Military & Elite Athlete 2026 Talent Placement – Facilitation Lead (Learning & Development) North

November 2026 start

Location: Based at Centrica Park, Leicester, with frequent travel required to Hamilton Academy (Glasgow). Hybrid role with national travel & on-site attendance across various L&D sites when required. It may require flexible working hours to align with training schedules and operational needs.

Length of Placement: 12-month Fixed Term Contract with significant potential to roll off into a Permanent role

A programme designed to help you thrive during career transition

We’re delighted to offer an opportunity to join our Military & Elite Athlete Talent Placement programme in November 2026. The programme is designed to support you as you transition into a new career. Whether you’re leaving the Armed Forces or finishing an elite sporting career, we welcome the experience, discipline and resilience you bring. You’ll gain hands on experience in a FTSE100 organisation, receive tailored support, and join a community that values who you are and what you can offer. We have five placement roles available, and Facilitation Lead role is one of them

What you’ll do:

As a Facilitation Lead, you’ll ensure learning delivery is consistently aligned to business and operational needs, with a strong focus on facilitator performance, quality assurance and delivery against agreed standards. You’ll manage a team of facilitators to deliver high‑quality, learner‑centred training across Learning and Development. It’s an exciting role and no two days will be the same.

During your placement, you will:

• Align learning delivery with Centrica’s strategic goals and operational priorities

• Lead and develop a high‑performing team of facilitators, promoting trust, accountability and a clear focus on delivery quality and performance

• Coach team members to build facilitation capability and confidence, including being visibly present in academies to role‑model effective delivery techniques

• Manage facilitator quality and performance through coaching and feedback

• Influence stakeholders and communicate effectively across functions, working in partnership with Learner Experience and planning teams to optimise delivery and scheduling

• Use data and analytics to inform decisions, identify performance gaps in delivery and drive improvements in learner outcomes

• Lead teams through change with empathy and resilience

• Ensure learning delivery meets internal quality standards & regulatory requirements

• Manage feedback loops using facilitator insight, learner feedback and performance data

• Embed accessibility, SEN and inclusive learning principles into all programmes

• Promote digital and AI‑enabled approaches to enhance learning impact and delivery efficiency

You’ll also live our values: Courage, Care, Delivery, Agility and Collaboration

What we’re looking for: We’re looking for potential, not perfection. You don’t need to meet every requirement to apply:

We’d love to see knowledge of:

• Learning and development strategies and facilitation best practices

• Leadership theory and coaching models

• Learning analytics and performance metrics

Skills in:

• Coaching and capability building

• People and performance management

• Quality assurance and continuous improvement

• Stakeholder influence and communication

• Data-driven decision making

Experience in:

• Leading training and/or L&D teams or facilitation functions

• Delivering training, coaching, or leading capability development in operational environments: e.g.: HSE, training, engineering, financial - ideally with an understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements

• Monitoring and improving learning delivery quality and consistency

• Digital learning technologies, virtual delivery platforms and AI‑enabled tools #

• Applying inclusive learning and accessibility standards

On placement you’ll also have a dedicated business mentor, opportunities to meet senior leaders, and plenty of support to settle into your role.

Who the programme is for. This placement is open to:

• Military Service Leavers: leaving the Forces or within the 2-year CTP window at application

• Elite Athletes: international competition experience and/or professional UK sports experience within the last three years

We recognise excellence: We want you to feel included, supported and able to succeed. On placement you’ll receive:

• Real project & transformation experience in a FTSE100 organisation

• £50,000 salary for the 12month placement

• A dedicated mentor to help you build commercial skills

• Flexible working and travel to office locations when collaboration is needed

• Access to our Employee Networks

• A Buddy from our Ex-Military or Athlete communities

• For Service Leavers: the chance to begin placement during your final four resettlement weeks

How to apply:

Please upload one document (Word or PDF) that includes:

1. Personal Statement (max 750 words). Tell us:

• Which placement role you’re applying for

• How your skills, experience, capabilities and personal qualities align to the role

2. CV (max 2 pages). Highlight your:

• Transferable skills related to the role & your key achievements

• Qualifications

• Military or athletic experience

Key dates:

• Application deadline: midnight Tuesday 8th September

• Screening Interviews - online: Will take place throughout September

• Business Area Interviews – face to face: at one of our office locations

• Placement Start Date: November 2026 – date TBC

If you need any reasonable adjustments during the process, please let us know — we’re happy to support you.

We’ll also be opening applications for our March 2027 Talent Placement Intake later this year.

If this placement isn’t the right fit, you can explore more opportunities at www.lifeatcentrica.com