Learning and Development Advisor

CIH International Housing Group; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Construction is seeking a Learning and Development Advisor to join our team. This role focuses on delivering technical training and core skills, shaping our Construction Training Matrix, and partnering with suppliers to ensure compliant, future‑focused learning across sites and offices.

Flexible, hybrid working with travel to sites and offices as required. You will interrogate data in the LMS to generate reports, develop new training solutions, and build strong relationships with

Qualifications

• This role requires experience in learning and development with the ability to interrogate data and present insights.
• You should be collaborative with strong project management skills.
• Knowledge of construction training, awarding organisations and professional bodies is essential.
• Curiosity about external trends helps to continually enhance learning offerings.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels, internally and externally.

Responsibilities

• Optimise the Learning Management System to create insightful training reports on activity, spend, compliance gaps and feedback.
• Manage relationships with external training providers and maintain the Preferred Suppliers list via audits and reviews.
• Support development of new training solutions and keep the Construction Training Matrix updated.
• Visit projects across the UK to understand training needs and shape learning offerings.
• Maximise external funding opportunities and drive a joined‑up approach to technical training.

Skills

Data insights

Project management

Construction training

Awarding bodies

Stakeholder communication

Industry trends

Job description

We're looking for a Learning and Development Advisor to join our Kier Construction team.

Location: Flexible - hybrid working available with travel to sites and offices as required

Hours: Full time - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our talented Learning and Development team, where you'll support the implementation and ongoing management of our technical training and core skills agenda. You'll play a key role in developing our Construction Training Matrix, identifying innovative training solutions, and managing our preferred supplier relationships. Working with data insights, you'll help shape the future of learning across Kier Construction, ensuring our training programmes are effective, compliant, and future-focused.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Learning and Development Advisor, you'll be working within the Learning and Development team, supporting them in delivering exceptional technical training and development solutions. Your day to day will include:

• Optimising our Learning Management System to create insightful training reports on activity, spend, compliance gaps, and feedback for key stakeholders
• Managing relationships with external training providers and maintaining our Preferred Suppliers list through regular audits, quality assurance, and performance reviews
• Supporting the development of new training solutions and keeping our Construction Training Matrix updated and relevant
• Visiting projects across the UK to consult with stakeholders, understand training needs, and help shape our learning offering
• Maximising external funding opportunities and working collaboratively across the business to ensure a joined‑up approach to technical training

What are we looking for?

This role of Learning and Development Advisor is great for you if:

• You have experience working in a Learning and Development role with the ability to interrogate data and present valuable insights
• You're collaborative and thrive in fast‑paced environments, with strong project management skills
• You have knowledge of construction training, awarding organisations, and professional bodies within the industry
• You're curious about external trends and developments, using this knowledge to continually enhance learning offerings
• You can build strong relationships and communicate effectively at all levels, both internally and externally

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.