L&D Partner

L&D Partner 

Bedford (Hybrid Working) 

£47,000 to £53,000 p.a. dependent on experience, skills and knowledge 

Permanent 

Full Time (37 hours per week) 

Are you ready to take the next step in your L&D career? Do you thrive in challenging environments, influencing at all levels, and driving meaningful change? If so, this opportunity could be the perfect fit for you! 

Why Join Us? 

This is a unique and new opportunity to make a real impact in shaping learning and development across bpha. You'll drive change towards a high-performance, customer-focused culture, and be part of a forward-thinking organisation that values development and innovation. 

About the Role 

With this new role, we’re seeking a dynamic and experienced Learning & Development professional who can play a key role in helping to shape and refocus the L&D team. There is therefore a real opportunity to influence outcomes from the start. 

You will play a crucial role in shaping our learning culture and influencing key stakeholders at all levels. If you’re comfortable working strategically and operationally, can cut through the noise to identify real issues, and provide credible solutions, we want to hear from you! This role is ideal for someone looking to take the final step in their L&D career before moving to a managerial position. 

What You’ll Bring 

To succeed in this role, you should have: 

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  Extensive experience of influencing and engaging stakeholders in complex, changing environments 

  
  


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  A proven ability to drive personal development initiatives where learning isn't the top priority 

  
  


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  Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think quickly, offering practical, hands-on support 

  
  


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  Experiences in Leadership and development programs including talent for coaching managers informally 

  
  


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  Experience in evaluating the impact and effectiveness of learning and development initiatives 

  
  


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  Creativity in designing development solutions and motivating others to participate 

  
  


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  A strategic mindset with the ability to work independently and as part of a team 

  
  


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  Effective communication skills to promote L&D activities across the business 

  
  


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  Application Process 

  
  

To apply, please provide: 

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  Your CV demonstrating your suitability for the role 

  
  


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  A statement on what you’re looking for in your next role. This should be exactly 250 words. 

  
  


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  A 500-word response outlining what you would bring to this role and how you envision working alongside the L&D Manager 

  
  


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  The above to be Word Documents with a wordcount included 

  
  

The recruitment process for this role is as follows: 

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  The closing date for applications is Sunday 29th June. 

  
  


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  Successful applicants will be invited to a first stage interview via Microsoft Teams on either 8th July, 9th July, 15th July or 16th July. 

  
  


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  Second stage interviews will be held at the bpha head office at Bedford Heights in Bedford on 22nd July. 

  
  

bpha employee benefits 

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  A competitive salary from £47,000 and a fantastic range of benefits including: 

  
  


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  28 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays 

  
  


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  A generous contributory pension scheme 

  
  


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  Free private health care 

  
  


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  Free life assurance 

  
  


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  Access to an extensive suite of wellbeing services and tools including a digital gym 

  
  


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  Opportunities for learning and development 

  
  


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  Discounted gym membership 

  
  


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  Retail discount scheme 

  
  

You can find more information on our website https://www.bpha.org.uk/about-us/bpha-colleague-benefits/139/. 

The successful candidate will need to complete a basic DBS application. 

Please note applications will be considered as received, therefore bpha reserves the right to close applications early on identification of a suitable candidate. Therefore, we advise you to apply early to avoid disappointment.