Learning and Development Specialist (Band 3/SEO)

Health and Safety Executive; North Tyneside; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Learning & Development Specialist to enhance employee capabilities and support strategic objectives. This role involves designing innovative learning initiatives, conducting training needs analysis, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure effective learning solutions. You will play a vital role in developing a high-quality L&D offer that aligns with organizational goals, fostering a culture of continuous improvement. If you're passionate about empowering others and driving change in a supportive environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Civil Service pension with 28.97% employer contribution

25 days annual holiday increasing to 30 days

Family friendly policies

Learning and development tailored to your role

Carer friendly policies

Cycle to Work Scheme

E-Gift Cards and Vouchers

Qualifications

• Experience in managing learner-centric learning solutions in complex organizations.
• Ability to diagnose capability gaps and identify learning interventions.

Responsibilities

• Support HSE business objectives through learning and development initiatives.
• Design engaging learning initiatives using blended learning approaches.

Skills

Learning and Development

Stakeholder Management

Project Management

Budget Management

Training Needs Analysis

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Human Resources or related field

Job description

Aberdeen, Ashford (Kent), Basingstoke, Birmingham, Bootle, Bristol, Buxton, Cardiff, Carlisle, Carmarthen, Chelmsford, Crewe, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Leeds, Milton Keynes, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxted, Plymouth, Sheffield, Wrexham, York

Job Summary

The purpose of this role is to ensure HSE has the people capabilities required to deliver its strategy and to equip colleagues, managers and leaders in their development. As a Learning & Development Specialist you will work as part of a wider team in leading the delivery of employee learning, organisation capability, and training needs that align with individual and organisational needs. This will support the delivery of the key strategic people themes and ensure the organisation has the right people skills to deliver. This role will play a key part in building a high quality, innovative L&D offer to support the regulatory and technical development needs of HSE Divisions, building capability across the organisation, developing career pathways and enhancing the talent development offer.

This role sits within the HSE’s Human Resources Division (HRD) and will be part of the wider HRD Organisational Design and Development Team (OD&D). The Learning and Development Specialist will work to identify learning and development needs through a range of activities, networks and regular consultation with project and business stakeholders.

Part time working hours are available for this role. We can accept part time applicants who can commit to working a minimum of 30 hours over 4 days per week.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities will be developed and finalised overtime and will include but will not be restricted to:

• Support the achievement of HSE business objectives through the delivery, coordination and support of learning and development initiatives.
• Identify and collate training needs analysis data to inform the development of an aligned Learning, Development and Training Calendar each year. Providing development opportunities for colleagues, line managers and leaders.
• Engage with project leads, HSE senior leaders and colleagues to continue to scope the full cycle of learning to support the division.
• Design and develop engaging learning initiatives to support the development need(s), using a blended learning approach.
• Consider the costs of planned programmes and keep within budgets as assessing the return on investment of any training and development.
• Maintain currency as an L&D professional by keeping up to date with current and emerging trends and methods in Learning and Development.
• Implement methods of evaluation, evidencing ROI, ROE and the impact of learning & development solutions.
• Project manage external L&D projects with external suppliers, subject matter experts and stakeholders to support the full breadth of learning and development delivery.
  
  

Travel

Occasional travel to other HSE offices may be required for this role.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities will be developed and finalised overtime and will include but will not be restricted to:

• Support the achievement of HSE business objectives through the delivery, coordination and support of learning and development initiatives.
• Identify and collate training needs analysis data to inform the development of an aligned Learning, Development and Training Calendar each year. Providing development opportunities for colleagues, line managers and leaders.
• Engage with project leads, HSE senior leaders and colleagues to continue to scope the full cycle of learning to support the division.
• Design and develop engaging learning initiatives to support the development need(s), using a blended learning approach.
• Consider the costs of planned programmes and keep within budgets as assessing the return on investment of any training and development.
• Maintain currency as an L&D professional by keeping up to date with current and emerging trends and methods in Learning and Development.
• Implement methods of evaluation, evidencing ROI, ROE and the impact of learning & development solutions.
• Project manage external L&D projects with external suppliers, subject matter experts and stakeholders to support the full breadth of learning and development delivery.
  
  

Travel

Occasional travel to other HSE offices may be required for this role.

Person specification

Essential Skills And Criteria

• You will be a Learning and Development professional with experience of managing and delivering high quality learner centric learning solutions in large, complex organisations where change and continuous improvement is the norm.
• A positive collaborator with an expert level knowledge of the full cycle of Learning & Development.
• Ability to work autonomously, with the confidence to make independent decisions
• Ability to understand and interpret organisational strategy and longer-term goals into programs of work
• Ability to diagnose capability gaps and identify learning interventions
• Good stakeholder management skills, accustomed to tailoring your approach to different individuals and an ability to deliver a customer centric service
• Highly developed skills in the management of time, setting priorities and planning, to achieve outcomes
• Budget/Resource planning and management.
  
  

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Managing a Quality Service
• Changing and Improving
• Delivering at Pace
  
  

Alongside your salary of £45,954, Health and Safety Executive contributes £13,312 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%, far more than the private sector
• Competitive rates of pay
• Family friendly policies and working hours to help balance your home life and career
• Carer friendly policies to help create a supportive working culture
• 25 days annual holiday increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays and 1-day Civil Service privilege leave
• Parental leave benefits
• As a member of HSE you will gain access to a wide range of fantastic benefits that you can take advantage of such as the Cycle to Work Scheme, E-Gift Cards and Vouchers via our partner EdenRed
  
  

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Application information

As part of your application, you will be invited to complete an anonymised CV which should include your career history, experience, and qualifications.

You will also be asked to complete an anonymised Personal Statement, of no more than 750 words, demonstrating how you meet the essential skills and criteria of the job advert.

Application guidance

Please access the following link for guidance on how to apply and how to complete a personal statement https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/how-to-apply/

Sift information

The sift will take place week commencing 19th May 2025.

You will be assessed on your personal statement.

Interview information

The Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams week commencing 26th May 2025.

At interview, we will assess you on the behaviours detailed within the job advert. There will also be an experience based presentation. More details about this will be provided after sift.

AI Tools & Platforms

During the application process candidates are allowed to utilise AI (artificial intelligence) platforms and Tools to support them in writing their Behaviours, CVs and Personal Statements. However, all information submitted must be factually accurate. This includes presenting the ideas and experience of others, orthose generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. All presented information will be assessed at the Interview Stage.

Sponsorship

This role is not open to application from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and require sponsorship your application will be rejected, and any provisional offers of employment will be withdrawn.

Further information

Please note that a Reserve List will be held for the period of up to 12 months. There is no guarantee you will be offered a role from our reserve lists, so if you see a vacancy on Civil Service Jobs that you are interested in, we recommend you apply.

HSE reserve the right to conduct additional checks, including Google and social media checks, when recruiting candidates into a role within HSE. These checks will be carried out in line with the Civil Service Commission Principles and, if used all candidates will be subject to these additional checks.

It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are aware of the terms and conditions they will adopt should they be successful in their application. For a summary of HSE terms and conditions as part of Civil Service Reform, please see the attached HSE Terms and Conditions document.

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.

HSE is proud to be a part of the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS). As a Disability Confident employer, we positively welcome applications from disabled people. We are committed to making workplace adjustments to ensure anyone can participate in the recruitment and selection process.

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all disabled applicants who provide evidence of meeting the minimum requirements necessary for the post.

If, during the application or interview process, you require any assistance due to a disability or a medical condition, please contact us at the email address below to discuss how we can support you. For example, if you have a disability, and you need an application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please contact: [e-mail]

If successful in securing your role, HSE can provide suitable workplace adjustments to support you throughout your career with HSE.

Any move to HSE from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility here

Please note, if you are a current civil servant and you are currently undergoing any of the following formal actions your application will not be progressed any further; Formal discipline action, any formal action regarding attendance, poor performance or any restriction of duties as a result of disciplinary action.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
  
  

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job Contact

• Name : Daniel Bibby
• Email : [e-mail]
• Telephone : [phone]
  
  

Recruitment team

• Email : [e-mail]
  
  

Further information

If you believe that Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition have not been met, you can raise a complaint by emailing: [e-mail] or by writing to HSE at the following address:

HR Resourcing Team, 2.3 Redgrave Court, Merton Road, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 7HS. If You Are Not Satisfied With The Response You Receive From The Department, You Can Contact Civil Service Commissioners

https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/civilservicecodecomplaints/