Overview

Learning and Development Lead – Streets Chartered Accountants, Northampton. Lead L&D in a fast-growing accountancy firm, shaping strategy, building capability, and driving performance. A chance to design impactful programs and grow future leaders. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic firm as our Learning and Development Lead.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a forward-thinking people development strategy that builds capability and drives performance and nurtures talent across all levels.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to identify workforce development needs and align learning initiatives with business priorities
• Design and implement leadership development initiatives to build future leaders
• Design and implement management development to build management capability across the business
• Develop and implement effective performance management processes that encourage accountability and growth
• Support design and implementation of Job Architecture Career Frameworks
• Conduct skills audit and skills mapping
• Provide oversight for the development and ongoing evolution of CPD, apprenticeship programmes, and early career development initiatives
• Source and manage third party training providers
• Manage the people development budget and oversee relationships with external training providers and consultants
• Ensure training support materials and mentoring opportunities are available for apprentices/ trainees
• Managing a direct report

What We Need From You

Key Skills and Competencies:

• Experience of creating an L&D strategy
• Creation and delivery of effective development strategies
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to execution
• Passionate about people development and committed to creating an engaging workplace culture
• Innovative mindset with a focus on driving continuous improvement
• Proven commercial and analytical ability

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organisational Psychology or a related field or equivalent experience
• 7 years’ experience in HR, Learning and Development
• Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing learning initiatives and leadership and management programs, capability frameworks, performance management frameworks and developing early careers
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

What We Offer You

• The opportunity to be part of a collaborative and progressive People team and design, implement and manage scalable capability and performance frameworks that support Streets growth trajectory
• 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays
• Workplace pension
• Employee benefits scheme offering discounts from hundreds of retailers
• Life assurance
• Access to EAP

Particulars

• This is a hybrid role, full time 38.75 hours per week, with approximately three days spent at business locations and two days working remotely. Office-based meetings will be required as needed.

About Streets Chartered Accountants

As a top 40 UK firm of Chartered Accountants, we go beyond the numbers—partnering with businesses, corporate clients, charities, and individuals to drive success. Whether supporting growing enterprises or guiding nonprofits, we provide expert financial insight with a personal touch.

Founded in 1907

Co-workers 500

Turnover 40M

Department Human Resources

• Northampton