About the Role
<p><strong>Anderson Knight Recruitment</strong> is delighted to be partnering with a growing UK-based manufacturing business that is investing significantly in its people, operational excellence, and future capability. Operating within a technical and fast-paced environment, the organisation is entering an exciting phase of growth and is seeking a <strong>Training & Development Lead</strong> to drive its learning strategy and build a high-performing workforce.</p>
<p>This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business that genuinely recognises the value of developing its people and views learning and development as a critical enabler of long-term success.</p>
<p><strong>The Role</strong></p>
<p>As <strong>Training & Development Lead</strong>, you will take ownership of the organisation’s learning and development agenda, shaping and delivering a training strategy that supports business objectives, operational performance, and employee growth.</p>
<p>Working closely with leaders across manufacturing, engineering, operations, and support functions, you will identify capability gaps, design impactful development programmes, and implement learning initiatives that enhance individual and organisational performance.</p>
<p>This is a highly visible role that combines strategic planning with hands-on delivery. You will lead the development of a structured learning culture, establish best practices in training and development, and ensure employees at all levels have access to the skills, knowledge, and opportunities required to succeed.</p>
<p>Reporting into the HR leadership team, you will play a key role in developing future talent pipelines, supporting succession planning, and embedding continuous improvement through learning.</p>
<p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Develop and implement the organisation’s learning and development strategy</li>
<li>Partner with senior leaders and managers to identify current and future capability requirements</li>
<li>Conduct training needs analyses and build development plans aligned to business objectives</li>
<li>Design, deliver, and evaluate engaging learning programmes across technical, operational, leadership, and professional skills areas</li>
<li>Lead and coordinate all internal and external training activity across the business</li>
<li>Develop career pathways, talent development initiatives, and succession planning frameworks</li>
<li>Create, review, and enhance training materials, learning resources, and development programmes</li>
<li>Manage relationships with external training providers</li>
<li>Monitor training effectiveness through reporting, feedback, and performance metrics</li>
<li>Maintain training records and ensure compliance with regulatory and industry training requirements</li>
<li>Promote a culture of continuous learning, development, and knowledge sharing</li>
<li>Stay current with learning technologies, training methodologies, and industry best practice</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>About You</strong></p>
<p>We are looking for an ambitious and passionate learning professional who thrives in a fast-paced operational environment and enjoys making a tangible impact on workforce capability and performance.</p>
<p><strong>You will ideally have experience in:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>A Training & Development Lead, Learning & Development Adviser, Learning Partner, or similar role</li>
<li>Developing and delivering learning strategies within manufacturing, engineering, production, or technical environments</li>
<li>Designing and implementing a wide range of learning and development programmes</li>
<li>Leadership development, talent management, succession planning, and workforce capability initiatives</li>
<li>Facilitating training workshops and development programmes for diverse audiences</li>
<li>Working with stakeholders at all levels to drive engagement and development outcomes</li>
<li>Managing training budgets, providers, learning systems, and reporting metrics</li>
</ul>
<p>You will be a confident communicator with strong influencing skills, capable of building relationships across all levels of the organisation. A proactive and innovative approach, combined with excellent organisational skills and a passion for developing people, will be key to success in this role.</p>
<p>A qualification in Learning & Development, Human Resources, Organisational Development, Education, or a related discipline would be advantageous. Professional qualifications such as <strong>CIPD, CIPD Learning & Development, TAP, ILM</strong>, or equivalent are also desirable.</p>
<p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p>
<p>This is an outstanding opportunity to join a growing and forward-thinking organisation at a pivotal stage of its development. You will have the chance to shape the future of learning and development across the business, influence organisational capability, and make a lasting impact on employee growth, engagement, and performance.</p>
<p>If you are passionate about developing people, driving organisational capability, and building a culture where learning thrives, please get in touch.</p>