Learning and Development Specialist

The HR Team

The HR team is 18 strong and is instrumental to the firm’s ongoing success in achieving our business goals to attract, develop and grow talent.

Leeds

At Capsticks we’re a people first business and that’s reflected in our Motivated Teams strategy, which means people and teams who are supported in their personal growth, have access to the best career experience and ultimately are able to thrive and succeed at Capsticks.

The Learning & Development Specialist will support the design, coordination and delivery of Capsticks’ firmwide learning and development programme. Working closely with the L&D Business Partner, the role will focus on embedding and scaling core programmes across people management, early careers, business skills and team effectiveness. The role will play a key part in ensuring learning is practical, accessible and aligned to the firm’s strategic priorities.

This is a delivery and development-focused role, supporting the evolution of a structured, firmwide L&D offer. The role reports to the Learning and Development Business Partner and will work closely with the wider HR team.

• Deliver management, business skills and early careers training sessions.
• Support the delivery of core people management programmes and professional skills development.
• Adapt and tailor content to meet the needs of different audiences across the firm.
• Support the design, refresh and continuous improvement of learning materials and session content.
• Develop engaging resources for the Capsticks Academy and other learning platforms.
• Contribute to the evolution of learning into more flexible and blended formats.
• Support the rollout and coordination of early careers development sessions.
• Assist in embedding clear development pathways for apprentices, paralegals, trainees and newly qualified associates.
• Support the coordination of firmwide learning activity, including scheduling, communications and materials preparation.
• Assist in maintaining learning resources and, where applicable, supporting the implementation and ongoing administration of an LMS.
• Monitor attendance, feedback and learning data to support reporting and continuous improvement.
• Liaise with external providers to support delivery and logistics of agreed programmes to budget.
• Work collaboratively with HRBPs and divisional contacts to support the rollout of learning initiatives.
• Contribute to embedding a culture of self‑led learning and continuous development.

• Experience in learning and development or professional training environments.
• Confidence and skill in facilitating workshops or training.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to build positive working relationships across teams.
• A proactive, solutions‑focused approach with strong attention to detail.

Experience of working within a law firm or professional services environment is desirable but not essential.

At Capsticks we value diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive working environment where everyone is able to be themselves and reach their full potential. We’re committed to providing equal opportunities for all and therefore we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, background, culture, ethnicity, race, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, neurodiversity, religion and beliefs.

We’ll make reasonable adjustments to our application and interview process to ensure that you have the best chance of success. We understand that there's not a "one size fits all" approach to adjustments so our team will work with you individually to understand more about your requirements. If you have any questions, please contact our Recruitment team on:

You can find more information about the firm and the type of work we do on our website at  We have been independently rated as an “outstanding company to work for”. We are a two‑star accredited from Best Companies, the specialists whose recognition programme is the standard for workplace engagement. The Best Companies accreditation is really important to Capsticks as it focuses on the trust and value we place in our people, their wellbeing and their careers.