HR Learning & Development Manager in Lincoln

LOCATION: Grimsby

SALARY: Starting from £30,000 per year (dependent on experience) plus performance related bonuses (OTE +17.5% = £35,250)

HOURS: 37.5 hours per week Monday – Friday

About Advantage Finance

Advantage Finance is one of the UK's leading providers of specialist motor finance. From our HQ in Grimsby, we’re proud to employ around 220 people who have been putting conversation before credit scores since 1999, helping all sorts of people get moving by listening to their stories and understanding their lives.

Why join us?

At Advantage Finance, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Our culture is built around our core values of TRUST:

• Teamwork – We work closely together to provide the best possible service.
• Respect – We treat each other with total respect, and we treat our customers with equal respect.
• Understanding – We understand our customers and each other, as human, as well as our business and our responsibilities.
• Supportive – We support each other, and we provide the best support to our customers.
• Truthful – We are true to ourselves and true to each other. Honesty and integrity run through everything that we do.

This is an opportunity to make a genuine impact by shaping employee development and contributing to a positive, inclusive and high-performing culture.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced HR professional to join our HR & Payroll team at Advantage Finance. Reporting directly to the HR Director, the successful candidate will lead the Learning & Development agenda across the business, designing and delivering engaging training programmes, managing recruitment, onboarding and induction processes, and supporting the continued development of our people.

You will oversee our Training & Competence Framework, working to ensure employees remain skilled, competent and compliant with FCA regulations and company standards. You will identify development opportunities, coordinate external training and provide HR advice and support to employees and managers.

This is a varied and highly visible role which will strengthen organisational capability, support the delivery of our People Strategy and provide an opportunity to make a real impact within a growing and successful financial services company.

Key Responsibilities

• Create, prepare and present training sessions to groups of employees on key business topics, regulatory changes and process updates.
• Work closely with senior managers regarding the training and development needs of their teams.
• Ensure the continued embedding of the Training & Competence Framework across the business, providing regular MI and updates to the board.
• Evaluate training effectiveness through feedback, assessment and performance metrics.
• Identify, source and organise relevant external training sessions and CPD materials to address employee development and skills gaps.
• Champion a culture of continuous learning, supporting talent development and succession planning initiatives.
• Manage appropriate recruitment processes to ensure a fair and transparent process.
• Provide management support for recruiting managers.
• Attend interviews as required.
• Maintain accurate job descriptions and person specifications.
• Support new employees across their initial induction period with induction sessions and progress updates.
• Create and present an Induction presentation to new employees.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the induction process.
• Assist employees and managers with employment or wellbeing related concerns, providing support and best practice advice and guidance as required.
• Maintain accurate employee records and documentation, including contract amendments, flexible working requests and employment contracts.
• Support employee engagement initiatives and wellbeing programmes.
• Contribute to HR projects and continuous improvement activities.

Person Specification

This role would suit an experienced HR professional with the confidence and expertise to deliver training sessions across employment law, regulatory requirements and HR best practice topics.

• Experience working within a busy HR department, particularly working within a training and development role.
• Experience designing and implementing Learning & Development programmes.
• Ability to analyse data and produce meaningful MI.
• Strong knowledge of employment laws and HR practices.
• Skilled trainer, with experience of delivering training sessions to groups of employees and individuals.
• Experience producing engaging and effective training materials.
• Strong organisation and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• CIPD qualification is desired, but not essential. This can be funded for the right person.
• Experience working within a regulated financial services company would be desired, but not essential.
• Confident communicator with excellent presentation and facilitation skills.
• Passionate about developing people and helping others achieve their potential.
• Highly organised with excellent time management skills and attention to detail.
• Discreet and committed to maintaining confidentiality in all matters.
• Able to build strong relationships with key stakeholders at all levels of the business.
• Proactive, self-motivated and adaptable within a fast-paced environment.
• Professional, approachable and empathetic when supporting colleagues and managers.
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills.

The Benefits

• Performance related bonus scheme.
• Potential for hybrid working.
• Professional training & development opportunities.
• Enhanced holiday entitlement.
• Private medical insurance.
• Company pension (with the option to salary sacrifice).
• Sick Pay.
• Life insurance.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Company events & awards schemes.
• On-site parking.

Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunities employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, disability or any other protected characteristic. Our aim is to celebrate differences and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work.