Learning and Development Officer (Scottish Building Standards Hub)

Fife Council; Scotland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Fife Council is seeking a Learning and Development Officer to support the Scottish Building Standards Hub. The role focuses on developing and implementing training programs for local authority building standards teams. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in construction standards, excellent communication skills, and SCQF level 8 qualifications.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of policy and legislation related to local authority building standards.
• Relevant experience in training/mentoring in construction fields.
• Familiarity with eLearning and blended learning methods.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and delivering training programs and e-learning.
• Contribute to national training-related workstreams.
• Monitor learning and development activities and identify priorities.

Skills

Time management

Negotiating

Influencing

Motivational skills

Leadership

Education

SCQF level 8 in a building standards or related construction-based relevant field

Job description

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Learning and Development Officer (Scottish Building Standards Hub), Fife

Location: Fife, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 0fde777c02ff

Job Views: 5

Posted: 02.06.2025

Expiry Date: 17.07.2025

Job Description:

Building and construction is a key sector contributing £21.4 billion to Scotland’s economy per year. Following the fire at Grenfell Tower and other high profile building failures, the Scottish Government set up the Ministerial Working Group on Building and Fire Safety to determine what action was needed in Scotland to ensure that buildings were safe for the people who live in and use them.

As a result of the Ministerial Working Group and the Expert Review Panels on Compliance and Enforcement and Fire Safety, recommendations for longer-term changes to the building standards system in Scotland were made. The Scottish Government’s Building Standards Futures Programme Board was established to deliver the recommendations and oversee transformational change, including changes to the Building Standards Delivery Model.

As part of this transformational change, the ‘Scottish Building Standards Hub’ was established from 24th May 2024 to deliver a range of building standards system services to all 32 Scottish local authority building standards teams, and supporting hubs of expertise, operational partnerships, and learning and development. The Scottish Building Standards Hub (SBSH) is a specialist stand-alone unit hosted within Fife Council’s Protective Services.

Supporting the Learning and Development Manager, you will work within the job profile to develop and implement services, training, and learning activities delivered through the Learning and Development Unit (LDU) within the newly created national Scottish Building Standards Hub (SBSH).

Key areas of work include:

• Assisting in the planning, research, design, and delivery of training, learning programs, and e-learning packages to meet the operational and skills development needs of local authority building standards services.
• Contributing towards training-related national workstreams and initiatives.
• Assisting in the development of high-quality digitized training material and courses, and the ongoing development of the SBSH online digitized learning management system and skills builder platforms.
• Working with Local Authority Building Standards Scotland (LABSS), all Scottish Local Authorities, The Scottish Government Building Standards Division, and other key industry stakeholders to develop and embed robust training and learning opportunities, supporting the drive for consistency and investment in skills.
• Representing the SBSH and the Learning and Development Unit at national meetings, workshops, engagement sessions, etc., where required.
• Supporting the Learning and Development Manager in monitoring and evaluating the range of learning and development activities delivered by the SBSH, including identifying priorities from skills gap analysis.
• Maintaining and reviewing the effectiveness of training and development systems used.
• Assisting in the promotion and development of LABSS Ambassadors Network and promoting national schemes to attract new people to the profession.

A link to the Role Profile is provided at the bottom of this advert, offering more detail about the key activities of the role.

The Person

• Knowledge of policy and legislation related to the verification and non-verification functions of local authority building standards services, with relevant experience in training/mentoring others in building standards or other construction fields. Knowledge of learning styles, including eLearning and blended learning using PowerPoint, software packages, and online media. Education to SCQF level 8 in a building standards or related construction-based relevant field is required.

Additionally, candidates should demonstrate:

• Experience in preparing information for dissemination,
• Time management skills and ability to work to deadlines,
• Negotiating and influencing skills,
• Motivational and leadership skills,
• Experience in creating and maintaining effective internal and external networks.