Learning and Development Lead in Derby

Learning & Development Lead Apprenticeships & Early Careers

£40,000 £45,000 + Exceptional Enhanced Benefits Package
4-day working week | Hybrid
Derby

Eaton Syalon are delighted to be partnering with a high-growth professional services SME to appoint a Learning & Development Lead, with a particular focus on owning and leading all apprenticeship programmes across the business.

This is a newly created role and a fantastic opportunity for an experienced L&D professional to take ownership, shape strategy and truly put their stamp on a growing organisation.

The Opportunity

The Learning & Development Lead will play a pivotal role in delivering the businesss early careers, apprenticeship and wider talent development strategy.

The organisation has grown both organically and through acquisition and is now investing in formalising and strengthening its learning and development offering. Apprenticeships are a key pillar of this strategy, and this role will act as the central point of ownership for all apprenticeship programmes, ensuring they are well designed, well managed and aligned to future capability needs.

Alongside apprenticeships, youll support the wider employee population through structured onboarding, ongoing development and future leadership capability.

Key Responsibilities

Act as the L&D lead for all apprenticeship programmes, including compliance, governance and ongoing development

Own the coordination, progression and successful completion of professional qualification apprenticeship routes

Partner with line managers and senior stakeholders to assess learning needs across induction, early careers and ongoing professional development

Manage relationships with external training providers and apprenticeship partners, ensuring quality, value and strong outcomes

Support managers and apprentices through training plans, reviews, gateway and end-point assessment

Monitor, evaluate and continuously improve L&D and apprenticeship programmes using data, feedback and performance measures

Contribute to the development of clear career pathways, capability frameworks and future leadership talent

About You

Proven experience within Learning & Development, with hands-on responsibility for apprenticeship programmes

Experience within professional services (or a similar environment) is highly desirable

Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work across all levels of the business

Comfortable taking ownership and working proactively

Highly organised, adaptable and able to balance operational delivery with longer-term development planning

Why This Role?

A newly created role with genuine autonomy and influence

Clear ownership of the apprenticeship agenda within a growing organisation

Opportunity to build structure, processes and programmes from the ground up

Supportive leadership team and a people-first culture

4-day working week and flexible hybrid model