Early Careers Development Partner in Newcastle Upon Tyne

Job description

About The Role

Ignite Potential. Shape Futures.

Learning & Development Partner – Early Careers

Empower the next generation and transform the way we learn at Balfour Beatty.

Location: Flexible – Office-based with UK-wide mobility

Hours: Full-time (part-time and job share considered)

Ready to make learning your legacy?

We’re looking for a passionate Learning & Development Partner to champion early careers development and help our people reach their full potential. This is your chance to make a real impact by designing and delivering innovative learning solutions that drive growth across our business.

What you'll be doing

• Partner with stakeholders to understand business needs and create blended learning programmes using the 70:20:10 approach.
• Design and facilitate engaging development interventions – from leadership skills to coaching and mentoring.
• Act as a trusted advisor, bringing fresh ideas and best practice in digital learning and development.
• Embed Diversity & Inclusion into everything we do, ensuring learning is accessible and impactful for all.
• Analyse data and measure success to continuously improve our learning experiences.
• Manage budgets and explore funding opportunities to maximise value.
  
  

Who we're looking for

• Experience in designing, delivering and evaluating learning programmes.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Knowledge of adult learning theories, instructional design and digital learning tools.
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise and manage projects effectively.
• A collaborative mindset and a passion for developing others.
  
  

Why join us?

At Balfour Beatty, we believe in Talk Positively, Collaborate Relentlessly, Encourage Constantly, Make a Difference and Value Everyone. You’ll be part of a team that’s shaping the future of our workforce, with opportunities to innovate and grow your own career.

Interested? Apply now and help us build a culture where learning never stops.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

Benefits

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
  
  

About Us

Balfour Beatty Group Enabling Functions are Legal, Finance, IT and Procurement, Communications, Health Safety and Environment, HR and Sustainability. Together, they support delivery of our Build to Last strategy whilst improving efficiencies and standardising our approach, systems and processes.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit

www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit:

https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com

Extra information

Status

Closed

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English