Title: Learning Delivery Specialist
Function: Human Resources
Location: Bolton Head Office
Salary: Competitive
Are you an L&D Manager or L&D Specialist and looking for your next challenge?
Are you an L&D Manager or Specialist available for a 12-18 months contract opportunity based at our Bolton bakery? Due to an internal secondment promotion we are looking for an individual to join a high-performing, fun team that is as committed to enjoying our journey as we are to achieving our goals.
As a sixth-generation family company, we not only value our rich heritage but also embrace innovation across our 12 bakeries and 14 depots nationwide. Our extensive range includes over 70 products, catering to diverse dietary needs including gluten and wheat-free options. With a dedicated family of 5,000 colleagues, at Warburtons, family values and pride in our work are essential ingredients to our success.
Are you passionate about driving performance through innovative learning and coaching? Our Learning and Development team is at the heart of our aim to enhance our manufacturing and distribution capabilities. As part of an engaged and supportive team, you will lead the L&D agenda across your site and depots, directly impacting our operational excellence and management skills.
It is an exciting time to be joining our Learning team, our business is transforming. As a Learning & Development Specialist, you will lead the local L&D Agenda and work in collaboration with the Management and HR teams to identify local and national development needs, designing and delivering engaging solutions, using blended approaches, to meet the learners needs. Technology plays a key role in our future and we are excited about how we can evolve as a team to embrace the opportunities this brings.
With a focus on both developing the people management fundamentals of our line managers and ensuring we develop the core skills and competencies across all our operational teams. You will work in collaboration, to assess and develop plans to address learning needs, ensuring they are aligned to the National L&D strategy and through implementing the annual L&D plan and utilising the Learning Management System (LMS) to ensure that processes are managed, and accurate training records are maintained.
You'll also contribute to the design and development of learning solutions, working in partnership with the Learning Content Designer and business teams to ensure effective learning methodologies are applied and consistent design standards are met. You will be able to coach and develop the capability of all Operations skills trainers, to ensure high standards and consistency of delivery are met and with a responsibility to develop junior operational talent, including next generation talent (apprentices), contributing to the development of an internal pipeline for operations.
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We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do.