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Group Learning & Development Manager. Location: Manchester (with regular travel to your branch network). Department: Value Creation Team. Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer. At Operam Education Group, what drives us isn't just growth - it's impact. As our business continues to grow, so does our investment in our people. That's why we're creating this brand-new Learning & Development Manager role, that reflects our ambition to build exceptional careers, strengthen leadership capability, and create a consistent, high-performing learning culture across our Group. This is where you will add real value… As our Learning & Development Manager, you'll be responsible for creating, delivering and continuously evolving learning across our education recruitment businesses. You'll combine structured programme design with hands-on coaching, ensuring learning is practical, commercially focused and embedded into everyday recruitment activity. This is an opportunity to build a function, influence how people develop across our Group, and create learning that has a measurable impact on performance, culture and business success.
Job Responsibility
Design learning that drives performance
Create structured, engaging learning programmes that support every stage of the recruitment journey
Facilitate high-quality learning experiences across the Group
Coach consultants and managers through regular one-to-one development
Support live desk activity through call listening and observation
Deliver role plays and practical coaching
Provide real-time feedback
Work with high performers to capture and share best practice
Support underperforming colleagues with targeted coaching and development plans
Help managers strengthen their own coaching capability
Partner with leaders across the business
Identify capability gaps, recommend development solutions and act as a trusted partner on learning, coaching and performance improvement
Support compliance and process training where required
Requirements
Proven experience in a Learning & Development or Training role within recruitment
Experience designing and delivering structured learning programmes
A strong understanding of recruitment processes, sales performance and consultant development
A successful track record of coaching individuals to improve on-desk performance
Excellent facilitation, communication and influencing skills
The ability to build credibility with consultants, managers and senior leaders
A practical, commercially focused approach to learning
A proactive, adaptable mindset with a passion for developing people
A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle
Nice to have
A background as a recruiter or billing manager
A CIPD or equivalent Learning & Development qualification
Experience supporting multiple brands or regional teams
Exposure to compliance or regulated recruitment sectors
Experience designing onboarding academies or structured development programmes