Learning and Development Specialist

We’re looking for a  Learning and Development Specialist to join our  growing Learning and Development team. 

In this role, you’ll be responsible for shaping how our people grow, develop and build their careers with us. These roles sit at the heart of our new L&D function. You’ll work closely with business leaders, Subject Matter Experts and external partners to design and deliver high‑quality learning solutions that support today’s performance – and tomorrow’s capability. 

About Us 

AVK is the largest and fastest-growing energy solutions company in the data centre industry. We power tomorrow’s data. Leading with an innovative approach, we are the ones who provide the power so that data centres run, uninterrupted. Our solutions are vast and comprehensive, giving data centre operators an end-to-end approach. 

We’re leading the charge in the industry. We launched the first operational microgrid in Europe, we have an offering unique to anyone else’s, we’ve just been named among Deloitte’s Best Managed Companies 2026, and we continue to grow in scale, adding valuable employees to our already capable and expert team. 

That’s where you come in. Ready to join us? 

Key Responsibilities 

This role focuses on building clear career pathways and technical learning solutions that help people grow their skills and progress their careers. 

• Design and maintain career development frameworks and progression pathways across the organisation 

• Partner with subject matter experts to define and build structured technical learning pathways 

• Deliver and facilitate workshops, programmes and blended learning solutions 

• Create and embed  knowledge-sharing initiatives that support continuous learning 

• Design scalable learning solutions aligned to business priorities 

• Measure learning impact and continuously improve what we deliver 

• Work closely with stakeholders to understand learning needs and priorities 

• Contribute to the wider L&D strategy and learning roadmap 

• Use data, insight and feedback to improve learning effectiveness 

• Champion a culture of learning, development and performance excellence 

Essential: 

•  Solid experience in Learning & Development  or talent development 

• End-to-end ownership of learning programmes or projects 

• Learning design and content development 

• Comfortable facilitating workshops or training sessions 

• Strong stakeholder management, including senior leaders 

• Experience working with external learning providers/vendors 

• The ability to work through ambiguity and shape solutions from idea to delivery 

Desirable: 

• Career / technical pathway  development 

• Competency or capability frameworks 

• Mentoring, coaching or stretch development initiatives 

• Cross-functional project delivery 

•  LMS platforms and digital learning tools 

• £45,000 - £55,000 base salary 

• Competitive Benefits package 

• Flexible/Hybrid working hours 

• Ongoing training and career development  

• Supportive, collaborative team environment  

• Private Medical Insurance  

• Company Bonus Scheme  

• Access to AVK North Face Merchandise  

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