Learning & Development Partner EDV/2025/AAT/50286 Astrea Academy Trust The Quadrant, 99 Parkway[...]

Springwell Alternative Academy; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Sheffield is seeking an innovative individual to lead their Astrea Talent Programme focusing on professional development. The ideal candidate will have a passion for learning, with experience in managing training programs and enhancing employee experiences. This role is critical in shaping strategic workforce management and succession planning efforts. If you're ready to make a significant impact in educational development, apply now to join a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing training materials and career pathways.
• Proven ability to manage learning and development programs.
• Comfortable working in a collaborative, coaching environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Astrea Talent Programme (ATP) for professional development.
• Drive succession planning and workforce management.
• Oversee training needs analysis and employee appraisal compliance.

Skills

Passion for professional learning

Creative thinking

Strategic planning

Employee experience improvement

Job description

Are you ready to shape the future of learning and development?

Do you bring passion, creativity, and ambition to deliver best-in-class professional learning? Are you experienced in designing training materials, apprenticeships, career pathways, and enhancing employee experience? Perhaps you’ve worked on teacher development too?

About the Role

At Astrea, we’re redefining what truly great professional learning looks like - and how impactful it can be. As part of our strategic priority, ‘Talent and Expertise’, we’re building a culture where growth, creativity, and collaboration thrive. I am looking for creative thinkers who bring new ideas and perspectives as we deliver one of our strategic priorities 'Talent and Expertise'. We work hard and the pace can be quick, however we learn and growth together in a coaching culture, driven by a shared purpose to make sure the students we serve have the very best staff in their classroom and school. You need to be willing to learn, be comfortable being vulnerable and leaning into new information and the expertise of others.

The Astrea Talent Programme is a critical element of the Trust in how we illuminate our people and connect them with their purpose, delivering professional development and fostering a culture of a continual learning mindset.

You will work under the leadership of the Head of Department, a new role to the Trust, to reshape and influence the ATP to be a talent programme delivering an institute approach to L&D across a number of professional development areas such as teacher development, apprenticeships and the growth and skills development of our people. You will provide strategic support for succession planning and workforce management, ensuring talent pipelines.

You will have accountability for the efficient management and coordination of the Trust’s learning and development programme, the Astrea Talent Programme (ATP) incorporating professional and career development opportunities, providing innovative and creative ideas on how we can continually improve and support employee retention.

You will support the employee experience ensuring that we support the growth of our employees through positive appraisal compliance in schools and the identification of learning and development needs. You will work with the people team and school leaders over the identification of training needs analysis and learning needs analysis, identifying skills gaps, and supporting workforce optimisation and planning.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and evolve the Astrea Talent Programme (ATP)—a cornerstone of our approach to professional development.
• Shape an institute-style learning and development model, covering teacher development, apprenticeships, and career growth.
• Drive succession planning and workforce management, ensuring strong talent pipelines.
• Oversee the coordination and delivery of professional and career development opportunities.
• Partner with leaders to identify skills gaps and training needs, supporting workforce optimisation and retention.

Why Join Us?

This is your chance to influence the future of professional learning and help define what “best in class” truly means. At Astrea, we invest in our people—because when you grow, our students thrive.

Interested in Applying?

If you’re aligned with our mission and ready to lead with impact, we’d love to hear from you. Contact Stephen Casey or Sarah Fedun at - [e-mail] for a confidential conversation, or click Apply Now to start your journey.

Commitment to Safeguarding and EDI

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Ready to Lead with Purpose?

Apply today and help us inspire beyond measure.