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Learning & Development Manager

Watford, Hertfordshire

Competitive & Bonus & Benefits
  1. Full Time
01/03/2022

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  • Support the delivery of the L&D strategy for Wickes Plc, ensuring that it is aligned to the talent strategy and the business strategy
  • Drive a self-directed learning culture, enabling this through our tools, systems and programmes
  • Work with Senior leaders and HR Business Partners across Distribution, Retail and Head Office to identify learning needs and design and deliver programmes, tools and experiences that are in line with our talent and business strategy.
  • Support the development of our internal talent pipelines to ensure that they have the skills they need for the future
  • Embed our brand and identity for the L&D proposition, driving awareness of the proposition, it’s purpose and ways to navigate
  • Support the organisation to develop our core capabilities for the future, designing and delivering the programme that supports the delivering of these capabilities
  • Identify individual and team assessment tools for use by the business and aligned to the talent strategy
  • Digitise our L&D offer, finding the balance with a blended learning approach
  • Deliver soft skills and leadership training where appropriate
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of key L&D activities tracking return on investment and expectations of key programmes and events
  • Ensuring all regulatory and legal and compliance training is being met across the organisation and reporting on our performance.
  • Experience of delivering L&D solutions in a medium sized, fast paced, corporate environment
  • Experience working alongside stakeholders to develop L&D tools and programmes to support the delivery of a business goal or strategy
  • Evidence of establishing brilliant partnership relationships with key stakeholders
  • Proven track record of delivering soft skills and leadership training
  • Experience of delivering learning through technology and applying a blended learning approach
  • Experience of early careers and apprenticeships is not essential but preferable
  • Experience in Insights preferred but not essential
  • Knowledge of elearning content platforms such as Articulate or rise 360 preferred but not essential
  • Knowledge of LMS systems and reporting functionality
What can we offer you?

You’ll be supported with fantastic learning and development and have the opportunity to grow and develop your career with us 

We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that includes 
  • Competitive bonus
  • Save-as-you-earn scheme
  • Private Medical and Life Assurance
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Colleague discount 
Discount platform including savings and cash back at numerous retailers, savings on gym membership, cycle to work scheme

Our widely recognised wellbeing strategy is something we’re proud of at Wickes. As part of this, we offer a range of health and wellbeing benefits and support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, financial education & loans, and access to parental, menopause and fertility support. 

We have recently re-opened our Support Centre in Watford, where our HR team are based, along with our other support functions.  We recognise the value of bringing our teams together to collaborate, support each other and build on our amazing culture.  We are also encouraging our teams to work flexibly, with a blend of remote / office working. 

About Us: 

Wickes is a multi-channel retailer operating in the home improvement market.  With 40 years in industry, Wickes now generates revenue in excess of £1.3Bn across 230 stores delivered by 8,000+ colleagues.  

But it is the Wickes’ culture that is considered its best kept secret; it’s a collaborative, down to earth, fun and inclusive environment where people feel part of a winning team. All our colleagues come from different backgrounds, but what we all have in common is a determination to succeed and a passion for being the best we can be. If that sounds like you, we’ll make you feel right at home.

Our application process

  • Submit your resume
  • Answer some questions
  • Interview process
  • Join us for onboarding

Please note, we would never ask for any form of payment to support a job application or relocation for a role.

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