Streets Northampton, England, United Kingdom

We are an exciting, dynamic, fast-growing accountancy and business advisory firm seeking a Learning and Development Lead to establish and lead the capability and performance strategy. This role designs, executes, and evaluates programs that enhance business capability and performance, including leadership and management development, job architectures, competency frameworks, skills mapping and performance frameworks. It also provides oversight for CPD, apprenticeship programmes, and early career development initiatives, as well as technical training.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a forward-thinking people development strategy that builds capability, 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 audits and skills mapping.
• Provide oversight for the development and 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.
• Manage a direct report.

What We Need From You

• 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, Organizational Psychology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7 years’ experience in HR, Learning and Development.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing learning initiatives, leadership and management programs, capability frameworks, and performance management frameworks; experience with early careers development.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

What We Offer You

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

Particulars

• Hybrid role, full time 38.75 hours per week, approximately three days on-site and two days remote. Office-based meetings will be required as needed.

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. We provide expert financial insight with a personal touch.