Employer: Ann Summers Salary: Date Added: 30/04/2024
Learning & Development Manager – Head Office
Hybrid role – 2 days a week in the office, 3 days a week working from home – enhanced by flexi core hours!
Great benefits including 50% staff discount and a day off for your Birthday!
We are on the lookout for a dynamic and purpose-led Learning & Development Manager to own the training for our brilliant Head Office and Logistics colleagues. This is a great opportunity to join our award-winning L&D team (yes, they really are that impressive!) and play a pivotal role in the success of our learning strategy, accountable for designing and delivering impactful training initiatives.
This role would be perfect for someone who is naturally inquisitive, a lifelong learner and passionate about making an impact. We are an ambitious business with exciting plans for the future, and our colleagues are at the heart of this. The L&D Manager will be pivotal in supporting the growth, development and succession for all colleagues in Head Office and Logistics, aligned to the wider business strategy.
A bit about Ann Summers…
You might know us as the destination for must-have lingerie, or even the inventors of the Rampant Rabbit, and you’re right, but we’re SO much more than that…
We’re a unique brand that strives to EMPOWER, lives to PUSH BOUNDARIES, gets kicks off MAKING IT HAPPEN and is ALWAYS INCLUSIVE!
A bit about the role:
Carry out learning needs analysis’ to identify the learning gaps in each department, and what the learning opportunities are for colleagues
Shape consistent, engaging and insightful training
Ensure a robust onboarding process, supporting new talent as they join the business
Partner with teams across Head Office and Logistics to deliver successful L&D solutions encompassing skills development, technical solutions, DEI, wellbeing and leadership
Utilise our learning experience platform to build blended learning solutions
Evolve the internal progression programme, Step Up, to support the growth of internal talent
Manage the Apprenticeship Levy for all colleagues across Ann Summers to ensure it is utilised effectively, and those on an Apprenticeship have a great experience
Manage our ‘Great Goals’ process across all functions, working with department leads to ensure they are embedded and active across all departments
Help to build a culture of peer-to-peer learning
Work with department leads to design and deliver tailored team sessions/away days
Manage the L&D budget for Head Office and Logistics
Manage the L&D Coordinator, and their day-to-day activity, as well as ensuring they have great goals and development opportunities
Measure and report on KPI performance based on the output of training solutions
At Ann Summers we are proud to continue embracing inclusion, diversity, and equality in our every day, supporting our people to be themselves. We are committed to building teams with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and views.
We’re looking for someone who is:
Established in their Learning & Development career within a Head Office environent, ideally within the Retail, Hospitality or Leisure industries
Commercial and results driven, always striving to add value for the colleague, department and the business
Innovative and forward thinking
Empowering, with a true passion for coaching and developing teams
Excellent in their written comms with a natural flair for creating engaging learning resources
Meticulous in their attention to detail
Organised and methodical
Able to build strong working relationships with colleagues and internal stakeholders
Proactive and manages workload effectively in a fast pace environment
Flexible and collaborative in their approach
Resilient and confident, comfortable to challenge in a productive way
Positive with a real ‘can do’ mindset
What’s in it for you?
Being part of the AS family offers some fab benefits, not only is it a great brand to be a part of, but there is so much more, take a look…
50% staff discount (a colleague favourite!)
29 days holiday (including Bank Holidays) gaining an extra day for each year you’re a part of the AS family (up to a max. of 33 days)
Workplace pension
Life Assurance
A paid day off for your Birthday
Colleague social events and initiatives
Development opportunities through our learning experience platform, THRIVE
Wellbeing programme through our partnership with the Retail Trust
Eye care vouchers
Company perks scheme
Holiday purchase scheme
Sample sales
Free on-site car park at HO
We value each one of our colleagues and aim to make Ann Summers a great place to be!
We regret that due to high volumes we are unable to acknowledge every application. All successful candidates will be contacted as soon as possible to discuss the role and their experience further.
Ann Summers complies with all GDPR policies and by responding to this ad your details will be kept on record for a total of 12 months unless expressed otherwise.
