Job title: Head of People, Learning & Development Location: Sunderland SR5 (Hybrid after Probation) Contract Type: Permanent Weekly Hours: 37 hours per week Salary: £55,000 - £60,000

Job Purpose

As Head of People, Learning & Development, you will provide strategic leadership across people, culture and organisational capability.

You will ensure the business has the workforce structure, leadership capability and learning framework required to deliver its growth objectives.

Operating at Director and Board level, you will translate strategy into practical people initiatives, driving performance, succession and organisational resilience.

Key Responsibilities:

People & Culture Lead and deliver the People Strategy aligned to business objectives Embed a high-performing, values-led and inclusive culture Act as trusted adviser to Directors and senior leaders Chair the People Working Group Oversee engagement, wellbeing and EDI initiatives Learning & Development Develop and implement the L&D strategy Own performance management and development frameworks Lead leadership and management development activity Identify capability gaps and future workforce needs Support early careers and structured development pathways Align development routes with professional bodies (RICS, APM, CIPD) Manage L&D and recruitment budgets Workforce Planning & Organisation Lead workforce and succession planning Support ...