Training and Development Lead
| Posting date: | 18 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 April 2026 |
| Location: | Bury St. Edmunds, Not recorded, IP33 3RL |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 8e73193f-31b5-4aad-8349-e0a45f0a2b5d |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
• Based across our Eastern Education Group sites
• 37hours per week,52weeks per year-Permanent
• Salary:£32,598- £36,363per annum(Dependent on qualifications and experience)
We are seeking an inspiring and forward-thinking Training & Development Lead to join Eastern Education Group. In this pivotal role, you will lead the evolution of our Learning Management System and help shape a modern, high-performing learning culture across our Group. Working closely with HR, Quality, Curriculum Leads, IT Services and colleagues across all departments, you will drive the continuous development of our Development Zone, ensuring it is accessible, engaging, compliant and aligned with organisational priorities.
You will create and deliver innovative digital and face-to-face training that enhances staff capability and drives organisational improvement. From designing high-quality eLearning modules and blended learning resources to delivering engaging sessions across our Suffolk and Norfolk sites, you will ensure learning is impactful, inclusive and rooted in strong adult learning principles. You will also support our internal leadership programme, provide coaching and guidance to colleagues involved in training delivery, and collaborate with subject matter experts to translate complex topics into practical, accessible learning experiences.
Using insight, collaboration and creativity to increase engagement, ensure compliance, and strengthen professional development across the Group, you will monitor performance, evaluate impact, and use learning data to inform continuous improvement. You will lead engagement campaigns, support staff and managers to navigate training requirements, and maintain accurate records to underpin workforce planning and organisational development. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and innovative professional who is passionate about developing people and embedding a culture of continuous learning across adynamic and evolving group.
A key focus of this role will be the development of structured, role specific job family training pathways, ensuring staff have access to clear, relevant and progressive learning aligned to their role, career stage and organisational priorities.The postholder will also playa central role in the design, development and delivery of the Group’s internal management and leadership programmes, including our Licence to Lead offer, supporting current and aspiring managers to build confidence, capability and consistency in leadership practice across the Group.
What the school offers its staff
• Membership into Local Government Pension Scheme
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Free parking
• Canteen
• Company events
• Access to various memberships and discount schemes
• Learning and development opportunities,including staff development days
• Funded subject course development for your role
• Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
• Career progression opportunities
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
• Based across our Eastern Education Group sites
• 37hours per week,52weeks per year-Permanent
• Salary:£32,598- £36,363per annum(Dependent on qualifications and experience)
We are seeking an inspiring and forward-thinking Training & Development Lead to join Eastern Education Group. In this pivotal role, you will lead the evolution of our Learning Management System and help shape a modern, high-performing learning culture across our Group. Working closely with HR, Quality, Curriculum Leads, IT Services and colleagues across all departments, you will drive the continuous development of our Development Zone, ensuring it is accessible, engaging, compliant and aligned with organisational priorities.
You will create and deliver innovative digital and face-to-face training that enhances staff capability and drives organisational improvement. From designing high-quality eLearning modules and blended learning resources to delivering engaging sessions across our Suffolk and Norfolk sites, you will ensure learning is impactful, inclusive and rooted in strong adult learning principles. You will also support our internal leadership programme, provide coaching and guidance to colleagues involved in training delivery, and collaborate with subject matter experts to translate complex topics into practical, accessible learning experiences.
Using insight, collaboration and creativity to increase engagement, ensure compliance, and strengthen professional development across the Group, you will monitor performance, evaluate impact, and use learning data to inform continuous improvement. You will lead engagement campaigns, support staff and managers to navigate training requirements, and maintain accurate records to underpin workforce planning and organisational development. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and innovative professional who is passionate about developing people and embedding a culture of continuous learning across adynamic and evolving group.
A key focus of this role will be the development of structured, role specific job family training pathways, ensuring staff have access to clear, relevant and progressive learning aligned to their role, career stage and organisational priorities.The postholder will also playa central role in the design, development and delivery of the Group’s internal management and leadership programmes, including our Licence to Lead offer, supporting current and aspiring managers to build confidence, capability and consistency in leadership practice across the Group.
What the school offers its staff
• Membership into Local Government Pension Scheme
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Free parking
• Canteen
• Company events
• Access to various memberships and discount schemes
• Learning and development opportunities,including staff development days
• Funded subject course development for your role
• Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
• Career progression opportunities
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.