Job Description

The vacancy

We're now looking for a Learning & Development Manager to cover a maternity leave for 12 - 14 months (FTC), starting January 2026. This is a part-time role, ideally three days a week with a flexible working pattern.

You will be based in either our Southampton and/or Guildford site and will be expected to travel to other Moore Barlow sites to include Woking, Richmond, Lymington and London (depending on business need). This role will provide a combination of in-office and working from home options too.


This is a fantastic opportunity to shape and support the development of our people during a key stage of our growth.

Day to day:

As we continue to grow, we are passionate about fostering a values-driven, high-performance culture. This role will be key in delivering learning and development initiatives that help our people thrive, while building a sustainable, agile workforce for the future.


You'll lead the delivery of our core learning offering from developing leadership and high-performing teams, to embedding our values and behaviours. You'll work closely with People Business Partners to identify skills gaps and provide smart, just-in-time solutions.


We take a modern approach to learning, treating people as adults and consumers with different needs and preferences. If you enjoy delivering bite-sized, meaningful and accessible learning that truly supports individuals in owning their development, we'd love to hear from you.

You will also:

Design and deliver learning programmes focused on leadership, critical business processes, values, and team development. Partner with People Business Partners to identify needs and create relevant, outcome-driven learning solutions. Drive a positive learning culture that is inclusive, accessible and aligned with the firm's strategic priorities. Manage the L&D budget and making effective use of the Apprenticeship Levy. Ensure compliance with professional and regulatory training record requirements Produce quarterly reports for senior stakeholders Monitor and evaluate learning effectiveness, using feedback and data to drive continuous improvement

What we look for:

Experience managing end-to-end L&D programmes. Strong facilitation, consultancy and communication skills. Ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders. Strong organisational, project and budget management skills. Passion for delivering accessible and impactful learning.
Desirable:

Experience in a law firm or legal education setting. Licensed in psychometric tools. Knowledge of apprenticeship frameworks and provider relationships. Understanding of how to influence performance through culture.

Who we are

We are Moore Barlow, a top regional career law firm with a simple mission - to make a difference.



We support our clients and the communities we help through providing outstanding legal services with empathy and expertise. A full service law firm, we support these core client groups: Individuals & Families, Entrepreneurial Businesses & Organisations and Personal/Catastrophic Injury & Medical Negligence.



We are passionate about making a difference to our people, their careers and care deeply about their experience at work. Moore Barlow aims to be recognised as the best career law firm to work for. This means that we care as much about your career as you do. So whether you join us early in your career, in one of our outstanding business support functions or are continuing an already rich career in law, you'll find Moore Barlow a great place to further build your experience.



With numerous top-tier rankings in law, exceptional quality of work and named a Times Top 100 best law firm to work for, we have big plans. We are seeking passionate, human-focused individuals like you as we continue to grow. With over 450 dedicated professionals including 70 Partners and 272 Lawyers, Moore Barlow offers substantial opportunity for further advancement and personal development.

What we can offer

Our culture is open, diverse and inclusive and we look for likeminded individuals who recognise that it's this individuality that allows us to be truly different to other firms. Everything we do is underpinned by the Moore Barlow Way, which is a set of values and principles to ensure consistency of experience no matter which team you work within.


As a true career firm, we seek to reward the great work our people undertake with continued personal development opportunities. We have big plans for growth, and we see that this creates extensive opportunity for our people as we move towards our long-term ambitions.


In most of our roles, we are also open to supporting hybrid, flexible working and different work patterns. What you do outside of work is as important as your time inside of work - and we want to strike the right balance for both the individual and the firm.


We also offer great benefits including 28 days' annual leave, private medical insurance, income protection, life assurance, firmwide bonus scheme and a generous pension scheme.


If you're seeking to join a firm that seeks to provide a personal and highly engaging place to work - we are confident that you'll find this at Moore Barlow.

Our values

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