Learning & Development Partner

Shape the Future of Leadership at Company Shop Group

Learning & Development Partner

Are you passionate about developing people, shaping future leaders, and creating a culture where everyone can thrive? At Company Shop Group (CSG), we’re on an exciting journey and we’re looking for a dynamic Learning and Development Partner to help us build exceptional leadership capability across our business.

About us

At Company Shop Group (part of Biffa), we’re transforming the way surplus is valued and unlocking its full potential.

As the UK’s largest commercial redistributor of surplus food and household products, we partner with some of the biggest names across retail, manufacturing, food service and logistics creating value from stock that might otherwise go to waste.

But we’re more than redistribution.

Through our Company Shop stores and our award-winning social enterprise Community Shop, we’re building stronger individuals, more confident communities, and a more sustainable future.

We’re proud to be a business that delivers commercial success and meaningful social impact.

A good business doing good.

About the Role

This is more than a role; it’s an opportunity to transform how leadership shows up across CSG.

You’ll design and deliver innovative leadership development strategies that empower our leaders at every level to perform, grow and lead with impact. Working closely with senior stakeholders and collaborating with the wider Biffa Leadership & Talent teams, you’ll blend best-in-class group resources with tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of our business.

From shaping future talent pipelines to embedding inclusive leadership behaviours, your work will directly influence our culture and long-term success.

 What You’ll Be Doing

• Partner with the Recruitment Manager and Head of People to identify talent pipelines, succession plans, and leadership capability gaps.
• Lead the design and delivery of leadership development frameworks, embedding organisational values and behaviours across the business.
• Develop and implement programmes for emerging leaders, including the First Line Leader programme, leveraging group initiatives where appropriate.
• Collaborate with Group and external partners to align with wider strategy, share best practice, and enhance learning solutions.
• Drive Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives, promoting inclusive leadership and wellbeing programmes.
• Design and deliver engaging, bite-sized development sessions tailored to business needs.
• Build strong relationships across Retail, Operations, and Support functions to support leadership growth.
• Lead early careers initiatives, including the Graduate Scheme and placement programmes.

What We’re Looking For

You’re someone who can inspire, influence and deliver. You’ll bring:

• Proven experience in Talent, Leadership Development or HR Business Partner roles within a fast-paced, multi-site environment.
• Experience designing and embedding succession planning and leadership frameworks.
• Strong facilitation and coaching capability.
• Experience delivering leadership development programmes at multiple levels.
• Demonstrable experience leading or contributing to DE&I initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at senior level.
• Commercially aware, able to align people strategy to business outcomes.
• Experience working within a Group structure (desirable).

Why you’ll love Company Shop Group;

• Free membership to Company Shop for you and 10 x nominees.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Annual Flu Injections, High Street and Leisure discounts and on-site Parking.
• Subsidised staff Canteen, Free Tea & Coffee, and Free Fruit Friday
• Employee Assistance Programme – Grocery Aid.
• Eligible for Costco membership and Cycle 2 Work scheme.
• Life assurance benefit

Location

• Head Office, Tankersley, S75 3DH

Hours

• 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Hybrid working – 3 days in the office, 2 days from home

Ready to Make an Impact?

This is your chance to leave a lasting legacy shaping leaders, strengthening culture, and building the future talent pipeline of an ambitious organisation.

If you’re ready to take ownership of leadership development in a business where you can truly make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and help us build the leaders of tomorrow.