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Learning and Development Business Partner
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Learning & Development Business Partner
Wiltshire (with UK travel)
£50,000–£65,000 + benefits
A growing, multi-site manufacturing group is seeking a strategic Learning & Development Business Partner to elevate capability, high-potential development, and succession planning across the organisation. Operating within a complex, commercially driven environment, this role will shape and modernise the group’s learning strategy during a period of operational growth and structural evolution.
The role
This is a strategic build-and-embed role. You will define and implement a group-wide learning & development framework incorporating:
- High-potential identification methodology
- Succession planning governance and workforce planning cadence
- Executive and senior leadership coaching
- Mentoring frameworks
- Rotational and cross-functional development pathways
- Assessment tools and learning diagnostics
- Structured learning journeys with measurable impact
- Formal tracking, reporting, and programme governance
Working cross-functionally, you will collaborate closely with HR Business Partners, senior leaders, and subject matter experts to ensure consistency, credibility, and measurable outcomes across all business units and sites. You will:
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- Create a learning framework for the entire organisation
- Advise potential leaders and their line managers on career development and progression
- Enable robust, actionable development plans aligned to future capability requirements
- Modernise existing learning programmes and embed new frameworks
- Define KPIs and talent metrics in partnership with HR and leadership teams
- Interpret people data to inform strategic programming decisions
- Present findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders
- Lead succession planning processes and ensure continuity of leadership pipeline
- Deliver executive and leadership coaching interventions
- Facilitate team development sessions, workshops, and assimilation events
- Support employee engagement interventions and change management initiatives
- Scope and design bespoke leadership and team programmes based on business need
- Ensure programme governance, tracking, and reporting are embedded and scalable
- Implement LMS
- Ensure the front-line manufacturing teams have received all functional training in a timely and engaging way
The person
We are seeking a credible Talent Development specialist with executive presence and operational awareness.
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- Degree educated or equivalent professional qualification
- Coaching certification
- Experience within a multi-site, fast-paced corporate environment (manufacturing or FMCG experience advantageous)
- Strong exposure to succession planning, high-potential frameworks, and engagement strategy
- Experience working directly with senior leadership teams
You will demonstrate:
- Strategic thinking with strong attention to process and detail
- Ability to operate cross-functionally and influence without authority
- Ability to design, develop, and deliver exceptional L&D programmes
- Strong analytical capability and comfort using people data
- Confident facilitation skills across varied audiences
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Discretion and professional judgement in sensitive matters
- Ability to manage competing priorities within tight timelines
- Commercial awareness aligned to organisational growth objectives
Experience leveraging digital learning platforms and structured development tracking systems will be beneficial.
To apply
Please email your CV to kate.hamilton@hprtalent.com
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