Job Description

Job Category: Human Resources
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We're looking for a Talent & Development Partner to support our Tech and eCommerce functions. Join us in shaping the next chapter of talent development, where your passion for helping people grow can truly future-proof skills and foster a culture of continuous learning. Based at Head Office in Enderby, Leicester offering a starting salary of xc2xa342,629.
About the Role
Here at NEXT, developing great people is at the core of how we build on current and future success. We're passionate about delivering 5-star experiences to our learners and stakeholders that directly impact the performance and potential of our employees. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape and deliver engaging, relevant, and innovative L&D strategies that support a culture of continuous growth, great service, and strong team engagement.
In this role, you'll be responsible for shaping and implementing learning initiatives across the employee lifecycle. You'll partner closely with our Technology and eCommerce functions, as well as supporting wider Head Office initiatives and projects. This includes overseeing onboarding and offboarding processes, partnering in the delivery of early careers programmes (such as graduate and placement schemes and our Mainframe Academy), developing career path frameworks that support progression, and creating tailored development plans. You'll also run engaging training sessions, drive succession planning efforts to identify and prepare future leaders, and lead mentoring, coaching, and high-potential development.
About You

• Proven experience in Learning & Development, with a strong background in both designing and delivering impactful programmes and initiatives.
• Experience thriving in and contributing to large-scale business environments with a substantial workforce
• Ability to build on past learning and embed new practices.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in multi-site environments is highly desirable.

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About Us: You know Next, but did you know we're a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We're the UK's 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we're the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it's now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we've gone global!
About the Team:

• 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
• Company performance based bonus
• Sharesave scheme
• On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• Early VIP access to sale stock
• Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
• Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
• Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
• Free on-site parking
• Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
• Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
• Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
• Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
• Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.