Talent Development Co-ordinator

Talent Development Co-ordinator
£25,000 - £30,000 plus great benefits (Work Level 6B) 
Manchester, in this role you’ll work in a hybrid way splitting your time between home and coming into the office around once a month
Secondment, maternity cover

Are you a natural connector who thrives on making things run smoothly behind the scenes? We’re looking for a Talent Development Co-ordinator to be the vital link between our Talent Development team and the wider business; supporting colleagues, managing systems, and helping us deliver impactful learning experiences across Co-op via our 3rd party suppliers.

What you’ll do

• Act as a central link between Co-op and QA our Managed Learning Service Provider, 
• Coordinate Talent Development activities, resolve queries, and manage programme administration. 
• Maintain and optimise the learning content portfolio, and the LMS (Learning Management System) processes for joiners, movers, and leavers. 
• Support with the LMS operations including testing, troubleshooting, and defect tracking. 
• Analyse and present data to inform decision-making. 
• Drive continuous improvement through supporting automation and process reviews. 
• Manage communications across shared inboxes, Teams, and SharePoint. 
• Contribute to wider Talent Development projects and share best practices with the team.
• Raise and manage statements of work, purchase orders, and invoices through Coupa, making sure everything is processed on time and in line with our procurement procedures

What you’ll bring

• Great communication and listening skills.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and analytical skills.
• Confidence in managing stakeholders and delivering against their needs.
• Problem-solving abilities.
• Strong time management and prioritisation skills.
• Awareness of inclusion and accessibility needs.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.

Why Co-op?

If you have the skills that we need, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services).

• An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays 
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
• Coaching and training to support your career development
• Wagestream app – giving you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn

Building a diverse environment

We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.
If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme at Disability Confident Scheme - Co-op Colleagues and more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion at Diversity and Inclusion

Please note that we may close applications for this role early.

As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes up to 50 minutes. If you're a current Co-op colleague, this does not need to be completed.