all new starters

Conduct regular Training Needs Analysis across site to identify development gaps

Maintain and manage training records and training matrices to ensure compliance standards are met

Design and deliver training programmes using a mix of classroom, digital and on the job learning methods

Develop a Train the Trainer approach to support internal upskilling across departments

Ensure all training activity remains compliant with food safety legislation and audit requirements

Support succession planning and career pathway development across the business

Work closely with HR and operational teams to deliver bespoke training interventions

Monitor and report on training participation, effectiveness and return on investment

Support apprenticeship and development initiatives across site

Take ownership of internal site communications and employee engagement messaging

Support wider People and business transformation projects as required

The Person

CIPD Level 3 or Level 5 qualified in Learning & Development

Previous experience within Learning & Development in food manufacturing or a similar regulated environment

Strong understanding of food safety, HACCP and health & safety compliance

Experience building and implementing training frameworks from scratch

Confident delivering both individual and group training sessions

Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build relationships across all levels

Experience managing training records, matrices and compliance documentation

Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively

Confident communicator with strong written and verbal communication skills

Passionate about employee development, engagement and continuous improvement

Key Skills

Learning & Development, L&D, Training Manager, Training Needs Analysis, TNA, Food Manufacturing, HACCP, Food Safety, Compliance Training, Manufacturing, CIPD, Training Matrix, Employee Development, Onboarding, Induction Training, Continuous Improvement, Apprenticeships, Succession Planning, HR Systems, Stakeholder Management, Health & Safety, Audit Compliance

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INDWIN

Our clients and their customers come from diverse backgrounds and so do we. We hire our people from various walks of life, each of whom make our company stronger with their talent, uniqueness, and expertise. This is what makes our company special; if you want to help us grow and take this ethos to our clients, then we cannot wait to collaborate with you!

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