Learning & Development Specialist - Onboarding

Company Overview

Octopus Energy is a forward-thinking, environmentally focused technology company dedicated to accelerating the global energy transition. We prioritize providing our teams in the field and craft sectors with an exceptional and supportive onboarding experience from day one.

Role Summary

As a Learning & Development Specialist with a focus on onboarding, you will represent our brand to new employees. You will take a leading role in orchestrating and supporting the two-week technical onboarding onsite, serving as the key guide and backbone for new team members beginning their journey in the energy transition.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Management: Independently manage and deliver the complete two-week technical onboarding onsite, acting as a consistent support figure for new craft teams.
• Process Coordination: Maintain oversight of the overall onboarding process, collaborating closely with department leads and managers to integrate all stakeholders.
• Learning Experience Development: Continuously enhance onsite onboarding programs, maintain digital learning materials within the LMS (such as Docebo), and improve processes based on participant feedback.
• Broader L&D Support: Contribute to cross-departmental projects across the entire employee lifecycle, including initial onboarding and knowledge management initiatives.

Candidate Profile

• Highly self-motivated and organized, capable of independently managing your location with full responsibility. Comprehensive training and digital support will be provided, but you will be the primary lead onsite.
• Strong communicator with empathy and confidence, able to engage effectively with technical teams while remaining collaborative, solution-focused, and composed under pressure.
• Proactive decision-maker who initiates tasks independently and confidently makes choices to advance projects without waiting for instructions.
• Previous experience in onboarding, training organization, or stakeholder management is an advantage. With good organizational skills and ability to coordinate people, further knowledge will be taught.

Compensation and Work Environment

• Trust and autonomy from day one, including ample freedom to shape the onboarding experience and implement your ideas.
• Competitive and transparent salary ranging from 50000 to 62000 euros annually, depending on qualifications and prior experience.
• Strong digital and team support, despite managing onsite responsibilities, you will be part of a friendly and supportive team.
• Meaningful work enabling new hires who drive the energy transition daily.
• Modern equipment and tools including advanced platforms like Docebo and Genially, with a company committed to real values.

Additional Benefits

• Financial Perks: Stock options in Octopus Energy Group Ltd., discounted electricity and gas tariffs, monthly subsidies for public transport and meals, discounted bike leasing, company pension schemes, and electric car leasing options.
• Family Support: Advisory services and childcare assistance via HeyNanny, monthly childcare subsidies, and a three-month enhancement of parental benefits to facilitate easier parental leave.
• Health and Wellness: Subsidies for fitness programs via Wellpass and mental health support through partnerships like Open Up.
• Learning & Growth: Attractive opportunities for professional development, advancement, and free language courses via Busuu.
• Extra Perks: Birthday vouchers and additional corporate benefits including flexible working arrangements.

Additional Information

We occasionally use AI tools to assist with hiring tasks such as application review and response evaluation. However, human recruiters make all final hiring decisions. For inquiries about data handling, candidates can contact the talent team by email.