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Senior Learning & Development Advisor

Sumo Group is one of the largest suppliers of end-to-end creative development services to the video games and entertainment industries. Comprising of veteran video game studios, an agile publishing team and an award-winning creative services studio, Sumo Group teams are delivering on ground-breaking projects across the globe.

Sumo Group currently employs over 1000 talented team members across 15 studios in the UK, Poland, North America and India. In the UK, Sumo Group received the top level of accreditation from Best Companies in 2021, receiving a 3* World Class Award and listed as one of the Best Large Companies to Work for within the UK.

With a reputation for developing deep relationships with some of the world’s largest video game publishers, developers, platform manufacturers and entertainment brands, Sumo Group is dedicated to growing a sustainable business that provides security for its people, whilst delivering a first-class experience to partners and players.

There are opportunities to join the central Sumo Group team across multiple disciplines including HR, Finance, Marketing, IT and Recruitment, with industry-leading benefits and a flexible working environment.

The Sumo Group has been growing, operating studios across the UK and worldwide. We are now looking to grow our Learning & Development team, enabling us to support our talented people to develop their skills and pursue their careers here at Sumo Group.

We have multiple studios which require coaching and training for their people, particularly those who have line management responsibilities, so having someone who can really listen to individual needs and drive forward what’s required, is really important to us.

With our new Career Pathway launching in 2022, your support is needed at Studio level to embed and maximise its value, which in turn should lead to even more effective career and talent development for the business and our people, and create higher demand for coaching and training.

Coming into the Sumo Group, you would be welcomed to a friendly, inclusive environment within a sustainable but growing business where you can learn and collaborate with some exceptionally talented people in the industry.

The role would best suit a candidate with experience of delivering the full training cycle, facilitation and coaching skills.

We're really comfortable for this role to be based at any of our UK studios, or remote within the UK with travel to our studios.

Within this role you will:

• Work with appropriate stakeholders to develop and implement bite size management training programmes.
• Ensure managers are equipped with skills to achieve high levels of engagement and performance within their teams.
• Work with the studio management teams and wider HR team to understand the needs and provide learning solutions as appropriate.
• Deliver the training in our company wide training programmes including management and career development workshops.
• Engage with managers at regular intervals to review career progression and development of individuals in their teams.
• Coach a range of people in the studios to help enhance their performance.
• Create and implement blended learning solutions for employees to understand their career pathway and development opportunities.
• Embedding ‘My Pathway’ and values into development plans and talent planning.
• Promote a learning organisation where individuals are empowered to own their personal career vision.

We like you to have:

• CIPD level 5 qualified or equivalent experience.
• A track record of partnering with managers to support in identifying learning needs and implementing development plans.
• Professional knowledge gained through experience in L&D and talent with a creative flair.
• Strong training facilitation skills, delivered in both virtual and face to face settings.
• Experience of delivering blended learning solutions and face to face training.
• Experience of working with pull learning, LXP platforms is desireable.
• Ability to develop innovative and creative solutions
• Ability to build, influence and sustain good working relationships with stakeholders.
• Good coaching and listening skills.
• Ability to work with wider HR and recruitment team to identify and highlight strong talent.

. Defined Annual Bonus Scheme

. ULEV car scheme

. Monthly allowance to spend on enhancing benefits

. Salary Sacrifice Pension

. Flexible Working

. 21 days free-use holiday

+ your birthday off

+ 5 learning days including 1 volunteer day

+ a duvet day

+ Christmas shutdown from Christmas Eve to New Year

+ Bank Holidays

+ extra allowance accrued for longer service

. Free dental insurance

. Life Assurance 4x Salary

. Income Protection of 75% for 5 years

. Enhanced Mat/Paternity & Adoption pay

. Employee Assistance Programme:

. Help at Hand - Remote GP, Mental Health & Physio appointments

. Free financial & home buying support consultations

. Cycle to Work Scheme

. Payroll Giving Scheme

. Access to 4,000 Udemy Courses

. Career Development Pathway

. Wrap Parties.

. Project Completion Awards

. Game/Creative Jams

. Big Family Events

. Studio social activities, e.g. running, board games, film, yoga, life drawing…

. Prism – Sumo’s employee diversity focus group

. Free fruit and drinks in our studios

. Employee Referral Bonus

. Relocation Support to the UK

. Visa Sponsorship

At Sumo, we want to enable everyone to bring their full, authentic selves to work every single day. We acknowledge that the games industry is far from perfect and a global organisation with people all over the world, from all kinds of backgrounds, and know that it’s part of our duty to provide everyone at Sumo with a safe, accepting and affirming working environment.

We encourage and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Sumo Group is proudly founded on the pillars of Family, Security, Trust and Collaboration, and upon joining, our team members become part of a growing family of operating businesses around the world who strive to achieve wonder together.

Within the Sumo Group umbrella sits a myriad of outstanding studios and brands, including: Sumo Digital (and all subsidiary studios including The Chinese Room, Lab42 Games, PixelAnt and Red Kite Games), Secret Mode, Atomhawk and Pipeworks (including Timbre Games).

Built on creativity and imagination, our staff are some of the most talented minds in the industry. We respect our colleagues, support innovation, show determination in achieving goals, take accountability for our actions, celebrate excellence and – above all – we have fun whilst doing so.

Recent releases and projects from Sumo Group businesses include: BAFTA-Award winning Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Apple Design Award winner Little Orpheus, Hood: Outlaws & Legends, Rival Peak, Hot Shot Racing, WST Snooker and Spyder.