L&D Business Development Manager

L&D Business Development Manager

Business Disability Forum is the leading business membership organisation in disability inclusion. We are trusted partners, working with business, Government and disabled people to improve the life experiences of disabled employees and consumers, by removing barriers to inclusion.

• We work with over 600 Members employing around 20% of the UK workforce and an estimated 8 million people worldwide.
• We advise, support and encourage businesses (many of them global) to become more disability-smart.
• We influence policymakers by representing the voice of employers, disabled employees and consumers.
• We provide evidence-based thought leadership on how business affects the lives of disabled people.
• We help effect changes in business practices, products, services and policies that positively impact the life experiences of disabled people, and also benefit business.

The role

To lead on the development and delivery of BDF's commercial learning and development offer. The L&D Business Development Manager will maintain a network of external training delivery partners (associate trainers) and will coordinate and track outsourcing of training to these partners as appropriate to enable us to scale our L&D offer

The role will also be responsible for maintaining and, where necessary, developing the BDF training content.

The requirement:

• Experience of delivering training on diversity and inclusion, management skills or customer service.
• Experience of designing learning and development products and programmes (within one organisation or for commercial use).
• Experience of working with a variety of (internal or external) stakeholders to understand and respond to their L&D needs.
• Experience of working to financial targets.
• Experience of writing proposals for training interventions.

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How to apply

Applications should be by CV and a supporting statement, of up to 400 words, detailing why you think you would be suitable for the role. If you require any adjustments to the application process please contact Barnaby Powell as set out below. Applications should be addressed to Barnaby Powell, HR & Office Manager, Business Disability Forum, Dowgate Hill House, 14-16 Dowgate Hill, London EC4R 2SU. If you are submitting your application by email please do so.

• Closing date for applications: Sunday, 23 March 2025.
• First interviews are planned for the week commencing 31 March 2025.
• Second interviews are likely to take place in the week commencing 7 April 2025.

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Equal opportunities

We are committed to becoming disability-smart and an employer of choice irrespective of race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, or pregnancy and maternity. The ethical and business case of ensuring that our workforce is representative of wider society is at the heart of what we do. When we are recruiting, disabled candidates who meet all of the essential criteria will be offered an interview.