Development Specialist People

37.5 hours Flexible & Hybrid hours. Speedy Hire are the UKs leading hire provider with the widest range of tools, specialist hire equipment, plant, and support services - everything for every job! Our People function has set sail on a People First Strategy that will take Speedy Hire to a Times, Best Places to Work employer. Our ambition is for Speedy Hire to be a company renowned for its onboarding, training, and career development.

A rare opportunity has arisen to join the People Development Team. We are recruiting a People Development Specialist who will focus on supporting the continuous growth of Speedy colleagues as a development subject matter expert. In this role you will be hosting induction programmes, facilitating outcomes from talent and succession planning, conducting training needs analysis, designing, and delivering virtual and in-person training solutions. You will also be contributing to the design and development of external training programmes with a commitment to quality and return on investment.

This is a hybrid working role supporting our Speedy Hire locations in the North predominantly, though travel may be required across the UK and Northern Ireland on occasion. With this hybrid working model at Speedy, we are empowering our people to balance their time between home, travel and our locations in a way that works best for them, the team and the business.

What you'll need:

• Proven experience of developing and delivering engaging people focused learning and development for leaders, managers and colleagues within a changing environment.
• A track record of operating in a learning & development role with a commercial mind-set.
• Effective influencing and outstanding presenter skills.
• Curious and energised approach to new ideas.
• Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders (Senior leadership team, line managers, colleagues, professional bodies and suppliers).
• Highly self-motivated with an ability to work without close supervision.
• Demonstrable experience in developing and delivering online and classroom training initiatives.
• An appreciation of ESG (Environment, Social and Governance).

Key competencies:

• Strong analytical skills with a great attention to detail.
• Effective communicator and presenter - verbal and written.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise workload.
• Organised and able to manage own time effectively.
• Able to respond quickly and positively to change.
• Innovative thinking - Challenges the status quo to come up with new ways of working.
• Able to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Ability to build strong internal and external relationships.
• Understands the bigger picture whilst dealing with the essential detail.
• Able to listen to requirements and offer solutions.
• Confident - comfortable at multi business level.
• Dynamic - able to make a difference and add value.
• Self-driven and inspirational.
• Ability to identify how you can support your business unit/team to deliver on their objectives e.g. our ESG Strategy.

What we offer:

• 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays).
• Company Car with fuel card.
• Life assurance.
• Pension Scheme.
• Canteen facilities.
• 95% discount across the Speedy brand.
• Opportunities for training, development and career progression.
• Voluntary Health Cash Plan.
• My Staff Shop: discounts and offers for shopping etc. across many suppliers.
• Green Commute Initiative: Work scheme for cycling.
• Vita Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Offers free and confidential support and counselling to help you through matters such as wellbeing, divorce, legal, and financial management.

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements and are promoting our Speedy Work Life Balance initiative which is a huge step in realising our ambition of putting our People First! Speedy offer a Career Line of Sight which enables a detailed understanding of the route to progression and growth within the Speedy Group.

Please be aware Speedy reserves the right to close our vacancies earlier than the listed date if we have received a high level of applications. We would recommend that if you wish to be considered that you complete the application as promptly as possible. Please be aware that some roles within The Speedy Group UK&I may require a DBS, Credit or Security Clearance Check.

The Speedy Group is an equal opportunity employer where we embrace diversity in all its forms and foster an inclusive environment for all people to do the best work of their lives with us. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity status or disability status. All roles within The Speedy Group require proof of right to work in the UK by the start of employment.