Talent Development Manager

Title: Talent Development Manager (10-12 months Maternity Cover)

Contract Type: 10-12 month FTC, FT, 35 hours

Salary starting from £57,094 per annum (London weighted salary) or £49,502 per annum (Regional salary)

Grade: 10

Reporting Office: London, Stratford or Manchester, Trafford

Persona: Agile Worker: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working)

Working Pattern: Full Time, Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm

Closing Date: 16th July 2026

Interviews to be held on the 30th July 2026

Please click here for the role profile - Talent Development Manager Role Profile 2026 New Values.doc

Benefits include:  Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more…

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

L&Q reserve the right not to progress applications from candidates with 3 or more unsuccessful applications/interview processes with L&Q in the previous 24 months

Join our L&D Academy Team at L&Q!

This is an exciting opportunity to join our L&D Academy team and help shape the future skills, capability and talent pipelines across L&Q.

In this role, you'll lead the delivery and development of Talent Development programmes, including apprenticeships, graduate schemes, leadership and management pathways, coaching, mentoring and professional upskilling. You'll work closely with colleagues, leaders and external partners to create meaningful development opportunities and clear career pathways across the organisation.

You'll also lead a team of Talent Development Advisors, using data and insight to drive continuous improvement and ensure our programmes deliver real impact for colleagues and the business.

Reporting to the Head of L&D Academy, you'll be a valued member of the team, contributing to the ongoing success of learning and talent development at L&Q.

If you're passionate about developing people and creating opportunities for others to thrive, we'd love to hear from you.

Your Impact in the Role:

• Lead the delivery and evaluation of Early Talent programmes, including apprenticeships and graduate schemes, ensuring compliance, quality and business impact.

• Manage leadership, management, coaching, mentoring and talent programmes that build capability and support career progression.

• Oversee programme planning, supplier management, reporting and continuous improvement to maximise value and effectiveness.

• Build strong relationships with managers, colleagues and external partners to ensure programmes meet organisational and learner needs.

• Lead and develop a team of Talent Development Advisors, delivering a high-quality, customer-focused service.

• Use data and insight to measure impact, improve performance and shape future talent initiatives.

What You'll Bring:

• Educated to Level 5 or equivalent, ideally with a CIPD or related learning qualification, or significant L&D experience.

• Strong knowledge of apprenticeships, including legislation, funding and quality requirements.

• Experience delivering talent development, early careers, apprenticeship or leadership programmes within a complex organisation.

• Strong project and programme management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.

• Excellent communication, influencing and relationship-building skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with experience using data to drive improvement.

• Experience managing and developing others.

• A coaching qualification or accreditation in tools such as Insights Discovery, MBTI or Belbin would be advantageous.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email lqcareers@lqgroup.org.uk

About L&Q:

We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Our purpose is simple – to provide social homes and landlord services that everyone can be proud of.

250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.

People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values, which outline our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q – click here to read more.

At L&Q, we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger – and they’re at the heart of everything we do.

When we recruit, we look at what really matters: your skills, experience, and potential. We’re proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace. We’re a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and we’ve introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent. It’s all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome. Find out more here.

Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.

Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!

Salary starting from £57,094 per annum (London weighted salary) or £49,502 per annum (Regional salary)

Benefits include:  Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more…