Barclays
Barclays
Barclays is a UK-headquartered banking and financial services group serving individuals, businesses, institutions and investors. Its businesses span retail and consumer banking, corporate and investment banking, wealth and private banking, capital markets, and a specialist US consumer bank. Barclays also provides digital banking, financial research and insights, and financing programmes focused on sustainability, climate technology and green bonds. With a workforce of more than 10,000 employees, the company operates across consumer, corporate and investment finance under UK financial regulation.

Learning Design Consultant - Manchester On-site | Barclays

Barclays is seeking a Learning Design Consultant in Manchester to create digital, classroom, and blended learning experiences. The role covers employee development, onboarding, talent programmes, stakeholder consultation, and learning delivery.

Description

  • Drive programmes that develop Barclays employees and leaders
  • Deliver training sessions, workshops, and other structured learning activities
  • Partner with HR and hiring managers to assess present and future organisational development needs
  • Build and deliver classroom and digital learning content, programmes, and related user experiences
  • Run onboarding programmes, including training, materials, introduction sessions, and continuing support
  • Evaluate talent development programmes through relevant data and performance metrics
  • Create coaching, mentoring, and train-the-trainer programmes with supporting educational resources
  • Establish processes for talent pipelines, succession planning, and career progression
  • Supervise the production of learning content and training modules
  • Assess learning needs and recommend engaging digital and blended learning solutions
  • Provide informed input to decisions and support the development of policies
  • Direct complex assignments or teams, set goals, coach colleagues, and complete performance reviews when required
  • Advise People Leaders on complex and escalated matters
  • Reduce risk and improve controls through effective policies and procedures
  • Interpret complex information from diverse internal and external sources to resolve problems
  • Present complex information clearly and influence stakeholders toward successful outcomes

Requirements

  • Demonstrated experience in Learning and Development
  • Solid understanding of learning frameworks and principles
  • Experience with e-learning design and delivery tools, such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Learning Lab or comparable authoring software, and Workday
  • End-to-end project management experience
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and communication capability
  • Financial services learning and development experience is desirable
  • Commitment to creating engaging user experiences and learning journeys is desirable
  • Creative problem-solving ability, including translating complex business needs into effective learning solutions, is desirable
  • Ability to use AI to support planning and decision-making is desirable
  • Assessment may cover risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, and role-specific technical expertise

Benefits

  • Full-time employment
  • Access to a Barclays campus in Manchester, Glasgow, Liverpool, Sunderland, Knutsford, or Northampton

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