194 Leadership Development Professionals jobs in London

Job Title: Continuous Professional Development Manager / CPD Manager

Location: London or Remote - 2 days per month in London office and UK travel

Start Date: ASAP

Salary Range: £42,000 per annum

Are you a qualified English Teacher with extensive SEND teaching experience?

Do you have experience of delivering Continuous Professional Development to other teachers?

Are you looking to work in an inclusive and diverse environment?

TeacherActive is proud to be working with a charity that supports disadvantaged learners based in London and nationally, in the recruitment for a Continuous Professional Development Manager / CPD Manager. The charity delivers interventions that help learners in Further Education to gain English and Maths qualifications. The interventions include an award-winning GCSE Resit Tuition Programme, for those resitting GCSEs, our Functional Skills Tuition Programme.  

The organisation is looking to take on a driven Continuous Professional Development Manager / CPD Manager, specialising in English curriculum with a focus on SEND teaching, on a fixed term contract until March 2027. The successful Continuous Professional Development Manager / CPD Manager will be delivering continuous professional development to teachers based in schools and colleges nationally. The Continuous Professional Development Manager / CPD Manager role will be paramount in helping teachers support SEND students to achieve excellent results, whilst following and implementing the schemes of learning.

The successful Continuous Professional Development Manager / CPD Manager will have:

-    QTS with English specialism, and a minimum of 3 years teaching experience

-    Experience teaching students with SEND

-    Ability to deliver continuous professional development to other teachers

-    Able to travel to schools and colleges nationwide

In return for the above, you can expect to receive:

-    A dedicated team of consultants available 24/7

-    Guaranteed Payment Scheme *Terms and Conditions apply*

-    CPD courses and certificates as part of our ‘My-Progression’ brand

-    Market leading rates of pay

-    Referral scheme – Receive up to £100 when you refer a friend *Terms and Conditions apply*

If you are interested in this position, then click ‘APPLY NOW’ and I will be in touch regarding this fantastic opportunity.

EMAIL: (url removed)

CONTACT NUMBER: (phone number removed)

All applicants will be contacted to discuss suitability and then invited to register with TeacherActive.



Registration involves an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and will require you to supply good professional references. We pride ourselves on excellent service. We can provide a wide range of opportunities in schools and other educational institutions, with good rates of pay, at times to suit your needs.



Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. We are passionate about finding the right staff for each environment.

TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer, and operates as an Employment Business in providing temporary or contract job-seeking services.

Job Title: Continuous Professional Development Manager / CPD Manager

Location: London or Remote - 2 days per month in London office and UK travel

Start Date: ASAP

Salary Range: £42,000 per annum

Are you a qualified English Teacher with extensive SEND teaching experience?

Do you have experience of delivering Continuous Professional Development to other teachers?

Are you looking to work in an inclusive and diverse environment?

TeacherActive is proud to be working with a charity that supports disadvantaged learners based in London and nationally, in the recruitment for a Continuous Professional Development Manager / CPD Manager. The charity delivers interventions that help learners in Further Education to gain English and Maths qualifications. The interventions include an award-winning GCSE Resit Tuition Programme, for those resitting GCSEs, our Functional Skills Tuition Programme.  

The organisation is looking to take on a driven Continuous Professional Development Manager / CPD Manager, specialising in English curriculum with a focus on SEND teaching, on a fixed term contract until March 2027. The successful Continuous Professional Development Manager / CPD Manager will be delivering continuous professional development to teachers based in schools and colleges nationally. The Continuous Professional Development Manager / CPD Manager role will be paramount in helping teachers support SEND students to achieve excellent results, whilst following and implementing the schemes of learning.

The successful Continuous Professional Development Manager / CPD Manager will have:

-    QTS with English specialism, and a minimum of 3 years teaching experience

-    Experience teaching students with SEND

-    Ability to deliver continuous professional development to other teachers

-    Able to travel to schools and colleges nationwide

In return for the above, you can expect to receive:

-    A dedicated team of consultants available 24/7

-    Guaranteed Payment Scheme *Terms and Conditions apply*

-    CPD courses and certificates as part of our ‘My-Progression’ brand

-    Market leading rates of pay

-    Referral scheme – Receive up to £100 when you refer a friend *Terms and Conditions apply*

If you are interested in this position, then click ‘APPLY NOW’ and I will be in touch regarding this fantastic opportunity.

EMAIL: (url removed)

CONTACT NUMBER: (phone number removed)

All applicants will be contacted to discuss suitability and then invited to register with TeacherActive.



Registration involves an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and will require you to supply good professional references. We pride ourselves on excellent service. We can provide a wide range of opportunities in schools and other educational institutions, with good rates of pay, at times to suit your needs.



Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. We are passionate about finding the right staff for each environment.

TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer, and operates as an Employment Business in providing temporary or contract job-seeking services.

Position Description

• Interpret business strategy and organizational direction to drive effective strategy execution at the organizational level through organizational diagnostics, structure design, and governance optimization, thereby enhancing organizational vitality.
• Develop tailor-made organizational solutions by applying cutting-edge management theories, methodologies, and tools to address real-world business challenges, systematically enhancing organizational capabilities.
• Lead initiatives to boost organizational effectiveness and establish performance management systems. Conduct thorough analysis of performance data to identify operational bottlenecks and drive cross-functional collaboration for resolution.
• Formulate organizational and talent development roadmaps. Spearhead key management projects (e.g., industry benchmarking, strategic goal cascading, organizational health assessments, talent engagement programs) to enable sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on OD experience within HR frameworks of large/mid-sized enterprises, or 8+ years in OD/HR consulting at internationally recognized firms.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related fields.
• Proven ability to collaborate across functions, with strengths in critical thinking, structured problem-solving, and post-project review. Resilience under pressure and strong ownership mindset.
• Full professional proficiency in English (written and verbal).
• Demonstrated alignment with JD.com’s core values:
• • Customer-centricity
• • Innovation-driven mindset
• • Tenacity and perseverance
• • Accountability
• • Gratitude
• • Integrity as a non-negotiable principle

Human Resources Advisor

Galldris Group

Location: EN3 7FJ, Enfield, England, United Kingdom

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Human Resources Advisor to join our team.

The Human Resources Advisor will be responsible for performing all HR administration functions, supporting managers with employee relations issues and completing associated tasks as directed by directors of the organisation.

Key Accountabilities  to include but not limited to:

• Issue contracts and new starter documentation for new employees and consultants joining the organisation.
li>Maintain comprehensive and accurate personnel records.
• Ensure recordkeeping and data processing procedures comply with GDPR requirements.
• Work closely with relevant members of the Finance team to ensure they are notified of monthly changes impacting on PAYE employee payments and consultant invoice payments.
• Support the induction of new employees and consultants.
• Drive and review HR policies, procedures, and guidelines and enforce organisation values
• Ensure legal compliance is met in all HR activities
• Provide guidance on the interpretation and application of HR policies and procedures, supporting managers with any disciplinary, grievance, performance management, absence management, capability or redundancy situations.
• Manage the company annual PDR process, communicating timescales and driving high levels of compliance.
• Lead the HR elements of the annual pay review, working with Finance and producing letters as required.
• Act as key company contact for employee benefits such as private medical health and the Individual Assistance Programme, liaising with the company’s chosen external providers, as required.
< i>Participate in the implementation of specific projects, procedures and guidelines.
• Undertake other ad hoc duties as requested.
• Comply with Company policies & procedures.

Experience/Knowledge:

• Good knowledge of employment regulations.
• Strong knowledge of HR practices.
• The ability to use office software packages competently.

Skills:

• IT literate
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Meticulous, organised, proactive with a positive attitude, and willing to learn
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Ability to influence
• Independent, self-motivated, and attention to detail
• Discrete, values driven care and ethical

Qualifications:

• Maths & English GCSE or equivalent
• CIPD Level 5 - working towards level 7

Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK.

Should you feel you have what it takes to be successful in this role then we would love to hear from you.

Employee referral scheme - refer a friend or family member to work for Galldris. We look forward to hearing from you.

Galldris is an Equal Opportunities employer and does not discriminate against any protected characteristic.

Please note: We are not using recruitment agencies for this role. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable.

Human Resources Advisor

Galldris Group

Location: EN3 7FJ, Enfield, England, United Kingdom

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Human Resources Advisor to join our team.

The Human Resources Advisor will be responsible for performing all HR administration functions, supporting managers with employee relations issues and completing associated tasks as directed by directors of the organisation.

Key Accountabilities  to include but not limited to:

• Issue contracts and new starter documentation for new employees and consultants joining the organisation.
li>Maintain comprehensive and accurate personnel records.
• Ensure recordkeeping and data processing procedures comply with GDPR requirements.
• Work closely with relevant members of the Finance team to ensure they are notified of monthly changes impacting on PAYE employee payments and consultant invoice payments.
• Support the induction of new employees and consultants.
• Drive and review HR policies, procedures, and guidelines and enforce organisation values
• Ensure legal compliance is met in all HR activities
• Provide guidance on the interpretation and application of HR policies and procedures, supporting managers with any disciplinary, grievance, performance management, absence management, capability or redundancy situations.
• Manage the company annual PDR process, communicating timescales and driving high levels of compliance.
• Lead the HR elements of the annual pay review, working with Finance and producing letters as required.
• Act as key company contact for employee benefits such as private medical health and the Individual Assistance Programme, liaising with the company’s chosen external providers, as required.
< i>Participate in the implementation of specific projects, procedures and guidelines.
• Undertake other ad hoc duties as requested.
• Comply with Company policies & procedures.

Experience/Knowledge:

• Good knowledge of employment regulations.
• Strong knowledge of HR practices.
• The ability to use office software packages competently.

Skills:

• IT literate
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Meticulous, organised, proactive with a positive attitude, and willing to learn
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Ability to influence
• Independent, self-motivated, and attention to detail
• Discrete, values driven care and ethical

Qualifications:

• Maths & English GCSE or equivalent
• CIPD Level 5 - working towards level 7

Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK.

Should you feel you have what it takes to be successful in this role then we would love to hear from you.

Employee referral scheme - refer a friend or family member to work for Galldris. We look forward to hearing from you.

Galldris is an Equal Opportunities employer and does not discriminate against any protected characteristic.

Please note: We are not using recruitment agencies for this role. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable.

Katten is a full-service law firm with approximately 700 lawyers and 700 business professional support staff. We have offices in the US, UK and Asia, with Chicago and New York being our largest offices. Our headquarters are in Chicago, where the firm was founded in 1974.

Katten's London office is full service, and our lawyers provide advice across a range of specialisms in which the firm excels, including asset management, financial services, regulatory, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, finance, and real estate. In addition, the office has core capabilities in insolvency and restructuring, employment, tax and litigation. In all disciplines, the London team comprises experienced, commercially-minded professionals of the highest quality who pride themselves on their responsiveness and commitment to outstanding client service. Together with colleagues in the US and Shanghai, our London lawyers offer expert, integrated legal advice servicing clients located across the world.

The culture of the London office, which is shared with the rest of the firm, is collaborative, team-based and collegiate and considerable emphasis is placed on maintaining and further developing that culture and positive behavior in all respects.

Human Resources Manager

The Human Resources Manager will be responsible for overseeing multiple HR functions in the London office and will partner heavily with the US team in these major categories: Generalist, Early Careers, Recruitment, and Professional Development.

The Human Resources Manager position is located in our London office. Katten offers a hybrid work model, allowing flexibility to work both on-site and remotely on a regular basis (KattenFlex).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but may not be limited to, the following. Other duties may be requested and/or assigned. Essential functions are primary job duties that an individual must be able to perform successfully with or without a reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Generalist

• Responsible for entire onboarding and offboarding processes, including overseeing background screenings, benefits and payroll, probation and leaver processes, updating the HRIS, and conducting relevant inductions.
• Manage the annual benefits renewal process, working with benefits brokers to conduct market reviews of other providers and make recommendations.
• Be the first line of support for any HR queries and ER issues, advising where possible and escalating to the Senior Director of HR and Talent Management when necessary.
• Provide support to the annual salary review process, present market data to the committee and make recommendations where suitable.
• Draft and update HR policies and procedures to ensure best practice and legal compliance.
• Implement meaningful wellbeing programs office wide.
• Coordinate Fire Warden, First Aid, and Mental Health First Aid training programs.

Early Careers

• Responsible for leading all activities relating to the recruitment of candidates for the London trainee program from initial contact through to offer acceptance.
• Responsible for leading all activities relating to the vacation scheme program.
• Oversee updating of marketing materials, purchase of merchandise, online advertisement and attendance of recruitment events e.g. law fairs.
• Lead the application process, review and design the interview process, conduct interviews, and make recommendations to the Training Principal.
• Pastoral support for all future and current trainees from offer through to qualification including seat rotations, appraisals, qualification discussions, end-of-seat evaluations, and ER support.
• Advise on seat rotation and qualifications, work with supervisors to conduct reviews, analyze themes, and identify gaps.
• Ensure the trainee program structure, feedback, and appraisals comply with SRA requirements.
• Review and improve trainee recruitment and retention processes including social mobility strategies, trainee buddies, seat handovers and reviews.

Recruitment

• Partner with US recruiting teams to help facilitate the full recruitment cycle for all business professional and fee-earner roles up to partner level.
• Foster strong relationships with recruitment agencies, handle any disputes with terms, review the recruitment agencies in use on a regular basis.
• Work with the hiring manager/partner on the job specification and briefing, advise on the interview process and timelines.
• Oversee the coordination of the interview process and manage offer process. delivery and oversee the production of offer documents and forms.

Professional Development

• Coordinate all London training sessions, including internal speaker / external training supplier logistics, scheduling, communications, room reservations, catering, etc.
• Maintain attendance sheets and CPD records for all training programs.
• Coordinate new joiner inductions, probation meetings and monthly check-ins, as appropriate, for vacation schemers, trainees, newly qualified solicitors.
• Assist U.S. team with the execution of lawyer fee earner (associate, counsel, senior associate, staff attorney) appraisal processes, including communications, reminders, completion of annual L&D plans, scheduling appraisal meetings, etc.
• Manage annual performance appraisal process for business professionals, partnering with US HR for support and guidance on performance management actions.
• Manage annual solicitor compliance with Katten’s L&D Policy (20 hr requirement).
• Plan and facilitate PD and well-being events, working with various administrative functions.
• Collaborate with the U.S. PD team to produce quarterly office updates on upcoming PD programs and events.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Bachelor’s Degree Required.
• The ideal candidate will have at least 3-5 years of previous HR experience.
• Experience within a law firm/professional services firm required.
• Must be able to influence, persuade and negotiate both internally and externally, and have excellent organizational, planning, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills as this person will interact with people at all levels, including partners and clients.
• This person will have smart judgment, sharp business acumen, the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with the appropriate discretion, and the ability to multitask.
• Ability to occasionally retrieve and distribute written documentation, or office supplies weighing up to 20 pounds.

Explanatory Notes

The job specification is intended to describe the general content and requirements for the performance of the role. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities or requirements.

Selection for recruitment is on merit, irrespective of race, color, age, religion, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation or disability. Selection decisions, and the reasons for those decisions, are recorded in writing at each stage of the selection process. Selection criteria and, where appropriate, technical skills tests are in place to measure an individual's ability for the effective performance of a job.