Bishop Fleming Chartered Accountants
Head of Talent Development
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About This Opportunity
We are seeking a Head of Talent Development to lead and deliver the firm’s talent development strategy, ensuring our people have the skills, experience, and support needed to succeed as we continue to grow and transform.
This senior leadership role combines strategic direction with operational delivery across three core areas: Apprenticeships and Early Careers, Workday Learning, and wider firm capability development. It plays a critical role in enabling long-term talent capability, supporting business performance, and embedding a culture of continuous learning across the firm.
The role sits within our People function and is key to aligning learning, development, and career progression with firm-wide strategic priorities. You will lead a high-performing team, oversee governance and compliance, and ensure development activity delivers measurable value to the organisation.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
Apprenticeships & Early Careers
- Leading and delivering the firm’s apprenticeship and early careers programmes (c.200 apprentices)
- Overseeing end-to-end delivery including induction, learning design, progress tracking, and completion
- Ensuring compliance with ESFA funding rules, Ofsted expectations, and internal governance requirements
- Working closely with Finance on levy utilisation, forecasting, reconciliations, and audit readiness
- Overseeing safeguarding arrangements in partnership with designated safeguarding leads
- Leading ongoing development of the apprenticeship model in line with internal and external change
- Managing and developing apprenticeship leads and support teams
Workday Learning
- Owning and continuously developing the Workday Learning platform
- Ensuring effective governance, reporting, and data integrity
- Enhancing user experience and integration with wider HR, performance, and talent processes
Wider Firm Capability Development
- Defining and delivering the firm’s learning and capability strategy
- Identifying current and future skills needs in partnership with business leaders
- Designing and commissioning development solutions using internal and external providers
- Embedding learning within performance management and career development frameworks
- Promoting a culture of continuous development across the firm
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Budget & Supplier Management
- Taking ownership of development budgets across apprenticeships, early careers, and learning
- Managing third-party providers to ensure quality and value for money
Leadership & Governance
- Providing regular reporting and insight to senior stakeholders
- Ensuring strong governance, audit readiness, and risk management
- Leading, coaching, and developing a high-performing talent development team
What We Are Looking For
To be considered for the role, you will need to demonstrate:
- Significant experience in learning, talent, or organisational development leadership
- Proven track record designing and delivering capability or talent strategies
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Experience managing teams, budgets, and external partners
- Experience working with learning systems (Workday Learning desirable)
Desirable
- Experience within apprenticeships, ESFA funding, or employer-provider models
- Knowledge of safeguarding and regulated learning environments
Why Join Us
We are an award-winning certified Great Place to Work® provider of Audit, Accountancy, Tax, and Advisory services in the South West and West Midlands. With a turnover of £48m, we saw growth of almost 15% over the last 12 months. We are also currently ranked fifth in the Accountancy Age Mid-Tier Power Index and are the largest provider of audit services to multi-academy trusts in the academy sector.
From owner-managed businesses, SMEs, and large businesses; to entrepreneurs and private individuals; we offer full services across a diverse range of sectors.
With 9 offices, over 50 partners, and over 500 people, we have the capability and capacity to meet our clients’ needs.
We are also a member of Kreston Global, a global network of independent accounting firms in more than 100 countries.
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We Also Offer a Multifaceted Benefits Package, Which Includes
- 30 days holiday, plus bank holidays
- Extra time off at Christmas - in addition to your annual leave entitlement, we close between Christmas and New Year
- Hybrid and flexible working
- A contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Critical illness cover
- Simply Health cashback plan including access to 24/7 online GP service and counselling services
- Perkbox discounts and rewards platform with over 4,000 perks and discounts
- Social events with active social committees that plan internal and external events
- Numerous opportunities for development
Please contact Sam Ford, Talent Acquisition Manager if you would like to discuss this opportunity further.
We welcome applicants seeking flexible working arrangements, including part-time working or working from home, to support responsibilities such as caring commitments, further study, or interests outside of work.
We are committed to welcoming new people into an inclusive working environment, where everyone has equal opportunity to reach their full potential. We support a culture where people are valued and treated with respect, and where differences are understood and celebrated.
The more varied our workforce, the broader the expertise within our business. The broader our expertise, the greater our chances of innovation and success. That's why we're committed to equality of opportunity, diversity, and inclusion at every level.
As part of our recruitment process and commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant working environment, we conduct background checks on all successful applicants. These checks will include verification of references, confirmation of right to work in the UK, and, where applicable, a standard or enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Further details will be provided during the recruitment process.
For agencies: Please note that we do not accept unsolicited CVs. Submissions will only be reviewed where a role has been briefed by our Talent Acquisition team.
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