Job Title: UK Head of Learning & Development

Location: Based at Park Royal (UK role covering Stevenage, Leicester & Plymouth)

Company: Europe Snacks Ltd

Salary: Up to £70k + Car Allowance + Bonus

Take your L&D career to the next level. Are you ready to make a meaningful impact on how people grow and learn? At Europe Snacks, we are now recruiting for a forward-thinking Head of Learning & Development to champion learning, build capability and shape the future of our One UK team.

About Us

At Europe Snacks Ltd, everything starts with our people. Being recognised as an ‘Outstanding Workplace’ 2025 for the third time running highlights the pride we take in creating a place where colleagues feel supported, valued and inspired. Our values of Entrepreneurship, Excellence and Care shape how we work together every day as we continue to grow as a forward-thinking leader in the snacks industry.

The Role

The Head of Learning & Development (L&D) will lead and deliver the One UK L&D strategy aligned with business goals, with a focus on building capability across all four UK sites. This includes ownership of soft skills, management and leadership development, and strategic oversight of technical training.

What You’ll Do

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and execute a forward-thinking, One UK L&D strategy that aligns with the business vision and supports long-term employee capability.
• Lead the transformation of learning culture with a strong focus on leadership, management, behavioural development, and employee engagement.

Learning Delivery & Design

• Lead the design and delivery of soft skills and leadership programmes for colleagues.
• Ensure high-quality learning solutions are available across formats (in-person, virtual, e-learning) to meet diverse needs.
• Identify and implement AI-driven solutions to support the L&D team (e.g. adaptive learning platforms, AI content generation, learning analytics)

Technical Training Oversight

• Provide strategic leadership to the technical training team, ensuring compliance with industry standards (e.g., Food Safety, H&S, SOPs).

Governance & Measurement

• Govern and maintain training records and systems (e.g., Papaya TMS), ensuring data is accurate, audit-ready, and insights-driven.
• Define and track KPIs for L&D effectiveness, including impact on performance, compliance, and employee development.
• Ensure effective evaluation of L&D initiatives using feedback, ROI, and metrics.
• Manage the L&D budget, ensuring cost-effectiveness and demonstrable value.
• Lead early-career development programmes including apprenticeships and graduate schemes.

About You

You’re a passionate L&D senior professional with the ability to inspire, influence, and drive positive change. You’ll have:

• Experience & Skills: Proven experience in designing and delivering L&D strategies at a senior level, ideally across multi-site operations. Demonstrable success in leadership and behavioural development programmes. In-depth understanding of technical training frameworks in a regulated or manufacturing environment. Strong command of digital learning systems, learning analytics, and modern L&D technologies including AI.
• Qualifications:
• Essential:CIPD Level 7 (or equivalent postgraduate qualification) in Learning & Development, HR, or Organisational Development.
• Desirable:Master’s degree in HRM, Learning & Development, Organisational Psychology, or related discipline. Qualified coach or facilitator (e.g., ILM Level 5/7 in Coaching & Mentoring, or equivalent).
• Qualities: Resilience, pace, adaptability, and the confidence to challenge the status quo while fostering collaboration.

Why Join Us?

• Begin 2026 in a role that values your skills and empowers you to grow.
• Be part of a supportive, innovative, and collaborative team.
• Join a company that champions equality, diversity, and inclusion and values its people as its greatest asset.

What We Offer

• Highly competitive compensation package.
• Ample opportunities for professional growth and development.
• BUPA Health Care Plan, NEST Pension and AXA Life Insurance.
• Digital online reward platform including discounts and multiple salary sacrifice options
• Recognition & Wellbeing Programs

How to Apply

If you’re ready to take the leap and join a company that is passionate about it’s people, apply today and help us shape the future of Europe Snacks.

Closing Date: 31st December 2025

Contact Email: Cheryl.sharp@europesnacks.com

Let’s shape a better workplace together.