Learning & Development Administrator

Salvation Army Housing Association (saha); City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A housing association based in London is seeking an experienced administrator to support the delivery of its learning and development strategy. This role involves maintaining the Learning Management System and providing administrative support, primarily through remote work with occasional travel. Candidates should have strong organisational and Microsoft Office skills, and a positive attitude aligned with the organization's values. Employee benefits include generous annual leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

26 days annual leave, rising to 31

Public holidays

Professional development

Pension scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Qualifications

• Experienced administrator with strong organisational skills.
• Confidence in using databases, ideally LMS.
• Positive, can-do attitude aligning with Salvation Army Homes values.

Responsibilities

• Upload training into Skillgate and maintain training records.
• Book venues for face-to-face training.
• Support the management of apprenticeship schemes.
• Liaise with suppliers and capture financial information.
• Carry out delegate management/attendance lists.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Excellent people skills

Microsoft Office skills

Job description

Overview

This is a key role within the People Services Team, where you will be enabling the delivery of the learning & development strategy. You will have responsibility for maintaining the Salvation Army Homes Learning Management System (Skillgate) and will provide administrative support to the Learning & OD Manager. The role will include uploading training into Skillgate and maintaining training records, booking venues for face to face training, providing support to the management of apprenticeship schemes, liaising with suppliers, capturing financial information, carrying out delegate management/attendance lists, analysis of course evaluations, carrying out regular audits of mandatory training compliance. The role is agile working, with the vast majority of time home working, but may involve occasional national travel to our regional offices.

Benefits

We invest in our people by offering a number of employee benefits including 26 days annual leave (rising to 31), public holidays, professional development, pension scheme with life assurance, employee reward portal and a healthcare cash plan.

Responsibilities

• Upload training into Skillgate and maintain training records.
• Book venues for face-to-face training.
• Support the management of apprenticeship schemes.
• Liaise with suppliers and capture financial information.
• Carry out delegate management/attendance lists and analyse course evaluations.
• Carry out regular audits of mandatory training compliance.
• Provide administrative support to the Learning & OD Manager.
• Maintain the Learning Management System (Skillgate).

Qualifications/Requirements

• Experienced administrator with strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and excellent people skills.
• Confidence in using databases (ideally LMS; not essential).
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills.
• Positive, can-do attitude; aligns with Salvation Army Homes values and behaviours.

About The Company

A registered social landlord and one of the leading providers of supported housing in the UK, Salvation Army Homes is dedicated to transforming lives by providing accommodation and support for some of the most vulnerable members of society—mainly people with complex needs and/or experiencing homelessness.

Salvation Army Homes is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Our aim is to work with individuals to build on their strengths, creating person-centred, individualised strategies and plans that transform lives, support recovery and enable positive behaviour. Our workforce is one of our greatest assets, and we strive to recruit the very best to deliver housing services, support and resettlement. That’s where you come in.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, Salvation Army Homes is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We invite and welcome applications without bias or discrimination.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.