Amey Consulting – Learning and Development Manager – L&D & Early Careers
We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Learning and Development Manager to join our Consulting Highways Team. With office space in Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, Cardiff and London, we invite applications from across the UK.
The standard hours of work are 37.5 hours per week, but we offer a range of flexible working practices, including hybrid, part-time and flexible working patterns. With our network of offices across the UK and now Ireland, we are open to discussing working options that match your needs, with the flexibility to change how you work as your life evolves.
What you will be doing:
This is a great opportunity for an L&D professional who can think strategically and deliver practically. You’ll help Consulting build the capability needed to support growth, improve performance and deliver for clients by shaping development that is targeted, practical and closely connected to the work our people do every day.
- Shape and deliver the Consulting people plan, focusing on the capabilities, skills and behaviours that will help the business grow, perform and deliver for clients.
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Design and deliver practical development interventions that address priority capability gaps and support business performance.
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Build manager and leader capability, helping them create the conditions for people to perform, develop and grow through their work.
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Support apprentices, graduates and emerging talent through pastoral support, progress conversations, development sessions and activity that helps attract future talent.
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Work with leaders and People teams to use insight, data and conversation to identify capability gaps, succession risks and future talent needs.
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Strengthen the leadership pipeline by turning talent and succession insight into practical development actions.
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Manage providers, learning partners so activity is targeted, high quality and delivers clear value for the business.
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Use data, feedback and business insight to evaluate impact, improve what we do and make informed decisions about where learning will add the most value.
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Build a learning culture where formal development is used where it adds value, and everyday work gives people the chance to keep growing.
We want to hear from you if you have:
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Strong L&D experience, with the ability to design, deliver and evaluate practical, high-quality learning solutions that respond to business needs.
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Confidence working with leaders, managers and People colleagues to understand business needs and influence outcomes.
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A good understanding of how people develop through formal learning, manager support and everyday work.
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The ability to manage priorities, projects, suppliers and resources effectively.
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Confidence using data, feedback and insight to make recommendations and show impact.
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Commercial awareness and the judgement to create development that works in a busy, client-facing environment.
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A collaborative, proactive style and a genuine interest in helping people perform, develop and grow.
Desirable:
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CIPD Level 5 qualified, or equivalent experience.
- Experience supporting early careers populations, apprenticeships or graduate development.
- Familiarity with talent management, succession planning or leadership development.
- Experience working with learning suppliers, apprenticeship providers or learning platforms.
- Experience working in a matrix, project-based or client-facing environment.
We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates. If you have most but not all of these skills and experiences, we encourage you to apply, and we will provide you with development or training to support you.
What we can offer
Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life. You will have the flexibility to choose benefits and development opportunities that are best for you.
Some of our benefits include:
- Exceptional personal development, training and progression plans, designed to allow you to shine in your career, all in line with your personal ambition
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Competitive salary and compensation
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Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey
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24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays - holiday structure
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Family friendly policies for new parents or if you provide care for a dependant
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Membership of our Affinity Networks who connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey
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Two Social Impact Days each year, for volunteering and fundraising opportunities
About Amey
Who we are
Amey is a global, integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect, and maintain critical assets and systems.
What we do
We advise, design, finance, deliver, and enhance civic, transport, and defence systems. By combining strategic intelligence, engineering, infrastructure finance, and operational expertise, we create secure, resilient, compliant, and high-value outcomes across the lifecycles of new and legacy assets.
To find out more visit our website amey.co.uk/careers
Application Guidance
Diversity and Inclusion
We constantly evolve how we work to reflect the different needs and backgrounds of our employees. We seek out the skills, joy and energy that often-marginalised groups can bring to our teams and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
We are committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.
Please contact our recruitment team at [email protected] to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional support that you may require at any point during the recruitment process.
Apply today
We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please apply as soon as possible.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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