Learning & Development Consultant

Surrey County Council; Reigate; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government organization is seeking a part-time Learning and Development consultant to empower social care teams in improving service standards. You will create training programs, deliver workshops, and support workforce development while collaborating with various partners. The role requires strong knowledge of social care practices and the Care Certificate, advanced IT skills, and the ability to manage budgets. This is a hybrid position with a starting salary of £20,792.50, working 18 hours per week.

Benefits

26 days' holiday, increasing with service

Generous local government pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Strong background in social care and legal frameworks.
• Experience with the Care Certificate and CQC guidelines.
• Ability to analyze data and create evaluation tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide intensive training and support workforce development.
• Develop training programmes and deliver workshops.
• Collaborate with partners to create accessible learning offers.

Skills

Strong understanding of social care practice

Knowledge of the Care Certificate

Experience in contract management

Proven ability to deliver workshops

Advanced IT skills (Excel, PowerPoint)

Ability to manage budgets

Job description

• Category: Learning and Development
• Contract type: Secondment
• Working hours: 18 hours per week
• Posted on: 2 December 2025
• Location: Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Reigate, RH2 8EF

Description

We are committed to the development of our workforce. This position is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council.We thank you for your interest in our roles and would encourage you to review our vacancies which are open to all.

The starting salary for this role is £20,792.50 (pro rata to £41,585 FTE), working 18 hours per week.

This is a 12-month fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity.

We have a great opportunity to join our Adults Academy as a Learning and Development consultant on a part-time basis.

We support hybrid working with the right balance, however as the role requires frequent travelling across our registered and in-house services, as well as our offices, we expect the person being able to work from different locations several times a week.

Our Offer to You

• 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
• Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
• A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents.

About The Role

Since June 2025, the Academy's role has expanded to support not only social care teams but all in-house services, including reablement. Our services are CQC-regulated and some are currently rated "Requires Improvement," so this role is critical in helping us raise standards.

You will work closely with our Career Development Lead and will involve a wide range of responsibilities. You will providing intensive training, supporting workforce development, and creating good practice guides for in-house services, with a particular focus on supported living services. A key aspect of the role is empowering these services to meet Care Certificate standards and fulfil mandatory training requirements. You will also contribute to our learning needs analysis, deliver targeted and consistent training, and offer expert advice to partners and stakeholders.

In addition, you will play an important part in developing sustainable specialist programmes, such as the Care Certificate and Admiral Nursing project, while using insights to help shape future learning initiatives. You will co-produce and deliver training sessions, workshops, and reflective practice sessions directly to registered services. Managing and commissioning external training providers will also be part of your remit, ensuring that all training offers meet quality assurance standards.

Collaboration is central to this role, as you will work closely with internal and external partners to create a diverse and accessible learning offer, utilising various delivery methods and technology. Finally, you will promote and support the use of our Learning Management System across the directorate, ensuring it becomes an integral part of our approach to learning and development.

This role is key to driving practice improvements, consistent standards, and reflective practice across the AWHP directorate in house and registered services.

Your Application

In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our behaviours :

• Strong understanding of social care practice and the underpinning legal frameworks.
• Knowledge of the Care Certificate, CQC Single Assessment Framework, and financial processes including budget management.
• Experience in contract management, quality assurance, and stakeholder engagement with the ability to influence and lead.
• Proven ability to co-produce and deliver workshops, training, and reflective practice sessions.
• Advanced IT skills (Excel, PowerPoint) with capability to analyse data, develop new data sets, and create evaluation tools.
• Ability to manage budgets and contribute to evidence-based decision-making through robust data analysis.

To apply, we request that you submit a CV and you will be asked the following 3 questions:

• Describe a time when you delivered training or supported workforce development that led to a measurable improvement in practice. What was your approach and what was the outcome?
• If you were asked to design a training programme for staff in a supported living service rated "Requires Improvement", what steps would you take and why?
• How would you ensure that you work quickly with others to meet a tight deadline. How would you ensure effective collaboration?

Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description & Our Life at Surrey handbook to get an insight into working at Surrey.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on21st December 2025with in-person interviews planned to follow.

Contact Us

Please contact Anja Barker – [e-mail] – with any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

Local Government Organisation(LGR)

Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation, moving from a two-tier system to new unitary councils in April 2027. Your role will transfer with current terms and conditions to one of these new councils, supporting local devolution and greater powers for our communities.

We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum criteria, we guarantee you an interview.

Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we're committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.