L&D Administrator (maternity cover)

Beyond Housing; Ovingdean; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused housing organization in Ovingdean is seeking a learning and development administrator to manage training logistics for a maternity cover. The role involves coordinating essential training, scheduling sessions, and using a learning management system. Ideal candidates are organized and have experience in training coordination. They offer a supportive team environment and a comprehensive benefits package, including flexible working and generous holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Competitive pension scheme

Health cash plan

Free tea and coffee

Recognition schemes

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in administrative roles, preferably in a training environment.
• Confident communicating with various stakeholders.
• Ability to manage training logistics effectively.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate essential training for colleagues.
• Schedule sessions based on certification expiry dates.
• Manage records and processing through the learning management system.

Skills

Organizational skills

Methodical approach

Communication skills

Tools

Learning management system

Databases

Job description

We're looking for a learning and development administrator to join our amazing human resources & learning and development team.

This is to cover maternity leave for nine months.

The health, safety and wellbeing of our customers and colleagues is a top priority at Beyond Housing. In this role, you will play a vital part in supporting safe working practices by coordinating essential training for our colleagues.

You’ll ensure everyone has the opportunity to stay fully up to date with their training by liaising with internal and external trainers, scheduling sessions based on upcoming certification expiry dates, and managing records and processes through our learning management system.

We’re looking for someone who is organised, methodical, and confident communicating with a range of stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be an experienced administrator, preferably with a background in coordinating training, using databases, and working with systems such as learning management platforms.

As part of the wider HR administration team, you’ll receive support from the HR coordinator and L&D leads to help you succeed in this role.

Internal candidates must discuss a secondment with their line manager before applying for this role.

Chloe Hayes is our L&D Coordinator, so if you fancy an informal chat about the role, why not give them a call on 07929 699977.

Closing date for applications is Friday 14 November 2025, applications will be reviewed throughout the duration of the advert and we may close it early should enough applications be received. We are not working with recruitment agencies on this vacancy.

Beyond Housing’s Employability team is here to support your application. If you need any assistance please call 0345 065 5656 or email [e-mail].

Pay award pending minimum 2.2%.

Who is Beyond Housing?

We are proud to be an ethical organisation, deeply embedded in our local communities. With over 15,000 homes, 30,000 customers and 750 colleagues, we're changing lives every day. Our mission is simple; to provide homes customers want, services they value, delivered by people who care. We want to help our customers and communities to succeed and thrive. Considerate, collaborative, ambitious and accountable – that’s just our way of life.

Our offices are more than just the space we work in. We encourage inspiration, creativity and productivity in a relaxed and comfortable environment. We’re looking for people who are travelling in the same direction when it comes to the way we work, live our values and deliver our services. Our reward and recognition offer is pretty impressive too!

We have ambitious plans for further impact, and we need the right people to take this leap with us. It may be challenging at times, but you can be assured that it is going to be rewarding and inspiring. After all, we are changing lives, every day, in all that we do.

Our values are extremely important to us and we want all our colleagues to really live our values every day, we are looking for candidates who show they have the skills to do the role and are aligned with our values.

At Beyond Housing, we are committed to ensuring that all applicants are treated fairly throughout our recruitment and selection processes and are not discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Why choose us?

The team here at Beyond Housing genuinely cares about the work we do to transform the lives of our customers. We think this is a pretty big reason to love your career at Beyond Housing, and that’s why our benefits package shows Beyond Housing genuinely cares about its teams too.

Here are some details of our employment package:

• Agile working – to give you that positive work‑life balance. This enables you to work up to two days from home (if your role is suitable for that) after you have settled in and learned the ropes
• Generous holiday entitlement (up to 39 days including bank holidays after 5 years’ service) with the ability to purchase more if you wish
• Impressive salaries that match the market rate, with a commitment to an annual cost of living rise
• Commitment to paying the Real Living Wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation
• Competitive pension scheme with generous employer contributions, to help you plan financially for your retirement
• Life assurance to look after your loved ones should the worst happen to you, and generous time off for bereavement if the worst happens to your loved ones
• Health cash plan, to claim back basic medical expenses such as optical, dental, and complementary therapies, along with free flu jabs to keep you tip‑top
• A much‑needed caffeine boost with free tea and coffee (and cordial for when you’re feeling parched)
• Recognition schemes such as weekly ‘Cheers For Peers’, ‘Star of the Quarter’ and our prestigious annual Star Awards event
• Long service awards every 5 years
• Cycle to work scheme and cycle parking (if you’ve got the legs for it)
• Cashback and discounts scheme covering a range of well‑known retailers and leisure providers to help your money go further
• Salary sacrifice electric vehicle lease scheme to support cost effective green travel