About Our Client
Our client is a well-established New Zealand organisation operating nationally, with a workforce that includes both office-based and operational teams spread across multiple regions. The business has recently come through a period of change and is now focused on strengthening internal capability and investing more deliberately in learning and development.
 
The culture is down-to-earth, with a genuine focus on people. Leaders are visible and engaged and there is a strong emphasis on relationships, communication and doing what makes sense for the business and its people.
 
About the Role
Reporting to the Chief People Officer, this is a standalone Learning & Development role within a small, collaborative People team. The focus is on moving beyond compliance-based training to a more structured, future-focused approach to learning and capability development.
 
You will spend time understanding the business, working with leaders and frontline teams and designing learning solutions that are relevant, engaging and fit for purpose. This role requires confidence, curiosity and the ability to work autonomously.
 
This full-time role is based at the Christchurch head office with flexibility around hours of work.  Given the nature of the business, there will be some requirement to travel regionally from time to time to support training delivery.
 
Key Focus Areas

• Partnering with leaders to identify learning needs and capability gaps
• Designing and delivering practical learning solutions across multiple formats
• Building role-based learning pathways and development frameworks
• Delivering in-person and virtual training, including leadership development
• Coordinating external learning providers where appropriate
• Managing learning systems, records and reporting
• Supporting broader people and organisational development initiatives
• Evaluating learning effectiveness and continuously improving approaches

 
About You
You enjoy building relationships, understanding how a business really operates and creating learning initiatives that people genuinely engage with. You're comfortable getting out from behind a desk, listening first and tailoring your approach to suit different teams and environments.
You will bring:

• Prior experience in a learning and development, training, or capability development role, ideally within an HR environment
• Confidence designing and delivering engaging learning sessions
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build rapport at all levels
• A grounded, people-focused approach suited to an operational environment
• The ability to work independently and take ownership of your work

Experience working with geographically dispersed or frontline workforces will be well regarded.
 
Why Consider This Role?
This is an opportunity to step into a role with genuine scope to shape learning and development in a growing New Zealand business. You will have leadership support, room to bring new ideas and the chance to build capability that has a visible and lasting impact.
 
Apply or Enquire
For more information or a confidential conversation, please contact Mel Eradus at Bishop Associates at mel@bishopassociates.co.nz