People Development Partner

People Development Partner

Knottingley, WF11 0BU

£31,000 – £35,000 per annum depending on experience

Full-time, Permanent – 40 hours per week

Closing date 16th January 2026

Are you passionate about making a real difference through Learning and Development? Do you thrive in a fast‑paced, multi‑site environment where high‑quality development is at the heart of your role?

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced People Development Partner to act as the local expert for learning delivery, capability building and professional development, supporting Real Life Options’ ambition to create a high‑performing, values‑led workforce.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver and facilitate learning activities, workshops and programmes aligned to organisational priorities and local workforce needs.
• Provide accessible, regionally tailored learning support to colleagues and managers, ensuring development solutions are practical and impactful.
• Support regulatory and compliance training, including SSSC and SVQ requirements in Scotland.
• Partner with managers to identify learning priorities within their teams and design responsive interventions.
• Support the embedding of career pathways and competency frameworks across Real Life Options.
• Provide coaching, guidance and resources to managers to enable effective team and individual development planning.
• Support leadership and management development initiatives at local and regional levels.
• Promote professional qualifications and apprenticeship pathways, ensuring take‑up and completion are supported.
• Evaluate the impact of learning interventions using feedback, data and performance outcomes.
• Contribute insights to the People Development Manager on emerging skill needs and workforce trends.
• Maintain accurate training records and data, ensuring compliance with regulatory and organisational standards.
• Build effective relationships with local managers, regional leaders and external learning providers.
• Act as an ambassador for learning and development across the region, promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
• Contribute to the design, testing and rollout of group‑wide learning frameworks, programmes and systems.

Essential Qualifications and Skills

• Significant experience in learning and development or people development within a complex, multi‑site organisation.
• Strong facilitation and coaching skills with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
• Experience in delivering and evaluating learning programmes.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and relationship‑building skills.
• Confident in using learning management systems and digital learning tools.
• Well‑organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Values & Behaviours

We are keen to recruit someone who can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do: Respect – Honesty – Responsibility – Excellence.

If you can circle 6 or more of the skills below, then you could be the person we are looking for: Honest, Good Communicator, Strong Values, Flexible, Passionate, Self‑Motivated, Reliable, Caring, Inclusive.

Why Join Us

• Minimum of 33 days paid holiday a year, including bank holidays (pro‑ratio for part‑time staff).
• Accredited training giving you the knowledge and skills to deliver a first‑rate job – develop professionally through training, mentoring and a strong support network.
• Employer contributory pension scheme.
• Work in a collaborative, values‑led environment.
• Health Cash Plan (for full/part‑time contracted hours).
• £10,000 Life cover.
• A free Employee Assistance Programme (including a medical helpline, telephone and face‑to‑face counselling, debt, financial and legal information).
• A reward gateway with access to discounted goods and services.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• A financial wellbeing scheme.
• Refer a Friend Incentive Bonus (terms and conditions apply).
• Recognition Initiatives.

Apply today and start making a real impact!

Real Life Options are an equal opportunities employer. We seek to recruit, train and promote the best person for the job, to make full use of the talents and resources of all our people and to craft a working environment free from unlawful discrimination, victimisation and harassment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty, a medical condition or an individual need that you believe may affect your performance in selection, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to our processes to enable you to perform at your best – please let us know.

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