Learning & Development Specialist Are you passionate about helping people grow, inspiring teams, and making a real impact? Do you have experience in designing and delivering engaging training programs? We’re looking for a dynamic Learning & Development Specialist to join our People Team in a maternity cover role so if above sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. The main aim of this role will be to design, implement, and support our tailored L&D program for different areas of the business. This role will be part time (26 hours a week) and can be based from any of our UK locations with regular travel to across UK and to Dublin. We have a pro rata pay range of £42,000 - £46,000 plus a range of benefits that are listed below. Work somewhere awesome: Shortly after being named the best steak restaurant in the world, we became a certified B Corp in 2022 and ranked as one of the top 100 Best Companies to work for over 10 years. This is alongside being rated as one of the most sustainable restaurant groups in the country and raising over £1 million for Action Against Hunger, as well as supporting several charities closer to home. Key Responsibilities: · Run, Host, and Support Trainings: From leading induction sessions for new starters to delivering targeted development programs and one-on-one coaching, you’ll be instrumental in creating a culture of learning. · Develop and Implement Learning Programs : Work closely with restaurant managers to design effective training sessions, follow up with teams, and embed new practices that align with our Hawksmoor culture. · Analyze and Report: Collect and evaluate feedback from training sessions to ensure continuous improvement and success. · Support Manager Development: Offer coaching and mentoring to restaurant managers, helping them drive engagement and support team development. · Drive Product Training: Ensure high levels of product knowledge across all restaurants to deliver outstanding customer experiences. · Promote Knowledge Sharing: Actively engage on our internal platform, sharing success stories and championing development efforts that strengthen our Hawksmoor community. Benefits Include: · Refer a friend bonus from day 1 · Discounted health and fitness benefits · Additional paid maternity and paternity leave to help you care for new additions to your family · Income protection insurance for critical illness and death benefit · 50% off food in our restaurants for you and your loved ones · An optional paid day each year to use for volunteering · Exclusive savings on travel, shopping, restaurants, and more · 28 days’ holiday that include service charge · A welfare budget allocated for healthy snacks, drinks and support · Huge investment in training and development with qualifications across Wine, H&S, Food Safety, HR and a five-stage management development programme, run in partnership with the Watershed Management School · Access to counselling, remote GP/physio services, legal advice and more