Senior Learning & Development Manager

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Becoming a Senior Learning and Development Manager with RPP:

As the Senior L&D Manager you will lead the Training, Learning and Development function, reporting into the Head of People and Communications. The functions provides learning solutions to all teams in the Recruitment Partnership Project (RPP) across the Country for both civilian military personnel and to some external teams.

You will contribute to our commitment to the growth and development of our people, enabling RPP to optimise potential and deliver a world class service.

What you’ll be doing:

• Develop and drive the delivery of the Training, Learning and Development Strategy and plan to build employee capabilities, develop leaders and retain key talent to meet business objectives.
• Lead the partnership with the business to understand their L&D needs and create pragmatic solutions that can be implemented across the business.
• Lead the Training, Learning and Development Team and drive their performance to achieve high standards that support induction and onboarding, basic role training, continuous development and succession planning.
• Oversee the development and use of tools to support the employee lifecycle, i.e. competency framework, learner journeys, personal development plans, L&D catalogue
• Manage the communication plan to promote learning opportunities and drive a culture of personal ownership
• Contribute to the development and implementation of initiatives i.e. mentoring and apprenticeship programmes.

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience of improving organisation capability through the development and delivery of a training, learning and development programme
• Effective leadership, management and interpersonal skills; experience of managing a team
• Experience of managing the effective delivery of on-line learning solutions and a wide range of methods
• Commercially aware: understands the needs of the business and how learning and development activities will add value
• Proven experience of engaging and managing stakeholders at a variety of levels; ability to engage, challenge and inspire
• Can use initiative to prioritise and manage time effectively, along with a sense of urgency and professionalism
• CIPD/TAP qualified or equivalent

About RPP

Capita Recruiting Partnering Project (RPP), part of Capita plc, has been working with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) since 2012 to transform the Britsh Army’s recruitment service. Our exceptional team are looking at the entire recruiting and selection process for both the Regular Army and the Reserves. By joining us, you’ll be helping realise our mission to make joining the Army a less daunting and more efficient, transparent experience for those wanting to become a member of the Armed Forces.

RPP are part of Capita Plc, a leading UK provider of technology enabled business services. We’re supporting and improving the lives of millions of people every day and we can only do this with the right people in place, working towards a shared goal. We encourage an open, honest working environment where everyone can be true to themselves and people are valued for their differences. We’re always challenging each other to learn and improve, because we know when we work together, we can deliver better outcomes. We work across such a huge range of businesses and sectors, that you’ll have the opportunity to grow and develop your career in any number of directions.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary with a bonus scheme
• 23 days holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave…and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of 63,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ’Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. If you have any questions you’d like to ask before applying, you can contact .

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.