Talent Development Advisor

Title: Talent Development Advisor

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: £32,881 to £36,069 per annum (London)

£28,886 to £31,876 per annum (Outside London)

Depending on experience

Grade: 6

Reporting Office: Stratford, London or Manchester, Trafford

Persona: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working)

Role Profile - Talent Development Advisor.pdf

Closing date for completed applications: 7th December 2025 at 11 PM

Interviews will tentatively be conducted on 15th & 16th December 2025.

Benefits include:Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme andmany more…

**Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

Join the Talent Development at L&Q!

At L&Q, we are committed to developing and retaining diverse skills and talent across the Group. As a Talent Development Advisor, you will play a key role in designing, delivering, and evaluating programmes that support professional and technical upskilling, career progression, and early talent attraction.

• Do you have experience managing varied projects and delivering impactful talent development initiatives?
• Are you passionate about building relationships, coaching and mentoring individuals, influencing stakeholders, and driving continuous improvement in learning and development?

If this sounds like you, we’d love to see your expertise in action at L&Q!

Your Impact in the Role:

• Programme Design & Delivery: Support the creation and continuous improvement of Talent Development programmes, ensuring high-quality interventions that maximise retention and progression.
• Advisory & Support: Advise colleagues, managers, and leaders on talent solutions and provide mentoring and career support to programme delegates.
• Project Management: Coordinate and administer programmes to meet business needs, ensuring excellent customer service and alignment with L&Q values.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong internal relationships across HR, OD, and leadership teams, and represent L&Q externally with schools, colleges, universities, and local authorities.
• Procurement & Compliance: Manage apprenticeship providers, ensure safeguarding and health & safety standards, and maintain accurate data for monitoring and reporting.
• Continuous Improvement: Champion collaboration and a ‘can do’ approach to deliver innovative, effective talent solutions.

What you'll bring:

• Talent Development Expertise: Proven ability to design and deliver development programmes, including apprenticeships, mentoring, and coaching, with a focus on retention and progression.
• Strong Project Coordination Skills: Experience managing varied and demanding workloads, coordinating large projects independently and collaboratively, and ensuring timely delivery.
• Relationship Management & Collaboration: Ability to build effective working relationships with HR professionals, L&D teams, and business stakeholders, as well as external partners such as schools and universities.
• Advisory & Communication Skills: Confidence in advising managers and leaders on talent solutions, combined with excellent written and verbal communication skills to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Technical & Professional Knowledge: GCSE English and Maths (essential), Level 3 CIPD or equivalent (desirable), Level 5 Coaching qualification (desirable), and evidence of continuing professional development.
• Professional Qualifications: A post-degree qualification in a relevant design discipline, with accreditation or progress toward CIOB, RIBA, or an equivalent body.

We look forward to reviewing your application, and hearing about the genuine experiences and skills you could bring to our organisation. L&Q reserve the right to not accept statements that exceed 500 words.

About L&Q:

We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South-East and North-West of England.

At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework, which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.

L&Q strongly believe a diverse and inclusive workforce is important, and inclusion is part of our core values and everyday working practices. We make hiring decisions based on your experiences, skills and merits and we are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace. Click here to read more.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email lqcareers@lqgroup.org.uk

At L&Q, sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.

Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!