Learning and Development Adviser

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional government authority in Sheffield is seeking a Learning and Development Adviser to design and deliver corporate training programmes. This role requires strong facilitation skills and project management abilities, with a focus on enhancing employee development within the organization. The position is permanent, full-time, and allows hybrid working, reflecting the authority's commitment to work-life balance. The role offers a salary range of £34,814 to £37,535 per year.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Enhanced Holiday Entitlement

Annual Leave Purchase Scheme

Flexible Hours Scheme

Professional Membership Fees reimbursement

On-the-job training support

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Learning and Development.
• Strong capability in managing learning systems and content.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Exceptional customer service capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, delivery, and coordination of the Corporate Induction programme.
• Managing learning and development requests.
• Preparing reports on learning activities.
• Implementing metrics and KPIs for learning initiatives.

Skills

Facilitation of face-to-face and virtual workshops

Managing Learning Experience / Management Systems

Proficiency in eLearning design

Project management and organizational skills

Managing Corporate Induction programmes

Customer service and communication skills

Knowledge of health and safety regulations

CIPD qualification or equivalent

Education

CIPD qualification or equivalent

Job description

Learning and Development Adviser

Application Deadline: 14 November 2025

Department: People Services

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Sheffield Head Office

Reporting To: Dan Whitehead

Compensation: £34,814 - £37,535 / year

Description

• Hours: 37 hours per week (full time)
• Contract: Perm
• Salary: Grade 7 £34,814 - £37,535 (Pay award pending)
• Location: Sheffield (This is a hybrid role with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office)

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined authority is going through an exciting period of change, and this role will be key in supporting colleague development and career progression. You will have the opportunity to work across the organisation in a role that has a positive impact on colleagues, in an organisation that is helping shape the future of South Yorkshire.

As Learning and Development Adviser, you will be responsible for the design, delivery, and coordination of the Corporate Induction programme, ensuring a consistent and high-quality onboarding experience for all new colleagues. You will also design and deliver a range of learning solutions for existing employees, including face-to-face and virtual workshops, eLearning modules, quick guides, and instructional videos.

Working closely with the People Services and Digital teams, you will manage the process for handling learning and development requests across the organisation and oversee the tracking of mandatory learning initiatives, ensuring compliance with both legal and organisational requirements.

Applications must be accompanied by a cover letter to detail how you meet the essential criteria for the role (please see role profile attached). Please note, all applications should be made directly via our careers portal.

Interviews are expected to take place w/c 25th November and 1st December.

Please note South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority does not hold a sponsorship licence and cannot provide Skilled Worker sponsorship for any roles advertised.

About the role

You will lead and manage a variety of L&D projects from inception through to completion, coordinating the development and regular updating of learning content to reflect current policies, best practices, and regulations.

A key part of this role involves preparing regular reports on learning and development activities, such as participation and completion rates for mandatory training. You will also implement and monitor metrics and KPIs to evaluate the effectiveness of learning initiatives and support continuous improvement.

About you

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience in a Learning and Development role, including the facilitation of both face-to-face and virtual workshops.
• Strong capability in managing Learning Experience / Management Systems and associated content.
• Proficiency in eLearning design and the use of authoring tools.
• Excellent project management and organisational skills.
• Experience in managing and delivering Corporate Induction programmes.
• Exceptional customer service and communication skills.
• Ideally, a sound knowledge of health and safety regulations and a CIPD qualification or equivalent.

Benefits

All colleagues have access to a Local Government Pension Scheme and the chance to be part of an organisation where you can really make a difference. Located in Sheffield City Centre, we are well-placed for transport links and encourage employees to take advantage of the active travel facilities. Work/life balance is extremely important to us here at SYMCA with our recognised family/friendly policies, genuine work flexibility, recognition, and shared success.

In addition to the above, some of benefits include:

Enhanced Holiday Entitlement – From 28 to 36 days annual leave entitlement (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays. Pro-rata for part time colleagues.

Annual Leave Purchase Scheme – The ability to purchase up to a further 15 days per year in addition to your normal annual leave.

Hybrid working – Our offices are a space where we come together and collaborate. Most of our roles are offered on a hybrid basis with the exception of some support roles being onsite full time. Please note, unless specified within the job advert, we cannot accommodate remote working contracts.

Flexible Hours Scheme – Most roles within SYMCA work under the Flexi-Scheme which allows office-based employees’ flexibility and discretion over their working hours. Under the scheme employees can accrue a defined amount of credit or debit of working hours, and to take time-off in the form of Flexi-Leave or banked Annual Leave.

Rewarding You - Reducing everyday expenses through discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more with Reward Gateway and Cycle-to-Work schemes.

Training on the job - Support with upskilling skills through on-the-job training and qualifications.

Professional Membership Fees – Where membership to Professional bodies is applicable to your role, SYMCA will reimburse your membership fees where applicable and following approval by Line Management.

Diversity at South Yorkshire Combined Mayoral Authority

Our workforce is made up of a diverse community, where we all belong and feel part of something bigger. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

All employees are eligible to request Flexible Working arrangements from day one of employment as such all requests will be considered subject to operation requirements.

Where candidates share disabilities within the application process, if they demonstrate that they meet all essential criteria from the Role Profile within their application, they will automatically be invited to interview.

If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the process, please contact [e-mail] or include within your application form detailing the adjustment and how it will assist in managing any barriers.