Talent Development Partner

Welcome Break Ltd; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company based in Milton Keynes is seeking a Talent Development Partner to enhance their leadership development initiatives. The successful candidate will coordinate talent programmes, facilitate training, and work closely with key stakeholders to ensure effective personal development plans. This role is vital for nurturing potential leaders and improving employee engagement within the organization through structured training and support.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing and implementing leadership development programmes.
• Strong coordination and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to measure the effectiveness of learning programmes.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the Leadership development calendar.
• Coordinate and facilitate the High Potential programme.
• Monitor and report training data and statistics.
• Assist in the management of the Goal Setting and Development review process.

Skills

Leadership development

Programme coordination

Stakeholder management

Training facilitation

Job description

Welcome Break Support Centre, United Kingdom, MK16 9EZ

Job ID: 127380

Team: People (TMHR)

Job Type: Permanent

The Talent Development Partner will report into the Head of Talent and Engagement. They will ensure that the Welcome Break Talent programmes such as our Futures Stars Programme, BREAKthrough High Potential programme and our Career Path programme, leadership education, the OKR setting and performance and development review process, are effective in increasing employee engagement and a strong succession pipeline.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the Leadership development calendar.
• Coordinate and facilitate the High Potential programme from assessment centre to graduation.
• Work with the RODs to identify potential delegates for the HiPo programme.
• Arrange the High Potential course calendar (including group courses and projects).
• Facilitate / arrange the facilitators for the group courses.
• Provide guidelines for the projects – including success criteria and deadlines.
• Meet the High Potential delegates regularly to review progress on projects and the Programme.
• Identify delegates who are struggling to complete the programme and manage effectively.
• Working with the RODs manage the High Potential graduations for successful delegates.
• Work with the Head of People – VC to design tools for the High Potentials at V Court.
• Organise and take ownership for new starter training plans including new Site Leader and ASOM induction programmes.
• Work with the Regional Ops Directors to understand any development programmes required for SOM and ASOM roles.
• Work with Head of People – VC to develop and implement a programme of learning for the Vantage Court Team.
• Introduce the Management development at Vantage Court including Drive training, Leadership skills, and soft skills courses.
• “Critical skills” development to support the effective delivery of PDP’s in the organisation.
• Assist in the management of the Goal Setting and Development review process, ensuring the forms are launched in a timely manner.
Assist in implementing the Succession management process with the People Business Partners and the Head of Talent and Engagement.
• Measure the effectiveness of all learning and development programmes.
• Monitor and report training data and statistics.
• Focus on improving learning and development programmes.

Key stakeholders

• Head of Talent & Engagement
• People Director
• Head of People – VC
• Head of People - Ops
• Regional Operations Directors
• People Business Partners

Performance measures

• High Potential Management performance – graduations.
• Uptake on Management development programmes.
• Training stats.
• Management internal succession % v external recruitment %