L&D Specialist - FTC

Fusion, the process that powers the sun and stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs. UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research organisations to achieve groundbreaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid by developing the power stations of tomorrow and the skilled workforce to deliver them. This is a fixed-term contract until December 2026.

The L&D Specialist leads the design and delivery of people-focused L&D projects. Projects within the scope of this role include strengthening line management and leadership capability as well as other enabling skills learning initiatives. Working across the organisation and in collaboration with both the Learning & Development team and wider Division leadership, the role ensures leaders, managers, and employees have access to high-quality development resources that build capability, consistency, and effective performance.

Your core responsibilities:

• Support the development, implementation, and delivery of annual Learning & Development (L&D) plans.
• Research external benchmarks and best practice to enhance L&D initiatives, sharing insights across the People & Culture community.
• Design and deliver people-focused L&D projects aligned to organisational business plans.
• Collaborate closely with the People Department and L&D team to deliver shared objectives and people-related projects.
• Provide high-quality management information, including collating, analysing, interpreting, and presenting people data for L&D initiatives and operations.
• Support the embedding of organisational culture and behaviours through research-led initiatives across divisions and programmes.
• Contribute to change management planning, supporting stakeholder engagement and effective communication.
• Drive continuous improvement of L&D processes and support the development and implementation of L&D policies.
• Facilitate and support focus groups, think tanks, and engagement sessions.
• Contribute to the talent development agenda, including career pathways, competency frameworks (technical and non-technical), early careers initiatives, and skills development programmes.

Qualifications:

• Degree in HR Management with a minimum of CIPD Level 5.
• Demonstrable experience in designing, implementing, and delivering Learning & Development initiatives aligned to organisational priorities.
• Strong ability to collaborate and engage stakeholders across a matrixed organisation to support people, culture, and change initiatives.
• Capability to use people data, insights, and best practice to inform decisions, evaluate impact, and drive continuous improvement.

Additional Information:

A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/ but highlights include:

• Final salary defined benefit scheme with an equivalent of 21.5% employer pension contribution.
• 25 days annual leave, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays.
• Flexible and hybrid working options.

UKAEA’s mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds to help us achieve this goal. We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce. We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds, while ensuring all appointments are made on merit. Further information can be found here. UKAEA is committed to being accessible. Please email talent@ukaea.uk if you require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis.