Learning & Development Advisor

Lincolnshire Co-op; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave (pro-rata)

Pension scheme (up to 12% employer)

Generous colleague discount rates

Discretionary colleague bonus

Free tea and coffee provisions

Job summary

Lincolnshire Co-op is seeking a Learning and Development Advisor to design and deliver engaging learning experiences across our family of businesses. You will facilitate workshops, develop digital content, and coach colleagues to build capability, with a focus on inclusive learning and practical application.

You’ll partner with managers and subject matter experts to identify development priorities, coordinate training providers, and evaluate impact to continuously improve programmes.

Qualifications

• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills, supported by a relevant qualification
• Experience designing and delivering blended learning solutions
• Strong coaching, communication and relationship-building skills
• Confidence using digital learning solutions and Microsoft 365
• The ability to manage priorities and adapt in a busy, changing environment
• A thoughtful and inclusive approach to learning
• Experience within a multi-site or retail organisation would be an advantage
• A full driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver learning through classroom sessions, virtual workshops, digital content and on-the-job coaching
• Develop blended learning solutions that meet business needs and drive impact
• Facilitate sessions and coach colleagues to build capability
• Advise managers on learning solutions and coordinate with training providers
• Support onboarding and knowledge sharing across Lincolnshire Co-op
• Test new ideas and contribute to wider learning projects across the organisation

Skills

Presentation

Facilitation

Blended learning

Coaching

Communication

Relationship-building

Digital learning

MS 365

Prioritisation

Inclusive learning

Retail/multi-site advantage

Driving licence/vehicle

Education

Relevant qualification

Job description

About the role:

Bring learning to life. Build confidence. Help our colleagues thrive.

Are you passionate about helping people develop and reach their potential? Join our Learning and Development team as a Learning and Development Advisor, creating practical and engaging learning experiences for colleagues across our family of businesses.

From designing workshops and digital learning to facilitating sessions and coaching colleagues, you’ll help turn business needs into development that makes a genuine difference.

Make Learning Matter

Learning should be useful, inclusive and easy to apply. You’ll work closely with managers, subject matter experts and colleagues to understand where support is needed and create blended learning solutions that deliver real results.

You’ll design and deliver learning through classroom sessions, virtual workshops, digital content and on-the-job coaching. Whether you’re supporting a new colleague through induction or helping an experienced team build new capabilities, you’ll make every learning experience purposeful and engaging.

See the Bigger Picture

You’ll build trusted relationships across our different trading areas, using feedback, performance information and colleague insight to identify development priorities.

You’ll advise managers on the right learning solutions for their teams, coordinate specialist training providers and evaluate the impact of learning to understand what’s working—and where we can make it even better.

You’ll also help us strengthen onboarding, encourage knowledge sharing and create more opportunities for colleagues to learn, progress and shape their careers with us.

Bring Fresh Ideas

The world of learning never stands still, and neither will you. You’ll explore new technologies, methods and industry trends, bringing creativity and curiosity to the way we develop our people.

You’ll have the freedom to test ideas, improve existing programmes and contribute to wider projects that help build capability across Lincolnshire Co-op.

For more information about the role, please see the full job description which is available as a download on this page.

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About You

You’ll be a confident and engaging facilitator who can make learning accessible to different audiences. You’ll know how to build strong relationships, listen carefully and turn complex needs into clear, practical development.

We’re looking for someone who brings:

• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills, supported by a relevant qualification
• Experience designing and delivering blended learning solutions
• Strong coaching, communication and relationship-building skills
• Confidence using digital learning solutions and Microsoft 365
• The ability to manage priorities and adapt in a busy, changing environment
• A thoughtful and inclusive approach to learning
• Experience within a multi-site or retail organisation would be an advantage
• A full driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use

Why Lincolnshire Co-op?

We’re more than a business. Together, we bring energy, ideas and resources to make life better in our communities.

You’ll join a supportive team where your ideas are valued, your development matters and you’ll have the opportunity to influence learning across a diverse organisation. It’s a role with plenty of variety, lots of people to meet and no expectation that learning begins and ends with a PowerPoint presentation.

If you’re ready to create learning that builds confidence, changes behaviour and helps people thrive, we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits:

In addition to working for a successful co-operative business, we offer our colleagues fantastic benefits, including:

• 30 days annual leave (including bank holidays) (pro-rata)
• Pension scheme (with up to 12% employer contributions)
• Generous colleague discount rates across our family of businesses
• Discretionary colleague bonus to reward you for your hard work
• Free tea and coffee provisions for all colleagues during rest breaks at work

We are an “Investors in People - Platinum” employer, meaning that we have been recognised as one of the country’s top employers, offering progression opportunities to all our colleagues. As your confidence grows, you’ll have the opportunity to build the skills necessary to further progress your career and help to open up future opportunities. Whether you’re thinking of a future with us or looking to develop your skills with a community-focused business, we’ll work together with you to shape your career for the better.

About Us

From a single store in 1861 we have grown to be one of the most successful co-operatives in the UK. We’re proud to be able to offer a wide range of services from across our family of businesses. From Food Stores and Pharmacies to Post Offices and Support Services, we’re a growing society made up of over 220 outlets and nearly 3,000 colleagues.

We're owned by our members, the people of Lincolnshire and surrounding counties, and have been for more than 160 years! Communities are at the heart of everything we do and motivates us to deliver more than great customer service. We support them by sharing dividend with our members, investing in new and improved services, raising money for charity through our Community Champion scheme, supporting local schools and so much more!

We work together as a Society and are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is barrier free and as inclusive as possible for everyone. If you need any adjustments, would like us to do anything differently during the interview or would like to get in touch with us about anything else, please contact our Recruitment team on [phone], or alternatively you can email [e-mail].

We may choose to close our vacancies in the event that we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible.