Withers & Rogers LLP Hiring for Learning & Development Specialist at Bristol Full Time

Withers & Rogers is one of Europe’s largest dedicated intellectual property law firms, with offices across the UK, Paris and Munich. Established more than 130 years ago, we remain as passionate as ever about making intellectual property work to our clients’ best advantage. Today, our clients include many renowned, innovative organisations from across Europe, North America, and Asia.

We believe that our patent and trade mark attorneys, support, and operations staff have a breadth of expertise and a depth of specialist sector knowledge that is second to none. Our purpose is building trusting relationships and our vision is to be an independent, responsible, sustainably profitable, and globally focused firm, known for building trusting relationships.

The Learning & Development Specialist is a newly created role working with a small, friendly, and ambitious HR Team who are intent on reshaping our internal service delivery.

The Role

As a Learning & Development Specialist you will be accountable for developing and delivering the Learning and Development strategy that compliments the people plan and Firm’s strategy, whilst working collaboratively with the wider HR team. This role will suit someone who has a passion for learning and development who is innovative, a great influencer and can add value quickly.

Additionally, you will:

• Design, deliver, and evaluate L&D initiatives, to ensure they meet operational and strategic objectives, are focused on the transfer of learning while providing an

outstanding learning experience for participants, and demonstrate value for money.

• Manage the planning and roll-out of L&D programmes, events, and materials to support operational and functional objectives across all areas of the firm.
• Plan and deliver training courses personally to compliment those provided externally or internally by others.
• Monitor and report on activities, costs, performance, etc, as required.
• Develop succession planning to anticipate future requirements, work with the HR team and managers to identify and act upon development gaps, coaching and

mentoring managers on personal development plans, in conjunction with the HR team.

• Take a blended learning approach to L&D solutions (virtual training, e-learning, classroom, on the job).
• Evaluate individual and organisational development needs.
• Develop Apprenticeship Programmes and utilise Apprenticeship Levy.

About you

To join us as a Learning & Development Specialist, you will need:

• Substantial experience in developing organisational L&D strategies, development programmes, initiatives, and interventions both operational and

transformational.

• Experience of stakeholder management across different management levels and a consulting mindset.
• A professional qualification in training / learning and development is essential and ideally in coaching.
• Demonstrable expertise in the design, delivery, and evaluation of learning interventions.
• The ability to role model the organisation’s values and behaviours.

The contractual base for this role will be in one of our locations (Bristol, London, Sheffield, or Warwick) but as we embrace hybrid working, you will have the opportunity to mix days in the office and home. There will be a requirement for you to travel occasionally to our hubs across the UK and rarely to Munich and Paris to deliver training.

Your Rewards

• Competitive salary
• Benefits such as healthcare cash plan and additional holiday purchase scheme
• Flexible working options
• Enhanced Parental Leave options
• Positive and welcoming work environment

We foster a supportive and inclusive culture where employees are encouraged to broaden their knowledge, challenge themselves and share their ideas.