People Development Advisor

Alexander Mae HR Ltd; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent HR consulting firm in Gloucester seeks a full-time learning and development specialist. This role involves managing apprenticeship programs, providing training, and supporting employee relations initiatives. Candidates should have experience in L&D or HR functions, alongside strong organizational and communication skills. The salary is £34,000 with competitive benefits including annual leave, bonuses, and health plans. This role offers flexibility with hybrid working options.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Bonus

Health cash plan

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience within Learning & Development or HR/People Services.
• Some employee relations experience preferred.
• Previous experience managing apprenticeship programs is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Managing the apprenticeship levy and programming.
• Providing advice on qualification routes and development opportunities.
• Creating digital learning content for technical training.
• Supporting performance management and ER cases.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Effective communication skills

Experience in Learning & Development

Competence in Microsoft Office

Tools

Metacompliance

PageTiger

Job description

The role

It is a full-time role that reports into both the Learning & Development Manager and Employee Relations Manager. The successful candidate will deliver L&D and ER services to support incoming, current, exiting and former employees, line managers, and senior leaders and contribute to the smooth running of both teams through project delivery, ER advice, and training design/delivery.

Responsibilities will include

Learning and Development

• Managing the apprenticeship levy and programme, liaising with education providers, group leaders, and apprentices. Supporting their induction and offering ongoing career advice.
• Providing advice to the wider business regarding routes to qualification and development opportunities.
• Sourcing external training in line with business needs and facilitating online and face-to-face training sessions.
• Creating digital learning content for technical training using tools such as Renderforest, Metacompliance, and PageTiger, and delivering in-person sessions where required.
• Updating training records.
• Acting as first point of contact in the absence of the L&D Manager.

Employee Relations

• Supporting the informal stages of any capability and performance improvement cases, ensuring clear objectives are set and appropriate training/support is provided.
• Training and developing managers on performance management and escalating recurring issues with recommendations to the L&D and ER Managers.
• Supporting wider ER casework as agreed with the ER Manager.
• Picking up any other ER cases to support the ER team as agreed with the ER Manager including Occupational Health referrals and wellbeing support.

Other

• Undertaking project work as required by the L&D and ER Managers.

The person

• Experience within Learning & Development or a related HR/People Services function.
• Some employee relations experience.
• Previous experience managing the apprenticeship levy and apprenticeship programmes would be advantageous.
• Strong organisational and communication skills, with the ability to deliver training confidently.
• Competent in Microsoft Office; familiarity with Metacompliance and PageTiger is desirable.
• Enthusiastic, proactive, and collaborative, with the ability to thrive in a hybrid team environment.

The salary and benefits

Salary: £34,000 plus 25 days annual leave ( + bank holidays and up to 1.5 additional days at Christmas), bonus, life assurance (3 salary), health cash plan, cycle to work scheme, wellbeing support, people recognition schemes, and active social and charity committees.

Location

Bristol with hybrid working typically one day a week in the office (usually a Tuesday).