Learning Partner Lead

At YBS our business strategy has informed our Leadership, Learning and Talent priorities which is why our Learning Partner Lead role is such an interesting role. We have an ambitious roadmap that we are driving and delivering, and we need our colleagues to have opportunities to continually learn and stay relevant, and the right set of capabilities to succeed.

We also encourage flexible working, so please get in touch if you’d like to discuss flexible or reduced working hours. Our Leadership, Learning and Talent team are currently hybrid working, so sometimes you’ll be working from home, on other occasions be at our Leeds, Bradford or Peterborough offices.

About this role

We are introducing a new Learning Partner Lead role to our structure to provide dedicated support to lead, develop and coach our expanding team of Learning Partners. Ensuring that they are a high performing, flexible team that deliver a first-class learning experience, putting human-centred design at the heart to better meet business priorities. This role will also partner the enabling parts of the business to effectively identify, scope, prioritise and deliver on their learning needs.

We have a network of learning champions across YBS and this role will be responsible for leading and inspiring this group. Keeping abreast of external developments in Learning and Development, sharing these and initiatives across YBS to ensure a motivated, inspired and proactive network of learning individuals.

What we’re looking for

You will be a true leader of people. You will have proven coaching skills and experience of developing capabilities in others with a track record of achieving high performance from your team members. You will be able to direct the work of others and you are resourceful in how you make things happen. You will love using your initiative and collaborating with others in pursuit of learning success. You will thrive on finding the best way to deliver desired outcomes at pace.

You will have a strong consultative approach and be able to build strong relationships with colleagues, stakeholders and third parties. With strong communication and relationship building skills, you’ll be more than ready to engage and collaborate with colleagues at all levels across YBS, together with 3rd party suppliers. At heart, you will be a self-directed learner who just loves applying your learning. You get a kick from inspiring others to be the same.

What’s in it for you

In return, we’ll reward you with a competitive salary and an annual bonus scheme, not to mention a wide range of flexible benefits that you can take advantage of in and out of work. Then there’s our commitment to you and your career. We’re an exciting business, which means we offer lots of exciting career paths too.

And finally, you’ll be able to make the most of an incredibly diverse and inclusive culture. And it’s one we’re really proud of. In fact we’re passionate about making sure everyone is welcome - and we don’t think it will take long for you to feel like you belong here too.

So….

If you’ve got a solid background in learning environment and experience of leading others and leading projects and you want to continue to develop your career in an empowering, respectful and supporting business then why not join us?

Our people are our heart and soul; we’re commercial and caring, big enough to offer you a challenge and small enough for you to make a real impact. We’re devoted to putting people first and doing the right thing by providing real help with real life.

We’d love to hear from you so why not apply today.

Any questions please contact Tazafia Mahmood via email at recruitment@ybs.co.uk