• Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
• Type: Permanent
• Job #25095

Job Title: Learning and Development Manager
Location: Milton Keynes
Reports to: Managing Director

About Foundation Personnel

Foundation Personnel is a specialist recruitment business operating across the UK and USA. We work in Heavy Civil, Piling & Geotechnical, Lifting, Marine, Rail, Utilities and Tunnelling. Our approach is built on honesty, speed, and quality – values that sit at the heart of how we work with clients, candidates, and our own people.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Learning and Development Manager to take the lead on building and delivering our training and development strategy. This is a key role in strengthening the foundation of our business by developing people across both our UK blue collar and US white collar recruitment operations.

You will take our existing training plan and build on it to create a structured and scalable programme that supports consultants at all levels. Working closely with the leadership team, you will identify where skills need to be developed, design solutions, and ensure that every new hire has a clear path to success.

This is a hands-on role that requires someone with extensive recruitment experience who can coach directly on the desk as well as deliver structured programmes in the classroom or online.

Key Responsibilities

• Build on our current training plan to design, deliver, and manage onboarding programmes that set new starters up for success.

• Partner with managers to identify knowledge and skills gaps across the business and create tailored training to close them.

• Develop and deliver engaging training content for sales, recruitment processes, compliance, and systems.

• Provide ongoing coaching and support to consultants, building confidence and driving performance.

• Measure the impact of training and refine programmes to ensure continuous improvement.

• Work with leadership to design career development pathways that support long-term growth.

• Embed a culture of learning and professional development across the business.

What We’re Looking For

• Extensive recruitment experience, with a strong track record in learning and development.

• Confidence in delivering training and coaching at all levels, both in structured sessions and one-to-one on the desk.

• Strong communication and facilitation skills with the ability to engage and motivate.

• Practical, hands-on approach with the ability to turn strategy into action.

• Experience designing training materials and using digital learning tools.

• A collaborative style and a passion for helping others succeed.

What We Offer

• A central role in shaping how we grow and develop our people.

• The opportunity to design and lead training programmes in a fast-growing, specialist recruitment business.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• A supportive environment that values continuous improvement and personal growth.