Learning and Organisational Development Support Apprentice

Liverpool City Council; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexi-working (role dependent)

Local Government Pension Scheme

Progression & training

Health & wellbeing support

Cycle to work

Employee volunteering

Medicash

Job summary

Liverpool City Council is offering an apprenticeship in Learning and Organisational Development. The role supports early careers programmes and contributes to projects across services to benefit employees and residents.

The apprentice will work with administrative duties, learning systems, data reporting, and recruitment activities, supported by a friendly team and structured development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Provide high-quality, proactive business support to the Learning and Organisational Development Service.
• Administer the Council's Learning Management System (Learning Hub) including uploading course information, monitoring bookings, recording attendance, maintaining records and producing reports.
• Support data collation from learning systems, surveys and programme activities for management information reports and evaluation outputs.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, proactive business support to the Learning and Organisational Development Service, including admin tasks and email/communications.
• Administer Learning Hub LMS: upload course info, monitor bookings, record attendance, maintain records, generate reports.
• Collate data from learning systems and surveys to feed MI reports and staff evaluations.
• Provide financial and procurement support for learning activities, including purchase orders and invoice processing.
• Support recruitment and onboarding for early careers pathways, including apprenticeships, graduates and internships.
• Assist with vacancy creation, longlisting and recruitment data maintenance in the Council's system.
• Plan and organise meetings, training, workshops and events and maintain associated documents.

Job description

Learning and Organisational Development Support Apprentice

About us: Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do. Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!Start your career with Liverpool City Council as a Learning and Organisational Development Support Apprentice. You will support early careers programmes, and contribute to projects that make a difference for our employees and services across the city.

Responsibilities

• The role of Learning and Organisational Development Support Apprentice will provide high-quality, proactive business support to the Learning and Organisational Development Service carrying out a range of administrative duties including responding to shared mailboxes and other channels.
• You will administer the Council's Learning Management System (Learning Hub), including uploading course information and dates, monitoring bookings, recording delegate attendance, maintaining accurate records and producing reports.
• You will support with collation of data from learning systems, surveys and programme activities that will feed into management information reports, staff survey feedback reports and evaluation reports.
• As part of the role you will provide financial and procurement support for learning, development and apprenticeship activity, including raising purchase and limit orders, processing invoices, resolving queries and tracking expenditure using the Council’s financial systems.
• In the role of Learning and Organisational Development Support Apprentice you will support recruitment and onboarding activities for early careers pathways, including apprenticeshps, graduates, supported internships and work experience.
• Assisting with the vacancy creation, longlisting and maintaining recruitment data within the Councils recruitment system.
• As part of the role you will plan, organise and support meetings, training, workshops, events, which may include preparing and maintain documentation and records.

Benefits

• At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (role dependent) - a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme
• Progression -opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass SchemesDrive Time –a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave Discounted Gym MembershipsEmployee Volunteering SchemeMedicash

Closing and interview dates

Closing date: midnight on Thursday, 17th September 2026 Shortlisting date: Friday, 2nd October and Monday, 5th October 2026 Interview date: Monday, 12th October and Wednesday, 14th October 2026 Interview type: Face to Face

Equal Opportunities

Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities.

To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at [e-mail].

Visa & work eligibility

Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process.

All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship.

Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying.

Please be advised it is our understanding that this role does not meet the requirements of a skilled worker visa as set out by UK Visa and Immigration https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-eligible-occupations/skilled-worker-visa-eligible-occupations-and-codes .

For details regarding the salary of a skilled worker visa please visit Home Office: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-listThis is not legal advice, and we advise you to seek your own independent legal advice tailored to your own personal circumstances.

Please note: this vacancy is classified as a politically restricted position.