Learning and Development Manager

Learning and Development Manager

• Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP21 8AL
• occasional travel across allocated healthcare hubs
• £38,000pa + excellent bonus and benefits
• 40hrs pw Monday to Friday
• Flexible Benefits fund of £1,300 to utilise across an array of benefits

Job Introduction

At Sodexo, we believe that people are at the heart of everything we do. We're looking for an experienced and passionate Learning & Development Manager to lead the delivery of learning, compliance and development initiatives across our healthcare operations.

This is an exciting opportunity for a professional who thrives on developing people, driving compliance, and creating engaging learning experiences that support both operational excellence and employee growth.

Working closely with operational leaders, compliance teams and the wider Learning & Development function, you'll play a key role in ensuring our teams have the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to deliver exceptional services every day.

What You'll Do

• Lead and manage all learning and development activity across the main healthcare site and allocated hub locations.
• Ensure all employees complete mandatory, statutory and role-specific training in line with Sodexo standards and client requirements.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive local Training Needs Analysis to support workforce development.
• Partner with site leadership teams to identify skills gaps and implement effective learning solutions.
• Support managers in developing their teams through coaching, succession planning and development initiatives.
• Train and coach supervisors to deliver mandatory and core training effectively.
• Monitor and report training compliance, learning activity and key performance indicators.
• Manage and maintain accurate training records and reporting through learning management systems.
• Evaluate training effectiveness and demonstrate return on investment from learning initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with operational teams, compliance colleagues and central L&D functions.
• Support business change, mobilisation projects and continuous improvement programmes where required.

What You Bring

Essential

• Certificate in Training, Learning & Development or equivalent qualification.
• Experience delivering learning, training or workforce development programmes.
• Proven ability to engage and communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels.
• Experience managing learning compliance and training administration.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Experience influencing performance and driving positive behavioural change.
• Confident producing reports, analysing data and presenting management information.

Desirable

• Accredited Learning & Development qualification (CIPD Learning & Development or similar).
• Experience within healthcare, facilities management or contract-based services.
• Experience managing a learning and development function.
• Coaching and facilitation experience.
• Experience supporting workforce mobilisation or organisational change programmes.
• Knowledge of learning management systems and compliance reporting tools

What we offer

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
• A Death-in-Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Full training and full protective uniform supplied.

Ready to help shape the future of learning in healthcare? Apply today and be part of something greater.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we are in receipt of a high volume of applications.

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

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