Job Description

Are you passionate about people, brimming with ideas, and eager to make a real impact? If you have experience in Training, Learning & Development, or Organisational Development, this could be your next big move!
We're on the lookout for a Training & Development Specialist to join our 2025 shortlisted IiP People team who have the ambition and enthusiasm to challenge the status quo and make changes to ensure we deliver excellent service. We're a diverse group of practitioners who love what we do and we're looking for someone who shares that energy, brings fresh thinking, and isn't afraid to roll up their sleeves.
This is a permanent, full-time role where you'll have the chance to work across the full spectrum of people initiatives from hands-on operational tasks to strategic projects that shape engagement, wellbeing, and culture.
You won't just deliver training you'll design experiences, drive OD initiatives, and influence the way our people grow and thrive. You'll partner with managers, lead on engagement and EDI projects, revamp our induction, and champion programmes like Aspiring Managers. If you love variety, creativity, and making a tangible difference, you'll feel right at home.
Training and Development Specialist responsibilities:

• Partnering with managers to identify learning needs
• Leading OD initiatives around engagement, culture, wellbeing, and EDI
• Revamping induction and supporting leadership development programmes
• Driving performance management and appraisal processes
• Designing and delivering training sessions and events
• Managing compliance training and evaluating effectiveness
• Sharing insights and best practices to keep us ahead of the curve

Hours of Work: Full-time: 37 hours per week, 5 days a week, Monday to Friday - 9am to 5pm.
Location: Home based with occasional travel to Birmingham and Stevenage Offices and to visit client sites nationwide.
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: 30,000 - 33,000 per annum dependent on experience.
Training and Development Specialist requirements:

• Experience in training, L&D, or OD.
• Experience in delivering training and/or working in a training team.

• Strong communication skills, creativity, resilience, and a passion for positive change.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the MS Office suite.
• A mix of commercial and charity or public sector experience.
• Excellent communication skills and a flexible and adaptable approach.
• A qualification in training, coaching, or mentoring would be advantageous but not essential.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + Bank holiday (Rising to 30 days after 5 years' service) with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days leave + your birthday off as an additional holiday day after 1 years' service!
• Discretionary shutdown days at Christmas with up to 3 additional days leave.
• 1 Community Leave Day per annum.
• Cash Wellbeing Healthcare Plan which covers Optical/dental/alternative therapy and more!
• Auto enrolment Pension plan.
• Death in service cover.

Meet the Organisation: Who We Are and What We Do
At POhWER, we are passionate about empowering individuals and creating inclusive environments where everyone can thrive. As an equal opportunities employer with the Investors in People Silver award and membership in the MINDFUL EMPLOYER scheme, we are committed to diversity and inclusivity in our workplace. Join us in making a meaningful impact and be part of an organisation that values your potential.
If you think you are suitable for this Training and Organisational Development (OD) Specialist role, please apply now!
Closing Date: Wednesday 7th January 2026 (We reserve the right to close the vacancy early)
Interview: TBC remote via Microsoft Teams or Zoom
For an informal discussion please contact with the job reference number to request a call back from the hiring manager.
A basic DBS check and National Offender Management Service vetting will be conducted for this position.
We're proud to support our colleagues from the armed forces signing the Armed Forces Covenant in August 2024.
Successful applicants will need to obtain business insurance for their own vehicle.
POhWER is an equal opportunities employer, holder of the Investors in People Silver award, and a member of the MINDFUL EMPLOYER scheme. We are a level 2 Disability confidence scheme employer, and disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
POhWER is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities, and particularly welcome candidates from groups currently underrepresented in our workforce. Our goal is to foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute. This includes, but is not limited to, people with disabilities, women, men, Black, Asian and other racially minoritised people, LGBTQ+ who are currently under-represented in our workforce.
To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support people from different backgrounds.
POhWER is a charity who provide information, advice, support and advocacy to people who experience disability, vulnerability, distress and social exclusion.
POhWER was set up in 1996 by service users who, tired of others making assumptions about their capabilities and views, wanted equal access to information and a voice of their own.
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