Learning & Development Lead — Manager Capability (6-month FTC)
6-month Fixed-Term Contract | £53,148 pro-rata | Bath | Hybrid
Full Time preferred but 30 - 37 hours considered
Your L&D Expertise. Our Managers. Work That Outlasts You.
Short contracts often mean firefighting. This one doesn't. You'll have six months, a clear brief, and real ownership — to get Curo's managers ready for September, when we bring in a new HR platform and raise the bar on how we run people processes across the organisation.
In six months, you'll design a Management Development Programme (MDP), build a Manager Competency Framework aligned to our values and job families, create a blended Manager Essentials toolkit, and stand up our approach to assessment centres for both the MDP and our Leadership Development Programme (LDP).
It's a short contract with a long shadow — we want you to leave L&D work behind that outlasts you.
What you'll be doing
Designing the Management Development Programme — the external provider delivers, you own the design, the sequencing, and the internal modules that wrap around each external session
Building the Manager Competency Framework — taking initial scoping through to a defined framework, agreed with stakeholders and aligned to Curo values and job families
Creating and delivering the Manager Essentials toolkit — practical, bite-size, blended, and built to be used rather than admired
Co-designing and co-delivering a pivotal manager development workshop in mid-to-late June — your first visible proof point
Owning the MDP cohort, and delivering the internal modules that plug the gaps between external provider sessions
Standing up Curo's approach to assessment centres at the front of both the MDP and LDP, in partnership with colleagues leading on professional qualifications
Leaving a clean handover pack so the work continues after the contract ends
What you'll get in return
Beyond a salary of £53,148 pro-rata and the chance to ship meaningful work at pace, you'll get:
26 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) rising to 29 days after 3 years, pro-rata for reduced hours and length of contract
Your birthday off as an extra holiday
Up to 10% matched pension contribution
Hybrid working — minimum 2 days in our Bath office per week for face-to-face delivery
Flexible benefits which might include a Health Cash Plan
Access to an Employee Assistance Programme for your own wellbeing
More about you
You're an experienced Learning & Development professional who designs learning that changes how people behave as managers, not learning that just ticks a box.
You move quickly without cutting corners. You're comfortable in teams that are still finding their way, and you'd rather get on and build than wait for everything to be perfect first. You get on well with senior leaders, and you judge your work by whether it's made a difference to the people you built it for.
Experience designing manager or leadership development programmes, ideally including programmes where you've partnered with an external training provider
A strong Learning & Development track record with evidence of design, delivery, return on investment, and measurable business impact
The ability to land at pace from week one — a 6-month contract cannot absorb a slow start
Digital confidence with Microsoft Teams (including breakout rooms), blended learning design, and digital delivery of learning content
Comfort working in teams that are building the plane as they fly it — contributing to how the team operates as well as what it delivers
Confidence working with senior leaders and internal customers
About Curo
We're a leading South West housing association with social purpose at our heart. We provide affordable homes and create positive futures in our communities. We're proud to be among the UK's top 100 companies to work for, and the 5th best housing association nationwide.
We actively welcome applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBTQ+, from ethnic minority backgrounds, and from our Curo customers.
We're committed to making our recruitment process accessible to everyone — if you need any adjustments to help you apply or interview, please contact our recruitment team at recruitment@curo-group.co.uk
