Senior Learning & Development Advisor

Shape the Future of Talent at Costain Our Talent & Development Team is on a mission: to power Costain's growth by building great line managers, cultivating a strong leadership culture, and transforming the employee experience. It's ambitious work — and we need the right person to help drive it. As our Senior Learning & Development Advisor, you'll sit right at the heart of that mission. This role is all about Talent Development — you'll be the go-to partner helping our people unlock their potential and supporting senior leaders as they grow talent across the business. From designing and delivering leadership and management development initiatives, to running talent and job-family specific programmes, to getting stuck into broader people team projects — you will always have meaningful work to deliver. Bring your creativity, your L&D expertise, and your genuine passion for people development, and you'll thrive in our team. Sound like you? You're a confident facilitator who engages a room (virtual or otherwise) You genuinely care about helping people grow their careers You build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and aren't afraid to lean into a challenge You've got sharp attention to detail and the organisational skills to match If that's you, we'd love to hear from you. • Lead on Development Programmes typically for Senior Managers, Managers, Lead/Specialist, Future Leaders and Operational Delivery Managers and Supervisors. Support initiatives for Senior Leaders as required •Build relationships with Senior level stakeholders inc. Sector Directors and Functional Leads to design, deliver and support development programmes • Oversee development of People management skills across the organisation along with Career development resources & non-technical mentoring • Advance our Resource/eLearning Suite for Leadership, Management and Careers alongside input to Leadership development initiatives and programmes • Oversee Alumni offerings and support development of Learning Communities • Design and delivery of development programmes aligning with the training needs analysis, which includes working closely with subject matter experts to develop online and classroom content • Commission and manage delivery by external providers where appropriate, securing best value for money and ensuring that any external funding opportunities are maximised • Provide L&D input to talent management, HR projects and organisational development activities • Deliver 360 and Psychometric Feedback and development conversations • Evaluate the impact and effectiveness of programmes and make recommendations for improvements • Build relationships with external counterparts, communities of practice and stakeholders to keep abreast of the external landscape, understand emerging trends, innovations and best practice • Use the insight from networks alongside evaluation data to review and refresh initiatives as appropriate Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essential ▪ A minimum of three years of experience in L&D operations and delivery ▪ Experience of learning/ training design, delivery, evaluation & improvement ▪ Strong organisational/project management skills ▪ Strong presentation skills and experience of facilitating learner and stakeholder groups ▪ Ability to communicate with people at all levels with confidence and quickly build networks ▪ Comfortable engaging and influencing senior stakeholders ▪ Experience of using LMS and HR Systems for the capture and provision of management information ▪ Creativity and innovation ▪ Ability to manage ambiguity ▪ Strong team working in a hybrid environment ▪ Curiosity and asking questions that dig beyond the surface ▪ Developing external networks to stay abreast of best practice and emerging trends Desirable ▪ Experience with use of psychometric instruments and providing 360 Degree Feedback ▪ Knowledge of the professional development cycle ▪ Awareness or experience of external funding streams (e.g. ECITB, CITB, Kickstart, etc.) Essential ▪ Coaching qualification or certificate ▪ CIPD Level 3 or above or a Teaching/Adult Learning Qualification or relevant degree e.g. Psychology, Human Resources Management etc Desirable ▪ Certified in a psychometric tool such as EQi 2.0 or DISC #LI-JO1