At Aster, we're on an exciting transformation journey. We're looking for a talented Learning & Organisational Development Partner to join our team and play a key role in delivering our people plan and transformation ambitions.
This is a varied and influential role where you'll design and deliver innovative learning and organisational development solutions that build capability, strengthen leadership, and create a culture where colleagues can thrive. Working closely with senior stakeholders, Strategic Business Partners and colleagues across the organisation, you'll help shape the skills, behaviours and experiences that drive organisational effectiveness and ensure Aster continues to attract, retain and develop exceptional talent.
What You'll Be Doing
As our Learning & Organisational Development Partner, you will:
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Design and deliver engaging learning and organisational development interventions that support business transformation and strategic priorities.
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Partner with Strategic Business Partners and leaders to identify capability gaps, learning trends and development opportunities.
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Create and facilitate impactful colleague and leadership development programmes that build core skills and develop transformational leaders.
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Embed The Aster Way through leadership and colleague development initiatives, strengthening our culture and behaviours.
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Ensure development programmes build the critical skills and capabilities needed now and in the future.
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Provide coaching support and facilitate development conversations that drive meaningful growth and performance.
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Deliver a blend of learning experiences, including face-to-face workshops, virtual sessions and experiential learning events.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for a collaborative and innovative Learning & OD professional who combines strategic thinking with hands-on delivery excellence. You will see yourself as a ‘get it done’ type of person. You’ll be enthusiastic, loving your job when others can see the journey ahead and join in with your enthusiasm.
Essential Experience & Skills
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Proven experience designing, delivering and implementing learning, leadership and organisational development interventions.
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Experience partnering with stakeholders to identify business needs and create impactful people solutions.
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Strong facilitation skills with experience delivering learning programmes, workshops and events to diverse audiences.
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Demonstrable experience coaching and influencing colleagues, including senior leaders.
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Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to establish credibility and trust across all levels of the organisation.
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Experience evaluating learning effectiveness and embedding behavioural change.
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Excellent organisational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
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Creative, adaptable and forward-thinking, with a passion for continuous improvement and innovation in learning.
Desirable
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CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent Learning & Development qualification.
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Experience supporting organisational change and transformation initiatives.
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Exposure to early careers programmes, including graduate schemes.
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Experience using psychometric and diagnostic tools such as DISC, SDI, Strengthscope or Myers-Briggs.
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Evidence of continuous professional development and leading successful learning or engagement projects.
This is a hybrid role, enabling you to base yourself from home.You will need to travel within our operating region to spend time with the team, when facilitating sessions with colleagues and being involved in the wider people plan delivery, so you’ll have a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
Our operating region includes Hampshire, Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall and London.
We invest in our colleagues because we know if they have a better day at work, the service our customers receive will be better. The Aster Offer is our offer to our colleagues to ensure they have a great day at work and includes things like:
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Flexible working – whilst some roles need to be carried out in a specific place at a specific time, where possible we encourage our colleagues to work to their own schedule at a location that suits them, their team and our business’ needs
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A focus on colleague wellbeing – workshops, an employee assistance programme offering counselling and support, mental health training and a health cash plan
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We invest in colleagues’ careers and development through our leader and colleague development frameworks
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Defined Contribution Pension and attached life assurance
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Volunteering hours available to all colleagues to enable them to give back
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Savings at cinemas, gyms, holidays, days out, various shops and eateries and lots more
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Enhanced leave
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We celebrate colleagues who go above and beyond with a range of personalised recognition initiatives
To apply, please use information provided in the advert and role profile to let us know why you’d be good for the job. Please submit a copy of your up-to-date CV along with a supporting statement.
We’re looking for someone to join the team as soon as possible, so we may decide to interview during the advertising period.
We create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and believe that creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work is the right thing to do.
All candidates will be required to verify their right to work in the UK prior to commencement of employment with the Aster Group & it’s subsidiary brands.
The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country.
If you'd like any support please contact the Recruitment Team on [email protected].
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