L&D and HR Lead - 12-Month Maternity Cover
London, SW1 (with hybrid working)

About Us

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) has been at the heart of the mechanical engineering profession since 1847.

We are proud to have achieved workplace accreditations - We Invest in People Gold, and We Invest in Wellbeing Silver. These awards reflect our organisation’s commitment to our employees, who are a vital part of supporting the engineering community.

We are now looking for an L&D and HR Lead to join us on a full-time basis on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role offers a unique opportunity for an experienced L&D specialist in employee engagement, with a background in HR, to drive meaningful change.

The Role

As our L&D and HR Lead, you will co-ordinate and lead the delivery of our employee engagement and wellbeing agenda.

Specifically, you will oversee our engagement and wellbeing strategies whilst designing employee experience initiatives. Your overall aim will be to ensure our teams are highly engaged, motivated, and effective.

Partnering with colleagues at all levels, you will develop employee experience initiatives that motivate staff, enhance wellbeing, and contribute towards building a great place to work where everyone feels valued and supported.

At the same time, you will co-ordinate and facilitate the implementation of impactful learning and development strategies that equip our people to grow, evolve, and reach their full potential, embedding a culture of continuous improvement and professional excellence across the Institution.

Additionally, you will:

- Lead on a new project to onboard volunteer members
- Lead on the successful delivery of employee development programmes
- Work collaboratively with the People & Culture team and senior leaders to further develop our workplace accreditations
- Work with senior leaders to align the employee experience with our goals
- Oversee staff training and development
- Lead staff engagement and wellbeing surveys

Internally, this role will be known as P&C Engagement & Development Lead.

About You

To be considered, you will need:

- Experience in employee engagement.
- Experience of working in an HR Adviser or generalist role
- Knowledge of and interest in best practice and emerging approaches in employee engagement
- Strong communication skills with empathy, discretion, and diplomacy
- Strong IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
- Confidence using HR systems and analysing employee data

A CIPD Level 3 or 5 qualification will be desirable, but not essential.

The Benefits

- Salary of circa £45,000 per annum, depending on experience
- Hybrid working (minimum requirement of two days per week in the office)
- A minimum of 26 days’ holiday per annum plus bank holidays
- Benefits including stakeholder pension scheme, life assurance, and private health cover
- Other benefits as detailed in our generous and competitive benefits package

The closing date for this role is 23 October 2025.

Please note that interviews will be held on an ad hoc basis as suitable applicants apply, and an immediate start is available for the right candidate.

Webrecruit and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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