Learning and Development Manager

Permanent, Full Time: 35 hours per week

Salary: £48,000 - £55,000 (dependant on experience) + Benefits

Home based in England, Scotland or Wales with occasional national travel

We have an exciting opportunity for a Learning and Development (L&D) Manager to join our People team, reporting to the Head of People. This role will shape, lead and drive delivery of L&D activity across the Enginuity Group, ensuring that learning is aligned to organisational priorities and delivers real value.

The Enginuity Group has grown over the past 5 years and with a headcount of nearly 200 colleagues, this role is both operational and strategic, with an opportunity to really shape L&D to support the business and would suit someone passionate about developing others who wants to bring their skills and expertise to make a real impact.

About the role

You’ll take ownership of the full learning lifecycle, from identifying needs and designing solutions through to delivery, evaluation and continuous improvement. The focus of the role is on building capability and making sure learning investment supports long term organisational success.

You’ll develop and deliver a learning and development strategy and annual plan that reflects business goals and workforce needs. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will identify skills gaps and design a range of learning solutions, including formal training, digital learning, coaching, mentoring and self-development resources.

You will plan and deliver training programmes using a blended approach, working with internal teams and external providers to ensure quality and value for money. This includes managing the L&D budget, building relationships with suppliers and making sure learning interventions are delivered effectively and within agreed costs.

This role will support workforce planning, developing talent pipelines such as apprenticeships and graduate programmes, and leading key initiatives such as the EAL Academy and leadership development programmes. You’ll take a data-driven approach to measure the impact of learning activity, providing clear reporting and using insight to drive continuous improvement.

You will ensure compliance training is in place and meeting organisational needs, support wider organisational projects with your expertise, and stay up to date with learning trends and technologies to bring new ideas into the organisation.

About you

You’ll bring demonstrable experience from a similar Senior L&D role, with experience of developing and delivering learning and development strategies, managing training plans and overseeing budgets. Your will have skills in digital learning platforms and modern learning practices and have experience supporting apprenticeship programmes or similar initiatives.

A relevant qualification such as a degree/ CIPD Level 5, or equivalent relevant experience, is expected. You will have strong facilitation skills and a good understanding of effective learning approaches and methods, along with a proactive, solutions focused mindset and the ability to work independently. You’ll be a strong communicator, able to influence and build relationships with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leaders. Good organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities are important, along with strong analytical skills and confidence working with data and reporting.

Most importantly, you will be prepared to work both strategically and hands-on, to support the business and people team and drive L&D forward.

Finally, experience in identifying skills gaps to support strategic workforce planning would be beneficial, along with a recognised L&D qualification such as the CIPD Associate Diploma in Learning and Development Level 5.

About us

Enginuity Group is a dynamic organisation powered by two complementary forces: our industry-leading awarding organisation, EAL, and Enginuity, our innovation-driven charity.

EAL develops and maintains a wide range of high-quality qualifications and assessments to meet evolving industry demands and accelerate the transition to net zero. Alongside this, Enginuity focuses on tackling the UK’s engineering and manufacturing skills gap - using data-driven insight to boost productivity. Together, we’re shaping a future where engineering and manufacturing talent can thrive, and UK industry stays at the forefront of innovation.

Our Benefits and Culture

Remote/home-based working - our standard working hours are 35 per week, 9am until 5pm with a 1-hour lunch. Many of our team work flexibly, and we would be happy to discuss how flexible working could work for you and the business.
Annual Leave – You will start with 25 days annual leave, increasing to 27 days after two years’ service. You’ll also enjoy three additional paid days off between Christmas and New Year during our company shutdown. If you’d like a little more time to recharge, you can buy up to five extra days of holiday each year.
Wellbeing – Our healthcare cash plan helps you claim back everyday health costs, and we have trained Mental Health First Aiders available for support. You’ll also get an annual voucher for a free flu vaccination, eyecare vouchers and access to free wellbeing resources and a wellbeing app.
Employee Assistance Programme –24/7 access to a free confidential helpline and access to up to eight structured counselling sessions.
Professional Development – We cover the annual membership fee for your professional body and offer ongoing support from our Learning & Development team.
Financial Benefits – Make your salary go further with access to our Benefit Hub discount platform, offering exclusive savings across a wide range of well-known retailers. You’ll also benefit from financial wellbeing resources, webinars to help you stay on top of your finances, life assurance cover of x2 your salary, and pension contributions of 4.5%.
Family Friendly – We offer enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, adoption and dependant leave.
Volunteer – Take paid time off to volunteer, whether supporting your local community or contributing to causes that matter to you.

Diversity, Equality, Inclusion & Belonging

We promote a supportive, inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and encouraged to be themselves. We actively welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We’re a member of the Association for Black & Minority Ethnic Engineers, hold Clear Assured Gold accreditation for our inclusive culture, and are a Menopause Friendly Committed Employer. As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from people with disabilities, long‑term health conditions and neurodiversity, and are open to discussing reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and employment.

Further information

If you have any questions, a request for further information, or would like to request this information in an alternative format, our Recruitment Team will be happy to help. Email us at recruitment@enginuity.org

As part of our commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion, you’ll receive our Equal Opportunities Survey. We’d greatly appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to complete it - it helps us monitor and improve our recruitment practices.

We’re unable to support UK relocation or to sponsor a visa for this role.
Depending on the volume of applications, the closing date for this position may be extended or brought forward.