Learning and Development Consultant

Job Description

Job Title: Learning and Development ConsultantLocation: Cardiff Office (Parc Nantgarw)The Opportunity:Reporting to the Learning and Development Manager, the Commercial Learning Consultant holds responsibility for supporting the shaping, implementation and delivery of the Commercial Learning and Development Strategy for Alcumus. The role will work across the busies, enhancing the learning experience for our teams. Enabling our people to develop the skills that they need to deliver to their business and professional objectives.The Business:Alcumus are the UK’s market-leading provider of technology-led risk management solutions that help businesses of all sizes become safer, healthier and stronger.With PE backing and achieving double-digit year-on-year growth, Alcumus has ambitious growth plans both nationally and internationally for 2020 and beyond.The Ideal Candidate:The successful candidate will have experience working within a commercial or sales-based role, with the ability to work well under pressure to meet deadlines. With a genuine passion for supporting and developing the people, the Commercial Learning Consultant will ideally have experience in supporting individuals and teams in developing skills required to the role. Excellent communication and presentations skills are essential, with the confidence to collaborate with a variety of stakeholders across the organisation. The ideal candidate will have a people first approach, who is approachable and reliable for both internal and external stakeholders. Creativity is a must, with an eye for attention to detail.You will be a highly organised, commercially-minded professional with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels. With a people focused approach, you will have high levels of integrity/confidentiality and the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.The Bits Our People Love:· We have a genuine focus on Health & Wellbeing - With mental health awareness trained champions across the business driving a plethora of initiatives (including our 2020 Two Million Steps Challenge’), we support and encourage our employees to bring their best selves to work.· We invest in the Development of our people - We have an amazing in-house Learning and Development team who provide a blended learning approach at all levels of your career with Alcumus to get you ready for your next step (20% of our roles in 2019 were filled by internal promotions!).· We care about Charitable work and CSR in our communities - We have always got something going on, from Macmillan coffee mornings and children in need events to installing bee hotels and making food bank donations. We have committed to planting a tree for every employee (new and existing) in 2020 and will even give you an extra day off for volunteering and CSR work!· We celebrate success with regular Recognition - Whether it’s our annual conference celebration, awards for demonstrating our values/ length of service or a simple e-card; we believe in the power of saying thank you.· We work with some fantastic People - We’re not even being biased, 93% of our employees say they have great relationships with the people they work with!The Package:· Employee bonus scheme - if the business does well, we believe you should get an extra thank you for your hard work at the end of the year· 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) - who doesn’t love time off As recognition of your loyalty, this will increase with length of service up to a maximum of 30 days· Giving day - an extra day annual leave for you to give back to yourself, your community or support good causes· Company pension scheme - we provide an enhanced pension scheme with generous employer contributions to set you up for later in life· Healthcare scheme - your health matters to us so you’ll get access to an employee assistance programme, 24-hour online GP, gym discounts and the opportunity to claim back a variety of healthcare, dental, optical and wellbeing treatments/services. Your dependents under 18 in full time education will also be covered too!· Life assurance - we will provide you with 3x your base salary for peace of mind· Access to a rewards platform - you’ll be able to benefit from loads of great discounts and cashback opportunities to make your money go further!· Enhanced family friendly leave - because family comes first. We offer an enhanced family friendly leave policy to allow you the time and financial peace of mind to enjoy your new arrival, regardless of your gender· Cycle to work scheme - you’ll have the opportunity to purchase a shiny new bike and pay us back in instalments!· Free fruit - we care about your health & wellbeing so grab a banana, apple or orange on us regardless of if you’re in the office or out in the field· Free parking on-site - no one wants to pay for parking so you can park on-site at any of our offices around the UK for freeThe Process:The typical recruitment process for shortlisted candidates will be an initial phone interview followed by two stages of face to face interviews- one which will include a presentation element.Alcumus are Equal Opportunity and Diversity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.