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Learning & Development Manager
Job Posted: 2 days ago
Salary: £ 45,000 - 50,000 / Annum
Job Type: Contract
Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
About the Role:
A renowned Cambridge institution is seeking an experienced, practical, and people-focused Learning and Development Manager to establish and lead its first dedicated Learning and Development function.
This is a unique opportunity to design and implement a training strategy from the ground up-supporting a varied and multi-disciplinary workforce through structured learning, leadership development, and compliance-based training. The successful candidate will help embed a culture of continuous development and play a key role in demonstrating the long-term value of this new post.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead an institution-wide Training Needs Analysis (TNA) to identify development priorities across operational and professional departments.
Design and implement a core curriculum of training, tailored to both departmental and organisational needs, including:
Health & Safety and compliance
Management and supervisory skills
Leadership coaching
Technical and role-specific training
Deliver in-house sessions and appoint trusted external providers where specialist expertise is required.
Support and expand the apprenticeship programme and other structured pathways.
Develop systems to measure and report on training effectiveness.
Collaborate closely with stakeholders to ensure training initiatives align with the college's operational goals and values.
About You:
A proven L&D professional with experience designing and delivering training across a diverse workforce.
Comfortable working with frontline staff (e.g., tradespeople, porters, catering teams) as well as senior stakeholders.
A confident builder of systems and structures, excited by the opportunity to create something new and impactful.
Strong coaching and facilitation skills, with an ability to engage and empower managers.
Knowledge of compliance, health & safety, and sector-relevant training standards.
Personable, grounded, and able to build trust across different working environments.
Why This Role Matters:
This is a newly created position offering the chance to build a meaningful and lasting training and development function within a respected academic institution. You'll have the opportunity to shape strategy, influence culture, and make a clear impact across the organisation. The role has strong long-term potential and is well-positioned for someone looking to take ownership and drive change in a supportive and values-driven environment.
While this is initially a 2-year fixed-term contract, there is a strong commitment to making the role permanent-subject to the successful candidate demonstrating its long-term impactBefore You Apply
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