Learning & Development Assistant

The Learning and Development Assistant will provide day-to-day administration and coordination support to the Learning and Development team, ensuring training administration runs smoothly. While this is primarily an administrative and coordination role, it would suit someone with a genuine interest in Learning and Development and a desire to build their knowledge and experience in this area. We will support the successful candidate’s development within L&D as they grow in the role. 

This role reports to the Senior Leaning and Development Manager and will work closely with the L&D Specialist. The successful candidate must be prepared to travel between Bicester and Woking, when required for team meetings but no more than 1-2 times per month

What You'll Do

• Coordinate learning events, workshops and programmes including room bookings, communications, attendance tracking and set up requirements. 
• Be the first line for responding to learning queries and escalate issues where needed. 
• Maintain accurate learner records, training data, developing and posting content for our Manager Hub (Management information portal), learner completion records and related documentation, and keeps up GDPR responsibilities accordingly 
• Support the administration of the Learning Management System (Thrive) including events, pathways, learner queries and reporting. 
• Liaise with suppliers, providers, managers and learners to support smooth delivery of learning activity. 
• Raise purchase requisitions and purchase orders, support invoice processing and maintain financial administration records. 
• Provide administration support for apprenticeships, personal development requests and external learning activity. 

What You'll Bring

Essential Criteria: 

• Previous administration, coordination or team support experience. 
• High attention to detail and accurate record keeping. 
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines. 
• Confident communication skills, both written and verbal. 
• Confident using Microsoft Office and comfortable learning new systems. 
• Professional, discreet and helpful when dealing with learners, managers, suppliers and colleagues. 
• Able to collate and present learning data and insights (e.g., attendance, completions and feedback) to support evaluation of learning effectiveness 

What We'll Do for You

We offer a wide – ranging benefits package, which includes:

• Structured career development framework
• 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holiday. Annual buy & sell up to five days
• Enhanced company pension scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus award
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan
• Life assurance benefit
• Ability to apply for a sabbatical of up to one year after only two years’ service
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• Generous parental leave policies
• A range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice

Who Are We?

No restraints. No limitations. We don’t simply push boundaries. We completely rethink them. McLaren Automotive exists to create breath-taking performance road cars.

It takes a community to do what we do. A diverse group of people with many areas of expertise, united by their passion to deliver visionary products and set new benchmarks. 

McLaren Automotive commits to equal opportunity for all. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion is at the heart of our impact, it drives our innovation and enables us to truly create something special. Join us on our journey.