Learning and Development consultant

Surrey County Council; Old Woking; Hybrid; GBP 42,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government authority in the UK seeks a part-time Learning and Development Consultant to empower in-house social care services. Key responsibilities include providing training, managing external training providers, and supporting quality assurance. The role offers a starting salary of £20,792.50 and requires frequent travel across various locations. Enjoy benefits like generous leave, pension, and health support programs. Join us to make a significant impact on community services!

Benefits

26 days' holiday, rising after years of service

Local government pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of social care practice and legal frameworks.
• Knowledge of Care Certificate, CQC Framework, and budget management.
• Experience in contract management and quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Provide intensive training and support workforce development.
• Deliver targeted training and contribute to learning needs analysis.
• Manage and commission external training providers.

Skills

Understanding of social care practice

Stakeholder engagement

Advanced IT skills (Excel, PowerPoint)

Data analysis capabilities

Job description

Since June 2025, the Academy's role has expanded to support not only social care teams but all in‑house services, including reablement. Our services are CQC‑regulated and some are currently rated "Requires Improvement," so this role is critical in helping us raise standards.

You will work closely with our Career Development Lead and will involve a wide range of responsibilities, including providing intensive training, supporting workforce development, and creating good practice guides for in‑house services, with a particular focus on supported living services.

A key aspect of the role is empowering these services to meet Care Certificate standards and fulfil mandatory training requirements. You will also contribute to our learning needs analysis, deliver targeted and consistent training, and offer expert advice to partners and stakeholders.

In addition, you will play an important part in developing sustainable specialist programmes, such as the Care Certificate and Admiral Nursing project, while using insights to help shape future learning initiatives. You will co‑produce and deliver training sessions, workshops, and reflective practice sessions directly to registered services.

Managing and commissioning external training providers will also be part of your remit, ensuring that all training offers meet quality assurance standards. Collaboration is central to this role, as you will work closely with internal and external partners to create a diverse and accessible learning offer, utilising various delivery methods and technology.

Finally, you will promote and support the use of our Learning Management System across the directorate, ensuring it becomes an integral part of our approach to learning and development. This role is key to driving practice improvements, consistent standards, and reflective practice across the AWHP directorate in‑house and registered services.

Our role will transfer with current terms and conditions to one of the new councils, supporting local devolution and greater powers for our communities. Join our dynamic team and shape the future of local government. Make a lasting impact with innovative solutions and improved services for our community. Help us build a brighter future for our residents!

Information for applicants on Local Government Reorganisation – Surrey County Council.

Qualifications and Responsibilities

• Strong understanding of social care practice and the underpinning legal frameworks.
• Knowledge of the Care Certificate, CQC Single Assessment Framework, and financial processes including budget management.
• Experience in contract management, quality assurance, and stakeholder engagement with the ability to influence and lead.
• Proven ability to co‑produce and deliver workshops, training, and reflective practice sessions.
• Advanced IT skills (Excel, PowerPoint) with capability to analyse data, develop new data sets, and create evaluation tools.
• Ability to manage budgets and contribute to evidence‑based decision‑making through robust data analysis.

The starting salary for this role is £20,792.50 (pro rata to £41,585 FTE), working 18 hours per week.

This is a 12‑month fixed‑term contract/secondment opportunity. We have a great opportunity to join our Adults Academy as a Learning and Development consultant on a part‑time basis. We support hybrid working with the right balance, however as the role requires frequent travelling across our registered and in‑house services, as well as our offices, we expect the person to be able to work from different locations several times a week.

Benefits

• 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service.
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave.
• A generous local government salary‑related pension.
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year.
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave.
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing.
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources.
• Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping.
• A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents.