Talent & Development Manager

Seasalt began in 1981 with a small shop in Penzance, selling workwear to local mariners and practical overalls to artists. Today, we’ve grown into a thriving omnichannel retailer with over 70 UK and Ireland stores, 400+ wholesale stockists, and a growing international and online footprint.

As a B Corp and winner of both Drapers “Best Place to Work” and CIPD’s “Best Recognition Programme”, we care deeply about our people, our communities and our long-term impact. Our Head Office teams provide the foundations that empower our people to drive sustainable growth across the UK and international markets.

The Talent and Development Manager supports the design and delivery of Seasalt’s talent and learning strategies, playing an instrumental role in developing internal capability and enhancing employee experience and career progression across the business. Supported by the Senior Talent Manager, through your leadership you’ll inspire employees to perform at their best and build a high-performing, inclusive culture.

Please note, as part of our Seasalt Connected approach to ways of working, this role will be based flexibly across our Cornwall Head office locations (minimum of two days per week) and the remainder working remotely within the UK.

You’ll help us by:

• Supporting the implementation of Seasalt’s talent management framework and deliverables
• Supporting the design and implementation of talent management tools and processes, including internal and external talent mapping, development pathways and succession planning.
• Collaborating with the wider HR team and leaders to identify and grow internal talent pipelines.
• Designing, delivering, and evaluating tailored learning programmes that address business needs across store, distribution centre, and head office teams.
• Leading the development of a clear and engaging learning offering that strengthens Seasalt’s employee value proposition and enhances our employer brand.
• Collaborating with HR Business Partners to address development needs identified within people plans.
• Ensuring development initiatives and learning interventions align with business strategy and deliver return on investment.
• Driving the continuous improvement of the performance management cycle, including provision of clear and engaging resources and guidance.
• Contributing to engagement initiatives and action planning following surveys or feedback mechanisms.
• Championing a learning culture and growth mindset by encouraging knowledge sharing, peer learning, and digital learning platforms.
• Building strong relationships with managers, leaders, and HR Business Partners to understand development needs and deliver relevant solutions.
• Managing Training & Early Career Advisor, coaching them for success
  
  

The skills you’ll be sharing with the team:

• Proven HR generalist/learning and development experience within a commercial environment
• CIPD L5 or equivalent qualification/ working experience
• Strong understanding of talent management including performance management, development principles, succession planning and leadership development
• Highly driven with a passion for employee experience
• Stakeholder management expertise, able to build credibility with leadership and support teams in adapting to evolving business needs
• Highly IT proficient with experience of learning management systems and utilising technology to improve employee experience
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Confident presenter and facilitator with experience of delivering training in-person and virtually
• Ability to think commercially and evidence the return on investment for people initiatives
• Good project management and organisational skills
• Strong problem solver and solution orientated
• Innovative with a continuous improvement mindset
  
  

Why we hope you’ll love working with us:

The success of Seasalt is down to the skill and hard work of our team. We don't just want to attract the best and brightest people to come and work with us, we want you to stay and grow with us.

As well as doing everything we can to support your development professionally, we believe encouraging personal growth is just as important. So you can fulfil your passion and purpose, not just at work but in life, we offer a range of benefits that are designed to enhance your career and wellbeing:

• Salary: £46,000 - £48,000 dependent on experience (Band 3)
• 34 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing with length of service
• Attractive 50% employee discount
• Flexible benefits allowance to personalise your benefits package
• Private Medical Scheme including 24/7 virtual GP
• Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme through Retail Trust with 24/7 support
• Pension plan with generous 7% employer contributions
• Life assurance programme
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Flexible working opportunities with our hybrid working approach
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Do Good Things with our two days per year paid volunteering opportunities
• Employee networks to develop and provide support to our people, including the Inclusion Network
• 100s of savings on top retailers and gym memberships through our discount hub
  
  

At Seasalt we have a brilliant team of people – they're what make Seasalt a fantastic place to work. We love to celebrate uniqueness and are committed to making Seasalt a place where everyone feels they belong. As an inclusive employer, we want to invite a diverse range of candidates to apply for our roles.

We aim to work flexibly where possible and value a range of perspectives -diversity of thought helps us to grow – so please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come to work every day. We're happy to help with any adjustments to our recruitment process and beyond. Just drop us an email at [email protected]

Closing date - 2nd September