Talent Development Lead

Job description

Talent Development Lead | World of Books | London We’re the world’s largest seller of pre-loved books — a certified B Corp with over 1,000 people, operations across the UK, US and Hungary, and a mission to become the Planet’s Bookstore. We’ve rehomed over 100 million books since 2002, and we’re growing fast. As we scale, we need to invest in our people with the same intent we invest in everything else. That’s why we’re hiring a Talent Development Lead — a high-visibility, hands-on role at the heart of how our people learn, grow and progress. The role: Reporting directly to the Chief People Officer, you’ll own how people are onboarded, assessed and developed across World of Books — from warehouse operatives taking their first steps into team leadership, through to senior leaders building succession depth. This is a genuinely broad remit. You’ll build performance and talent frameworks, run a learning management system, manage our apprenticeship programme, design learning pathways, and work shoulder-to-shoulder with senior stakeholders to close capability gaps that actually matter to the business. You’ll also roll your sleeves up when needed — designing materials, running sessions, an...