Learning & Development Advisor

NHS; England; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading local authority in the UK seeks a Learning & Development Advisor to drive their strategic learning initiatives. This role involves the development of training programs, supporting apprenticeships, and enhancing stakeholder engagement. A commitment to equality and diversity underpins the council's ethos, offering flexible hybrid working. Ideal candidates will hold Level 5 qualifications and possess proven experience in learning and development.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Excellent Local Government Pension

Generous annual leave

Opportunities for career development

Qualifications

• Experience in a Learning & Development role; designing and delivering training.
• Up-to-date knowledge of apprenticeships and customer-focused service experience.
• Experience with HR or Learning Management Systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Council's Learning & Development plans aligning with the People Strategy.
• Develop and commission innovative training programs and manage the apprenticeship programme.
• Build relationships with schools to promote careers in local government.

Skills

Training Delivery

Needs Analysis

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Level 5 qualification or equivalent

CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent

L5 Coaching and Mentoring Skills

Tools

Learning Management System

Job description

We are pleasedto be advertising the new role of Learning & DevelopmentAdvisor. With our workforce strategyin place, we are looking for a talented and experienced learning anddevelopment professional who enjoys, and is experienced in achieving change andinnovation through development interventions.With organisational commitment to a Talent Academy and team development,it is a great time to join Rutland Council.

Weoffer a hybrid working pattern and flexible working applications are welcomed.

Rutland County Council is committed to Equality andDiversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Everyone at Rutland County Council has aresponsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfareof Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults and for ensuring that they areprotected from harm.

Main duties of the job

About the role

Reporting to the Head of HR andOD, you will lead the implementation of the Councils corporate learning & developmentapproach, ensuring it aligns seamlessly with our Workforce Strategy.

Work closely with our services and the HR&ODteam, you will support the delivery of high-quality learning & developmentservices, that drives organisational improvement.

Build relationships with schools and colleges to promote localgovernment as a career. Develop a Talent Academy to support entry-levelapprentices and wider learning sets.

The Learning& Development Advisor interviewswill be held on 22th July 2025.

Please beadvised this could be subject to change, in which case we will give appropriatenotice.

We willbe reviewing applications on a regular basis and inviting those who meet ouressential person specification criteria to interview. If youre interested inthis role, we strongly encourage you to apply without delay.

About us

Rutland Council is committed to Flexible Workingand understands the benefits of supporting employees to manage their work andlife balance, whilst meeting the needs of the service.

We are committed to supporting andempowering our staff to be the best workers that they can be and RutlandCouncil is the place you want to be. Our benefits go beyondthe salary being part of a great team, excellent Local Government Pension,generous annual leave, opportunities to learn and develop your career, and ademonstrable commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our staff.

Whilstthe base for this post is Oakham, Rutland, the Local Authority offers a hybridworking practice. As well as working from home, we feelit is important that you have the opportunity to spend time in the workplacewith your colleagues to help you learn, develop and engage.

Job responsibilities

1.1 Strategic Learning Implementation: Deliver the Councils Learning &Development plans, working with directorate leads to plan corporate anddirectorate learning programmes that align to the People Strategy anddirectorate learning needs.

1.2.Needs Analysis & Resource Development: Proactively identify trainingneeds and develop relevant resources.

1.3.Training Delivery & Development: Develop and commission innovativetraining programs. Deliver core training aligned to HR &OD priorities.

1.4.Induction: Develop, in collaboration with internal stakeholders, a coreinduction learning programme.

1.5.Apprenticeships: Develop a Learning Academy approach that manages aneffective apprenticeship programme for all apprentices from entry-level tograduate.

1.6.Education engagement: Build relationships with local schools and collegesand higher education to provide information and advice on careers in localgovernment, that support local recruitment objectives for entry levelapprenticeships.

1.7.Learning Management System: Oversee the development of, and optimizeand develop the use of the Learning Management Systems to supportlearners.

1.8.Quality: Ensure the quality of learning provision.

1.9.Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting: Build strong relationships, gatherfeedback, and produce insightful reports on L&D activity.

1.10. Budget & Team Support: Support budget management of corporatetraining budgets and use of apprenticeship levy.

1.11. Allocated corporate project work design and delivery of HRstrategies, organisational development initiatives, policies and practices thatdirectly supports the development of our workforce

1.12. Represent the Council at regional events and networks whereappropriate in order to both represent the Councils view and also learn fromexperience and best practice in other organisations (public and private sector).

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience in a Learning & Development role, working as part of
• Experience of designing and delivering training and briefings to
• groups of staff.
• Up to date knowledge of apprenticeships and developments.
• Experience of working in a customer focussed service with a track
• record of consistent delivery and achievement of KPIs
• Experience of working with an HR or Learning Management
• System (employee data, reporting functionality).
• Experience of undertaking research, analysis of data and
• production of management reports.
• Experience of delivering work experience programmes
• Experience of commissioning training
• Experience gained within a public sector employer

Qualifications

• Qualified to Level 5 qualification standard or equivalent.
• Qualified to CIPD Level 5 qualification standard or equivalent
• Qualified L5 Coaching and Mentoring Skills