Operam Education Group
Learning And Development Manager
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Learning And Development Manager
Learning & Development Manager
Location: Manchester (with regular travel across our branch network) Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer
At Operam Education Group, what drives us isn't just growth – it's impact.
As our business continues to grow, so does our investment in our people. That's why we're creating this brand-new Learning & Development Manager role that will shape how we develop, coach, and grow our recruitment teams across the Group.
Every consultant we develop and every leader we support has a direct impact on how we deliver outstanding outcomes for schools and the education sector.
Why this role matters
This is an exciting opportunity to build our learning and development function from the ground up. You'll:
- Design engaging learning programmes
- Coach consultants and managers
- Drive performance across multiple recruitment brands
- Combine strategic programme design with hands-on coaching
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You’ll ensure learning is practical, commercially focused, and embedded into everyday recruitment activity.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and deliver learning programmes across:
- Onboarding
- Recruitment
- Sales
- Leadership development
- Coach consultants and managers via:
- Live desk support
- Role plays
- One-to-one development
- Create practical learning resources, playbooks, and development frameworks
- Identify capability gaps and collaborate with leaders to improve performance
- Embed best practices across the Group, evolving learning based on business needs
- Support compliance and process training as required
What We’re Looking For
You’ll bring proven experience in a recruitment environment, with a deep understanding of what drives success on a recruitment desk.
Essential Requirements
- Experience delivering Learning & Development within recruitment
- Proven ability to design and deliver structured training programmes
- Strong coaching skills to improve individual performance
- Excellent facilitation and stakeholder management expertise
- A practical, commercially focused approach to learning
- Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle
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Desirable
- Background in recruitment or billing
- CIPD or equivalent L&D qualification
- Experience building onboarding or academy-style programmes
- Experience working across multiple teams or brands
Why Join Operam Education Group?
This isn’t just a Learning & Development role—it’s an opportunity to:
- Create something new and impactful
- Influence our people strategy
- Work within a growing organisation that values great people
If you’re passionate about developing others and want to shape the future of learning across Operam Education Group, we’d love to hear from you.
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