Learning and Development Manager

Learning & Development Manager – Head Office

Hybrid role – 2 days a week in the office, 3 days a week working from home – enhanced by flexi core hours!

Great benefits including 50% staff discount and a day off for your Birthday!

We are on the lookout for a dynamic and purpose-led Learning & Development Manager to own the training for our brilliant Head Office and Logistics colleagues. This is a great opportunity to join our award-winning L&D team (yes, they really are that impressive!) and play a pivotal role in the success of our learning strategy, accountable for designing and delivering impactful training initiatives.

This role would be perfect for someone who is naturally inquisitive, a lifelong learner and passionate about making an impact. We are an ambitious business with exciting plans for the future, and our colleagues are at the heart of this. The L&D Manager will be pivotal in supporting the growth, development and succession for all colleagues in Head Office and Logistics, aligned to the wider business strategy.

A bit about Ann Summers…

You might know us as the destination for must-have lingerie, or even the inventors of the Rampant Rabbit, and you’re right, but we’re SO much more than that…

We’re a unique brand that strives to EMPOWER, lives to PUSH BOUNDARIES, gets kicks off MAKING IT HAPPEN and is ALWAYS INCLUSIVE!

A bit about the role:

• Carry out learning needs analysis’ to identify the learning gaps in each department, and what the learning opportunities are for colleagues
• Shape consistent, engaging and insightful training
• Ensure a robust onboarding process, supporting new talent as they join the business
• Partner with teams across Head Office and Logistics to deliver successful L&D solutions encompassing skills development, technical solutions, DEI, wellbeing and leadership
• Utilise our learning experience platform to build blended learning solutions
• Evolve the internal progression programme, Step Up, to support the growth of internal talent
• Manage the Apprenticeship Levy for all colleagues across Ann Summers to ensure it is utilised effectively, and those on an Apprenticeship have a great experience  
• Manage our ‘Great Goals’ process across all functions, working with department leads to ensure they are embedded and active across all departments
• Help to build a culture of peer-to-peer learning
• Work with department leads to design and deliver tailored team sessions/away days 
• Manage the L&D budget for Head Office and Logistics  
• Manage the L&D Coordinator, and their day-to-day activity, as well as ensuring they have great goals and development opportunities
• Measure and report on KPI performance based on the output of training solutions  

At Ann Summers we are proud to continue embracing inclusion, diversity, and equality in our every day, supporting our people to be themselves. We are committed to building teams with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and views.

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Established in their Learning & Development career within a Head Office environent, ideally within the Retail, Hospitality or Leisure industries
• Commercial and results driven, always striving to add value for the colleague, department and the business
• Innovative and forward thinking
• Empowering, with a true passion for coaching and developing teams
• Excellent in their written comms with a natural flair for creating engaging learning resources
• Meticulous in their attention to detail
• Organised and methodical
• Able to build strong working relationships with colleagues and internal stakeholders
• Proactive and manages workload effectively in a fast pace environment
• Flexible and collaborative in their approach 
• Resilient and confident, comfortable to challenge in a productive way
• Positive with a real ‘can do’ mindset  

What’s in it for you?

Being part of the AS family offers some fab benefits, not only is it a great brand to be a part of, but there is so much more, take a look…

• 50% staff discount (a colleague favourite!)
• 29 days holiday (including Bank Holidays) gaining an extra day for each year you’re a part of the AS family (up to a max. of 33 days)
• Workplace pension
• Life Assurance
• A paid day off for your Birthday
• Colleague social events and initiatives
• Development opportunities through our learning experience platform, THRIVE
• Wellbeing programme through our partnership with the Retail Trust
• Eye care vouchers
• Company perks scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Sample sales
• Free on-site car park at HO

We value each one of our colleagues and aim to make Ann Summers a great place to be!

We regret that due to high volumes we are unable to acknowledge every application. All successful candidates will be contacted as soon as possible to discuss the role and their experience further.

Ann Summers complies with all GDPR policies and by responding to this ad your details will be kept on record for a total of 12 months unless expressed otherwise.