Portakabin

Learning Partner

Portakabin  •  £63k/yr  •  Onsite  •  4 days ago
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Job Description

Learning Partner

Application Deadline: 7 June 2026

Department: Talent and Learning

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Head Office

Reporting To: Kate Burns

Are you looking to join a successful and growing organisation who are committed to creating a great safe place to work where all employees have the opportunity to contribute, grow and develop? We are looking for an Learning Partner to join our People team, based at the Portakabin Head Office in York.

As a Learning Partner, you will play a critical role in designing, delivering and embedding high impact learning programmes that directly support business priorities, build capability, accelerate employee growth and enable business performance. You will ensure learning is embedded within the Career Framework and aligned to strategic people priorities. This is a hands on, delivery focused role that blends facilitation, programme coordination and learner experience design.

Role Details:

• Annual salary up to £63,000 dependent on skills and experience
• Annual-on-target bonus of up to 10% subject to business performance
• Contract type: Permanent
• Eligible to join Private Medical Scheme
• Annual leave of 25 days per annum plus bank holidays and opportunity to buy an additional 5 days each year.

In this role you will be required to:

• Collaborate with the Head of Talent and Learning to deliver learning initiatives aligned with the Career Framework and the people priorities in the business strategy.
• Conduct needs assessments to identify and prioritise development opportunities across the organisation.
• Design, implement and facilitate engaging and impactful learning solutions for employees at all levels, using a blend of formats and methodologies.
• Provide expert guidance and consultancy to stakeholders on learning solutions that support business performance and career growth.
• Collaborate with HR colleagues and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless coordination and delivery of learning initiatives.
• Evaluate the effectiveness and impact of learning initiatives through data and insights, generating recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Keep up to date with external best practice and integrate innovations where appropriate to increase effectiveness and impact.

Benefits & Opportunities

• Annual-on-target bonus of up to 10% subject to business performance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Benefits Program (Discounts at 100s of shops, gyms, restaurants and even holidays!)
• Learning & development opportunities and resources
• Opportunity for career progression

Our Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who has:
• Experience as a Learning and Development professional operating in commercial organisations
• Strong track record of partnering with stakeholders to deliver capability and learning solutions
• Up-to-date knowledge of learning and development best practice.
• Experience designing, delivering and evaluating impactful learning solutions.
• Strong expertise in applying modern learning technologies and tools.
• Ability to align learning solutions to career development frameworks and business priorities.
• Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships at all levels.
• Strong grounding in learning theory, with practical application of learning models
• Solid project management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and deliver at pace

We are conducting interviews during, or before, the week commencing 8 June 2026.

NOTE: If we receive a high volume of applications for a role, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than scheduled.

Portakabin

About Portakabin

An industry leading modular and offsite construction specialist operating across ten European countries; England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany.

With more than 2,200 employees operating across 106 sites, Portakabin offers a wide range of building solutions and services to meet the needs of an ever increasing diverse customer base – from the most challenging interim buildings to landmark architectural schemes.

Portakabin provides the best in quality coupled with bespoke design, available to buy or hire as well as refurbished and site accommodation solutions.

From complex architectural design right through to custom-made interior fittings on completion, Portakabin solutions can be used for almost every application and site for any sized organisation in any sector.

Industry
Construction & Skilled Trades
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
York, GB
Year Founded
1961
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