Great Places Housing Group

About the Company

We work all over the north to help neighbourhoods thrive, shine and be truly great places to live. We build and look after some of the best affordable housing around and provide all sorts of community support, always with passion, imagination and dedication. Great Places strives to be an all-round a force for good, whether regenerating an area, commissioning outstanding architecture, advising residents on how to be ‘green’ and save money, helping to kickstart training and jobs, organising community events or helping new homeowners onto the property ladder. Great Places looks at the bigger picture with one ultimate aim – to improve the lives of everyone who lives in our communities. For career opportunities please visit http://www.greatplaces.org.uk/jobs/Pages/whyworkforus.aspx

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Great Places Housing Group

Job Title

People Development Specialist (12 Months FTC)

Job Description

**Job Title**: People Development Specialist **Role Summary**: Embed a colleague-led learning culture through tailored development initiatives aligned with business goals, delivering high-quality training programs to enhance organizational and personal effectiveness. **Expectations**: - Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and address learning needs, designing and delivering impactful face-to-face, blended, or online training. - Promote a continuous development culture, ensuring learning initiatives align with organizational priorities. - Facilitate foundational and advanced soft skills/technical training programs. **Key Responsibilities**: - Conduct learning needs analyses to design and evaluate training programs across all levels. - Develop and deliver training interventions, including induction programs and cultural masterclasses. - Administer and optimize digital learning platforms, ensuring seamless delivery of online learning content. - Manage the full learning lifecycle, from design and promotion to assessment and evaluation. - Foster innovation in learning methods and track industry trends to improve program effectiveness. **Required Skills**: - Proven experience designing and delivering training to diverse audiences. - Strong facilitation skills for both virtual and in-person audiences. - Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). - Ability to analyze data and integrate insights into learning strategies. - Digital learning platform administration experience. **Required Education & Certifications**: - CIPD Level 3 or equivalent L&D certification (or relevant work experience in HR/L&D). - Commitment to ongoing professional development (CPD).

Manchester, United kingdom

On site

29-12-2025