L&D Business Partner (Trade & Construction)

L&D Business Partner - Trade/Construction
Location: North Bristol with some travel
Sector: Property Maintenance
Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £48, 600 plus car allowance (£7,000) plus benefits

Are you an experienced L&D professional with a passion for developing frontline teams in a trade or construction environment? We're recruiting on behalf of a leading property maintenance company for an L&D Business Partner to design and deliver impactful, hands-on learning across their operational workforce.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established and forward-thinking business where people development, safety, and operational excellence are key to success.

What you’ll be doing:

• Designing and delivering practical training programmes for trade operatives, supervisors and operational leaders
• Leading on compliance and safety training (toolbox talks, inductions, behavioural safety)
• Supporting career development pathways for site-based teams including trainees and apprentices
• Managing external learning providers and securing funding (including through CITB and other partners)
• Enhancing digital learning content and improving engagement with L&D initiatives
• Collaborating with operational and health & safety teams to align training with business needs
• Contributing to wider people development projects across the organisation

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience in learning & development within a trade, construction, or property services environment
• Confidence in training design and facilitation, particularly for hands-on and compliance-focused topics
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and ability to work cross-functionally
• Awareness of health & safety, regulatory frameworks and operational risks
• Experience working with CITB funding and apprenticeship pathways is highly desirable
• A proactive, organised and improvement-focused mindset

The Benefits

• Salary £48,668 plus car allowance (c£7,000)
• Company profit share scheme (12% last year)
• Enhanced employer pension contribution of up to 7%
• Life insurance cover equivalent to 3 x salary
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced maternity/ paternity
• 23 days annual leave rising to 25 with the ability to buy up to 5 days or sell up to 3 days per year
• Discounts from preferred suppliers
• Access to an employee assistance program and free financial and legal advice

Location

North Bristol (hybrid working two days in the office, one day travelling to different company sites - Nationwide and two days from home).

Why apply?

This is a varied and rewarding role with real scope to make an impact. You’ll be working with a business that truly values the contribution of its site teams and invests in developing talent from within.