Learning and Development Partner

The Salvation Army UK and Ireland Territory; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Salvation Army UK and Ireland Territory seeks a Learning and Development Partner to embed a culture of learning across the organisation, supporting officers and employees across the UK and ROI. The role involves UK-wide travel including regular visits to William Booth College in London, with a fleet car provided.

You will provide expert L&D guidance, identify learning needs, and design/coordinate programmes, workshops and coaching while upholding the organisation's Christian ethos and values.

Qualifications

• Professional L&D qualification with active CPD commitment.
• Experience delivering learning initiatives including needs analysis, delivery, evaluation, and use of external providers.
• Ability to lead and promote Christian values as part of learning activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert L&D advice and guidance to identify learning needs and source/develop effective L&D solutions.
• Provide support via consultation using analytical/advisory skills for complex L&D issues per policies.
• Model The Salvation Army's Christian ethos and values in all L&D activities.

Skills

L&D strategy

Needs analysis

Facilitation

Coaching

Stakeholder management

Education

CIPD L5 Diploma

Job description

Please note, this is a peripatetic role and will require UK wide travel with regular travel to locations and William Booth College in London. (Fleet car will be provided)

The Salvation Army is one of the largest, most diverse providers of social and community services after the Government. With more than 600 local centres, they make a powerful difference to people across the UK who might otherwise be excluded.

Join our team of people professionals playing a key role in equipping The Salvation Army for mission by providing innovative and relevant Learning and Development. This dynamic role as our Learning and Development Partner aims to embed a culture of learning across the organisation, directly supporting the development needs of officers and employees in the UK and ROI.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert L&D advice and guidance, and support the organisation to identify learning needs, sourcing/developing appropriate and effective L&D solutions for all services and supporting/delivering programmes as required.
• Provide support through consultation using analytical or advisory skills for complex L&D issues in line with organisational policies and procedures.
• Model The Salvation Army's Christian ethos and values in all L&D activities

The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate

• Professional L&D Qualification CIPD L5 Diploma, with the drive to keep updated with best practice developments.
• Strong experience of successfully implementing learning initiatives including learning needs analysis, face-to-face learning, online learning, evaluating learning, creating learning resources, workshops, mentoring/coaching and sourcing external providers.
• Occupational Requirement for an active Christian faith, with the ability to lead Christian worship and theological reflection as part of learning.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to encourage, support and motivate learners, establishing a culture of continuous learning and effective stakeholder relationships.

This role has an occupational requirement that the successful candidate must be a committed and practising Christian, actively involved with your Church and will be in sympathy with the doctrines of, and supportive of, the purposes and the aims and objectives of The Salvation Army

Appointment will be subject to

• Satisfactory references
• Driving Licence
• Evidence of your Right to Work in the UK in line with Home Office requirements. As we are not a licensed sponsor, applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Details on how to prove your Right to Work can be found here.

The Salvation Army actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and we welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records.

Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.