Learning & Development Partner

Job Opportunity: Learning & Development Partner

Location: Birmingham (Hybrid – 2 days/week in office)
Salary: £44,544
Contract -Full-time | Permanent – 35 hours per week (plus 5 hours paid lunch)
Closing date: 09/05/2025

Are you passionate about empowering people through impactful learning initiatives and experiences? Are you ready to shape the future of L&D within a purpose-driven organisation?

Join Nacro as our new Learning & Development Partner and play a key role in delivering a high-quality, data-informed, and inclusive L&D strategy that supports our people, teams and organisation to thrive.

About the Role

As our Learning & Development Partner, you’ll work at the heart of our People and Organisation Development team, reporting to the Head of Talent & Development and leading our Senior L&D Coordinator.

You'll work collaboratively with an extended team across Nacro to design and deliver innovative L&D programmes that strengthen capability across the organisation – from induction, onboarding and mandatory training to management essentials and specialist skill-building. This role is central to creating a positive, performance-driven culture at Nacro

What You’ll Be Doing

• Develop and embed a cross-organisation competency framework to support recruitment, development, and performance.
• Collaborate across directorates to design and implement a consistent, inclusive L&D curriculum.
• Lead on Learning needs analysis and L&D evaluation using real data to shape learning strategy and ensure continuous improvement.
• Design engaging in-house, e-learning, and blended programmes aligned with adult learning theory.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external training providers to deliver high-impact, cost-effective solutions.
• Help lead L&D transformation through digital learning tools and our Learning Management System (LMS).
• Support ‘work access’ development pathways such as internships, apprenticeships, and trainee schemes.
• Maximise the use of the Apprenticeship Levy by identifying opportunities to fund development pathways for both new and existing staff, including apprenticeships at all levels, while aligning spend with organisational priorities and workforce planning.

 About You

You’ll bring:

• Proven experience designing and delivering adult learning programmes across technical and professional skill areas.
• Expertise in competency framework development, L&D evaluation, and programme planning.
• A collaborative style and strong stakeholder management skills.
  Experience leading an L&D function and developing others.
• Confidence with data and insight-driven decision making.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusive learning design.
• Experience managing a Learning Management System and delivering in a matrix or dispersed organisation.

Why Nacro?

At Nacro, we help people move forward. Whether that’s supporting people in the justice system, in housing, or in education, we’re passionate about making a difference. You’ll be part of a values-driven organisation where your contribution will have real impact.

We live by our values:
Reliable | Inspiring | Courageous | Compassionate | Inclusive

 Details

• Base: Birmingham (Hybrid: 2 days in-office per week)
• DBS Check: Not required
• Reports to: Head of Talent & Development
• Direct Report: Senior L&D Coordinator

Please note: The selection process will require a 2-stage interview in person.

The first interview will be held on the 14/05/2025 entailing a scenario-based task followed by interview questions.

Should you be successful with your first stage interview, you will be invited for a second and final stage interview, entailing a Learning & Development task followed by a Q&A with the panel.