358 Director Of Learning And Development jobs in the United Kingdom

The Role & Company

We are working on a search for a Director of Learning & Development to lead the design and delivery of a global learning strategy. This role will play a key part in shaping how employees grow, lead, and thrive, ensuring that learning and development initiatives are aligned with business priorities and future capability needs. You will be responsible for auditing current programmes, identifying gaps, and creating a roadmap that supports leadership development, talent growth, and employee engagement across the globe.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the global L&D strategy and roadmap across leadership, management, and technical development.
• Audit current initiatives, consult with senior stakeholders, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Design and deliver scalable learning solutions that balance strategic impact with practical application.
• Build frameworks, toolkits, and programmes to support employees at all stages of their careers.
• Partner with HR Directors, business leaders, and global colleagues to ensure alignment and adoption.
• Integrate DEI, mentoring, and AI-driven learning practices into development solutions.
• Manage external vendors, budgets, and programme delivery with a focus on ROI and engagement.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, able to influence, challenge, and gain buy-in.

What We’re Looking For

• 7+ years of L&D experience, with at least 4 years in a strategic or leadership capacity.
• Proven track record of developing and scaling L&D programmes across multiple regions.
• Strong experience in stakeholder management and influencing senior leadership.
• Background in fast-paced, high-growth, or digital/tech-driven organisations.
• Demonstrated experience balancing strategy with hands-on programme delivery.
• Exposure to DEI-focused learning initiatives and leadership enablement.
• Pragmatic, results-driven approach with the ability to adapt and pivot in changing environments.
• Worked in a tech focussed and scalable environment.

How to apply

If you are interested in discussing this role further, please apply for the position or contact Kirstin Hunt at (Job code 63803).

If you require any adjustments, accommodation, or additional support during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know. Click here to learn more about our commitments to accessible recruitment.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted

Privacy policy

Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only. By applying for this position, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal data to Elliott Scott HR Recruitment Ltd. and all relevant third parties for the purpose of processing your application. Your personal data will be processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy .

The Role & Company

We are working on a search for a Director of Learning & Development to lead the design and delivery of a global learning strategy. This role will play a key part in shaping how employees grow, lead, and thrive, ensuring that learning and development initiatives are aligned with business priorities and future capability needs. You will be responsible for auditing current programmes, identifying gaps, and creating a roadmap that supports leadership development, talent growth, and employee engagement across the globe.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the global L&D strategy and roadmap across leadership, management, and technical development.
• Audit current initiatives, consult with senior stakeholders, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Design and deliver scalable learning solutions that balance strategic impact with practical application.
• Build frameworks, toolkits, and programmes to support employees at all stages of their careers.
• Partner with HR Directors, business leaders, and global colleagues to ensure alignment and adoption.
• Integrate DEI, mentoring, and AI-driven learning practices into development solutions.
• Manage external vendors, budgets, and programme delivery with a focus on ROI and engagement.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, able to influence, challenge, and gain buy-in.

What We’re Looking For

• 7+ years of L&D experience, with at least 4 years in a strategic or leadership capacity.
• Proven track record of developing and scaling L&D programmes across multiple regions.
• Strong experience in stakeholder management and influencing senior leadership.
• Background in fast-paced, high-growth, or digital/tech-driven organisations.
• Demonstrated experience balancing strategy with hands-on programme delivery.
• Exposure to DEI-focused learning initiatives and leadership enablement.
• Pragmatic, results-driven approach with the ability to adapt and pivot in changing environments.
• Worked in a tech focussed and scalable environment.

How to apply

If you are interested in discussing this role further, please apply for the position or contact Kirstin Hunt at (Job code 63803).

If you require any adjustments, accommodation, or additional support during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know. Click here to learn more about our commitments to accessible recruitment.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted

Privacy policy

Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only. By applying for this position, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal data to Elliott Scott HR Recruitment Ltd. and all relevant third parties for the purpose of processing your application. Your personal data will be processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy .

Role Title : Deputy Director of Capacity Building

Role Nature : Volunteer

Location : Home-based

The Blockchain & Climate Institute (BCI) is an international volunteers-led think tank supporting and advocating the application of blockchain technology in the global fight against climate change.

What will you be doing?

We are looking to recruit a highly experienced and enthusiastic VOLUNTEER (or what we call a ‘pro bono officer’) who will serve as the Deputy Director of Capacity Building (DCB) (voluntary unpaid role ), managing the capacity building function of the organization, and further developing the division with key objectives of operationalizing growth strategy and strengthening BCI positioning as the preferred provider of blockchain capacity support for climate change policy implementation.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter and experienced, and looking to make a difference in international climate change governance. The successful candidate will be a competent leader or senior executive with rich experience in working with globally distributed teams, managing ecosystem partners, and executing capability development projects from inception to completion. Working with initiative and having the desire to find solutions to climate-related actions should be second nature. Experience as the product owner or most senior organizational leader in a start-up organization will be highly beneficial, as will capability-building experience in a non-profit environment.

We are currently seeking a motivated, experienced executive to join our growing organization. Reporting to the Director of Capacity Building, you will be responsible for implementing the BCI’s capacity building operating model and driving the enhancement of existing capabilities, socializing it for stakeholders across the various climate-related actors. You will drive BCI's growth by forging new working relationships and synergies across the contextual organizational knowledge and establishing BCI as a leading player across the climate ecosystem of stakeholders. You will shape and execute the development of capacity-building proposals for revenue generation and various government-focused innovation support initiatives relevant to BCI’s scope of activities. You must be a natural communicator who can gain consensus, be accurate, be understandable, and provide an actionable plan to guide BCI’s capacity-building activities to be more functional, and more agile, adding to BCI’s core growth aspirations.

Responsibilities:

• Work with the Director-General for shaping the capacity-building strategy;
• Take ownership of operationalizing the key priorities of capacity building division;
• Leading the execution requirements of advisory services, technical knowledge, and skills to non-profit organizations and government bodies;
• Active participation in webinars, climate forums, and other engagement activities;
• Develop or strengthen existing capacity (including technical knowledge and skills) of relevant institutions with roles to play in climate policy, through regular webinars or other engagement channels;
• Oversee operations of BCI’s Capacity Building Division by leading the development of external capacity development framework with the Capacity Building Officers, while adhering to the directions set by the Director-General;
• Utilize both traditional and modern technology assessment tools, such as interviews, surveys, and evaluations, strategic frameworks for effective market engagement;
• Provide digitized tools for advisory services to BCI strategic projects targeted to climate policymakers or negotiators;
• Leading the contractual training delivery assignments for climate policymakers or negotiators, the leadership of major NGOs and corporations;
• Execute market research requirements for climate-related actions and emerging technology patterns, particularly AI & Blockchain;
• Understand situational interpretations and analyze data to identify and understand challenges, present and explain findings to the Executive Committee and Advisory Board;
• Help recruit Capacity Building Officers to deliver BCI capacity building programmes.

Requirements

Education & training

• MBA or a postgraduate degree in business or a relevant discipline is required;

Relevant experience

• Experience in the civil service, start-up, NGO, or other non-profit organization;
• Experience as a Senior Executive or Learning & Development in the public sector or another relevant capacity entrepreneurial building experience;
• Demonstratable experience in executive education focusing on Blockchain, AI Strategy; or other emerging digital technologies;

Skills & abilities

• Working experience in using tool capabilities for research, advisory services, and talent development;
• High-level awareness about climate frameworks and Blockchain;
• Familiarity with common business software, project management programs, and IT systems.

Benefits

What difference will you make?

Blockchain and other emerging technologies. Climate change and sustainability. These are two hot topic groups that have been headlining media outlets, dominating conferences & events, and gaining increasing traction in research and pilot projects. BCI is here as an expert platform to help governments, inter-governmental and regional organizations as well as relevant corporates to negotiate the complex landscape of emerging technologies for environmental good. We cement our expertise by putting in the hard work in researching, identifying, and analyzing the applications of emerging technologies so that informed decisions can be made by the stakeholders in the climate change and action network.

Benefits you will get from volunteering with BCI are enormous and some include:

• Your mind will be mentally stimulated, hence providing you with a sense of purpose;
• You will advance and boost your professional career by helping you to make professional connections and giving you real-world experience at the intersection between climate and emerging technologies; and
• Help you develop long-lasting professional relationships with others. People who come together to make the world a better place forge a close connection

Selection Process

As a voluntary organization, we are pleased to open the door for candidates who may not have the prior experience they need to start, progress, or switch their careers. To recruit the most suitable, talented, or potential new members out of the volume of applications received, it is the BCI’s policy to also consider inexperienced candidates to fill our voluntary unpaid roles as long as they can demonstrate the skills required in the written assessment. In the selection process, most candidates will be invited to complete the following assessment.

Section A: Verbal and Numerical Reasoning (20 multiple-choice questions)

Section B: Situation Judgement Test (20 multiple-choice questions)

Section C: In-Tray Exercise (An open-ended assessment relevant to the duties of the role)

Candidates who pass all three sections will be invited to attend a phone screening, first interview, and final interview online.