Learning & Development Specialist
Location
Watford, Hertfordshire | United Kingdom
Job description
We are Allwyn UK, part of the Allwyn Entertainment Group – a multi-national lottery operator with a market-leading presence in Austria, the Czech Republic, Greece, Cyprus and Italy. We have been officially awarded the Fourth Licence (10 year licence) to operate the National Lottery starting February 2024.
We’ve developed ground-breaking technologies, built player protection frameworks, and have a proven track record of making lotteries better. Our aim is to create one of the UK’s most inclusive organisations – where people can bring the best of themselves, to do their best work, every day, for the benefit of good causes.
Allwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer which prides itself in being diverse and inclusive. We do not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or victimisation in the workplace. All employment decisions at Allwyn are based on the business needs, the job requirements, and the individual qualifications. Allwyn encourages applications from individuals regardless of age, disability (visible or hidden), sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
While the main contribution of the National Lottery to society is through the funds to good causes, at Allwyn we put our purpose and values at the heart of everything we do. Join us as we embark on a once-in-a-lifetime, largescale transformation journey to build a bigger, better, and safer National Lottery that delivers more money to good causes.
Join our journey to create a new experience for the National Lottery and help us to power change for the greater good.
About us:
We are Allwyn UK, part of the Allwyn Entertainment Group – a multi-national lottery operator with a market-leading presence in Austria, the Czech Republic, Greece, Cyprus and Italy. We have been officially awarded the Fourth Licence (10 year licence) to operate the National Lottery starting February 2024.
We’ve developed ground-breaking technologies, built player protection frameworks, and have a proven track record of making lotteries better. Our aim is to create one of the UK’s most inclusive organisations – where people can bring the best of themselves, to do their best work, every day, for the benefit of good causes.
Allwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer which prides itself in being diverse and inclusive. We do not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or victimisation in the workplace. All employment decisions at Allwyn are based on the business needs, the job requirements, and the individual qualifications. Allwyn encourages applications from individuals regardless of age, disability (visible or hidden), sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
While the main contribution of the National Lottery to society is through the funds to good causes, at Allwyn we put our purpose and values at the heart of everything we do. Join us as we embark on a once-in-a-lifetime, largescale transformation journey to build a bigger, better, and safer National Lottery that delivers more money to good causes.
Role Purpose:
The Senior Learning & Development Specialist will be a key contributor in the design and delivery of training solutions across Allwyn, both directly and indirectly. They will collaborate with business functions to understand requirements and be able to make recommendations on effective training solutions, ensuring they are in keeping with Allwyns’ values and employee brand.
Role Responsibilities:
- Performing Training Needs Analysis to identify and recommend innovative learning programmes for both individuals and the organisation
- Work in close collaboration with the People team to understand requirements coming out of the business and the Change Programme for requirements driven by transformation
- Designing a range of blended learning interventions, including e-learning and in-person
- Creating innovative learning initiatives using digital learning management platforms
- Partnering with different functional areas and subject matter experts to manage, develop and delivery training programs
- Develop new training materials and maintain/upgrade the existing training portfolio
- Mentor, support and develop members of the L&D team
- Manage assignment and delivery of automated and manual delivery programs
- Maintain attendance and completion of training logs and follow-up non engagement
- Compile and analyze data of training consumed, effectiveness and all metrics to deliver recommendations for innovative training programs
- Support the L&D coordinator in the planning, scheduling and facilitating of training solutions
- Assessing the success of development plans and helping employees make the most of learning opportunities
- Ensure the L&D budget is effectively managed and support in the engagement of any new training suppliers
- Implementing various learning methods companywide (e.g. coaching, job-shadowing, online training)
Key Measures of Success:
- Ensure effective use of the L&D budget, being able to demonstrate a return on investment for training solutions
- Ensure that all employees have the right skills and capabilities for the 4NL
- Providing outstanding experience to all employees
- A high level of employee satisfaction in response to the training solutions, including the logistics and coordination through feedback forms, ratings, reviews, or interviews.
- Drive employee engagement across Allwyn by ensuring the training is meeting the needs of the employees, as well as the business, and is aligned to the Allwyn values.
Key Skills and Experience:
- Ability to create learning programs, defining the appropriate type of learning intervention for the specified requirements
- Experience in developing different types of training including e-learning, virtual live training, in person training and supporting training materials
- Excellent live training delivery and presentation skills
- Experience in inclusive neurodiverse and ability awareness training development is an asset
- Experienced in assessing and benchmarking training effectiveness
- Excellent communication skills, able to connect with all levels of the business
- Previous experience in an in-house L&D/ Training role, broad knowledge latest Training developments - Confident handling diverse portfolio of training needs
- Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills
- Resilient - able to face challenges proactively and comfortable dealing with all levels within the organisation
- Able to pick up tasks quickly and adapt to the situation
Benefits
- 34 days paid leave (This includes bank holidays)
- 2 x Life Days
- 4 x Salary of Life Insurance
- Pension: We’ll contribute 8.5%
- BUPA
- £500 wellness allowance
- Income Protection
As part of our onboarding processes, all successful candidates will need to complete both a Pre-Employment Screening process and a Fit & Proper check by the Gambling Commission. These checks include a DBS (an enhanced check, which shows convictions and conditional cautions), credit and social media checks. As part of our application process, you will be asked to identify in advance if you have spent or unspent convictions that we need to be aware of.
Should you not disclose convictions at the application stage, not pass the Fit & Proper Check process or not complete your Pre-Employment Screening then unfortunately you may not pass our probation process.
All data will be handled in accordance with our data policies and treated with utmost confidentiality.
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