Talent & Development Partner

About us

We’re the team behind digital retailer Very. 

Our purpose, helping families get more out of life, powers everything we do. 

And we want our people to get more out of life too! If you’re high-performing, ambitious and make the most of every opportunity, we want to hear from you. In return, you’ll enjoy heaps of flexibility, great perks and benefits, and the freedom to be yourself, keep learning and take your career wherever you want it to go. 

If you love making a difference, you’ll love making it sparkle for millions of Very customers. ✨ 

About the role

At Very, we believe great people create great experiences. That's why our Talent & Development team plays such an important role in helping our people grow, develop and perform at their best. 

We're looking for a Talent & Development Partner to help shape and deliver our talent, learning and organisational development agenda. Working closely with leaders across the business, you'll identify capability needs, build development solutions and drive initiatives that support both our people and our strategy. 

This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who enjoys combining commercial thinking with people development and wants to make a visible impact across the organisation.

What you'll be doing: 

• Partnering with leaders to identify development and organisational needs. 

• Designing and delivering talent, learning and organisational development initiatives. 

• Driving leadership, succession and talent management activity across the business. 

• Coaching leaders and colleagues to build capability and performance. 

• Facilitating engaging workshops, programmes and leadership discussions. 

• Bringing external insight, innovation and best practice into our Talent & Development approach. 

• Using data and feedback to continuously improve the impact of our programmes. 

• Building strong relationships and influencing stakeholders at all levels. 

About you

You'll be an experienced Talent, Learning & Development or Organisational Development professional who thrives in a fast-paced, commercial environment. 

You'll also bring: 

• Experience designing and delivering impactful development solutions. 

• Excellent facilitation and coaching skills. 

• The confidence to influence and challenge senior stakeholders. 

• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills. 

• A commercially minded approach and the ability to align people initiatives to business outcomes. 

• Curiosity, creativity and a passion for continuous improvement. 

• Experience using AI and digital tools to enhance learning and productivity. 

• A genuine commitment to helping people realise their potential. 

Some of our benefits

• Flexible, hybrid working model
• Inclusive culture and environment, check out our Glassdoor reviews
• £1,000 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
• 30 days holiday + bank holidays
• LinkedIn learning access
• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk

• Matched pension up to 6%
• More benefits can be found on our career site

How to apply 

Please note that the talent acquisition team are managing this vacancy directly, and if successful in securing this role, you will be required to undertake a credit, CIFAS, Right to Work checks and if a specific requirement of your role a DBS (criminal records) check. Should your application progress we require you to let the team know if there is anything you need to disclose in relation to any of these checks prior to them being undertaken, including any unspent criminal convictions.  

What happens next? 

Our talent acquisition team will be in touch if you’re successful so keep an eye on your emails! We’ll arrange a short call to learn more about you, as well as answer any questions you have. If it feels like we’re a good match, we’ll share your CV with the hiring manager to review. Our interview process is tailored to each role and can be in-person or held remotely.  

You can expect a two stage interview process for this position:  

1st stage - An informal 30-45 minute video call with the hiring team to discuss your skills and relevant experience. This is a great opportunity to find out more about the role and to ask any questions you may have.  

2nd stage – A one-hour formal face-to-face interview where you can expect a task and values based competency questions.

As an inclusive employer please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.  

If you'd like to know more about our interviews, you can find out here. 

Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities

We’re building a culture of everyday inclusion, and welcome applications from anyone who believes they can do the job. We don’t discriminate based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply, interview, or perform a role, let us know via [email protected]. We’ll be happy to support you.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer and have nine brilliant colleague networks - including DAWN (Disability Awareness at Very) and Think (Neurodiversity at Very) - that are helping us make Very an even more inclusive place to work.