Senior Learning & Development Specialist

  • Robert Walters
  • Feb 25, 2026
Contractor HR / Recruitment

Job Description

Senior Learning & Development Specialist
Location: London
Job Type: Contract - 6 to 12 Months
Work Setup: Hybrid - 3 Days in Office

Who We Are
Robert Walters is the world's most trusted talent solutions business. Across the globe, we deliver recruitment, outsourcing, and talent advisory services for businesses of all sizes, opening doors for people with diverse skills, ambitions, and backgrounds.

Who You Will Work With
Our client is a global professional services firm, the organization provides strategic guidance and specialized expertise while fostering a collaborative, growth-oriented environment. It emphasizes innovation, analytical excellence, and high-performance solutions, and offers professionals opportunities to develop skills, take on meaningful work, and thrive within a culture that values integrity, continuous learning, and diverse perspectives.

What You'll Do
* Partner with learning professionals, leadership teams, generalists, HR/TA, and key stakeholders
* Collaborate with Marketing on promotion and visibility of learning initiatives
* Funnel insights, feedback, and recommendations back into the organization
* Design and inform learning content and initiatives (people manager series, skills training, leadership, professional development)
* Build and scale professional development offerings across multiple formats
* Lead program and project management, acting as UK point of contact and orchestrating leadership programs end-to-end

What You Bring
* Advanced PowerPoint and design capability: strong visual sense, able to create polished, professional presentations
* Confident professional presence speaks up, engages quickly, and can hit the ground running with transferable skills
* Background suited to large, global organizations; industry experience matters, ideally from a similar environment
* Experience working within complex, matrixed teams comfortable interacting with HR and Talent partners and large stakeholder groups
* Strong learning and development expertise, including classroom delivery, training material design, and execution
* Proven program and project management skills with excellent stakeholder management and global experience

What's Next
If you are ready to take the next step, apply now! Successful applicants will be contacted directly by a recruiter to discuss the role more.

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This position is being recruited on behalf of our client through our Outsourcing service line. Resource Solutions Limited, trading as Robert Walters, acts as an employment business and agency, partnering with top organizations to help them find the best talent. We welcome applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities.