Learning Consultant in Stratford-upon-Avon

Shape and deliver innovative, enterprise-wide learning solutions for one of the UK's leading Financial Services providers. Work collaboratively with a range of leaders and specialists to ensure we build, develop and grow our core enterprise skillset across our entire workforce. Hybrid working available to ensure excellent work-life balance.

As a Learning Consultant specialising in Enterprise and Innovation, you'll play a key role in shaping how learning develops across NFU Mutual. Working as part of our Programmes, Innovation and Enterprise team, you will design and embed learning solutions that support our long-term business strategy.

You will advise and influence senior leaders, HR colleagues and specialist stakeholders to ensure learning interventions are relevant, scalable and aligned with organisational priorities. Partnering closely with HR Business Partners, Learning Managers and subject matter experts from across the business, you will support the evolution and embedding of our organisational competency framework focused programmes, lead assessment activity, and bring market insights and research to continually improve how learning is delivered. You will also build strong relationships with external suppliers to optimise service delivery and ensure learning solutions remain innovative, competitive and impactful, as well as be actively involved in our 'My Development Framework' (MDF) which is our technical skills framework.

You will need to spend a minimum 20% of your time at our Stratford-upon-Avon head office, with up to 80% home working on offer.

About you

You bring experience in learning consultancy, with the confidence to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels. Your approach combines curiosity, analytical thinking and creativity, enabling you to identify opportunities, challenge constructively and design solutions that deliver meaningful impact. You thrive in collaborative environments, are comfortable navigating change and enjoy translating emerging trends into practical, scalable recommendations. You will also be used to working in a professional regulated environment (such as Financial Services), with the ability to navigate how to manage frameworks and requirements in this type of landscape.

To join us, you will have:

• Experience designing, delivering, implementing and evaluating learning solutions, both virtually and in person
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Confidence working with data, evaluation methods and insight to inform decisions
• Knowledge of professional standards and qualifications, including CPD expectations
• A proactive, adaptable approach with the ability to solve problems and manage multiple priorities

You will also hold a Certificate in Learning and Development (CIPD) - or an equivalent qualification / experience. A degree (or equivalent experience) is desirable but not essential. Experience working in a regulated environment or with third party suppliers would also be beneficial.

We also adopt a learning culture here at NFU Mutual, and experience working to that learning and development principle would be beneficial.

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.

We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Benefits and Rewards

• Salary of up to £50,000
• Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary)
• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs
• Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
• Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
• Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year
• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
• Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.
• Salary sacrifice employee car scheme - subject to eligibility

Working at NFU Mutual

We're one of the UK's leading general insurance and financial services organisations, and for over 110 years we've put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us, so we're proud to be recognised as "a great place to work".

Our Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2025 award was not only awarded with Distinction, but it also marked us as the first UK based company to earn a Gallup Exceptional Workplace award for ten consecutive years. We've also been consistently recognised by Glassdoor. We appeared in the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK list in 2023, 2024 and 2026 — and in 2026, we were the highest ranked insurance business in the UK, highlighting our strong employee experience and the positive feedback our people share on the platform.

Additionally, we were named in the LinkedIn Top 15 Companies 2025 list of "Best midsize employers to grow your career in the UK", and we've been certified as a UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026.

We offer a supportive and empowering culture where people are inspired to perform, given opportunities to grow, and recognised and rewarded for their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable—so we're successful now and in the future.

Stratford-upon-Avon Tiddington Road Stratford-upon-Avon Warwickshire CV37 7BJ Visit the Stratford-upon-Avon (Tiddington) office