Senior Learning & Development Officer

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Oldbury; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Learning & Development Officer to join their vibrant Human Resources Team. This role emphasizes the design and delivery of impactful leadership workshops, fostering a coaching culture, and supporting team development initiatives. With a generous annual leave policy and a strong commitment to employee well-being, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the growth of management capabilities within the organization. If you are passionate about leadership development and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Birthday off paid

Local government pension scheme

Service awards for loyalty

Flexible working patterns

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and delivering management development workshops.
• Ability to engage and connect with diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver leadership workshops for managers.
• Support SLT members with team events and training needs.

Skills

Workshop Facilitation

Leadership Development

Training Needs Analysis

Presentation Skills

Coaching

Education

Degree in Human Resources or related field

Job description

At Sandwell Children’s Trust we strive for excellence to improve the lives of children. Our‘Sandwell Deal’,brings together our new improved offering that make Sandwell Children’s Trust a great place to work; it also sets out our expectations of you as a member of staff.

What we can offer you:-

• Generous annual leave of up to 31 days, plus 5 additional days for long service recognition.
• Your birthday off paid in addition to annual leave entitlement and 8 Bank Holidays, plus a concessionary day at Christmas.
• You will receive a generous local government career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 21.6%.
• We recognise individual loyalty with service awards from 2, 5, 10 and every 5 years onwards.
• Flexible working patterns that suit you and all of our roles have well-defined career progression.

Please visit The Sandwell Deal via this hyperlink

https://sandwelldeal.co.uk/

Fixed term contract for 18 months

A vacancy has arisen for a Senior Learning & Development Officer within the Human Resources Team. We are a busy, vibrant and multi-faceted team within the Resources Directorate with great working relationships across all areas of the Trust and Partnerships.

This is a hands-on role with a core element being the design and delivery of leadership workshops for managers at all levels of the Trust. Experience in hosting workshops and working in a flexible and adaptive manner is essential.

Further aspects of this role include: -

• Supporting SLT members with team events – away days etc
• Identification of training needs and proposal of most effective initiatives
• Facilitating Leadership Hub events
• Supporting a coaching culture within the Trust
• Providing guidance and advice on individual and team development opportunities

About you:

• You will have experience of developing and delivering middle / senior management development workshops
• Able to ‘think on your feet’
• Engaging presentation style – demonstrate connection with the audience
• Ability to interpret feedback to improve existing materials and identify new opportunities for portfolio growth.
  
  Please note, that a background in children’s social care is not essential

If you would like an informal discussion about this role, please contact Jaki Robinson – L&D Lead - [e-mail]

When people join the team at Sandwell they say it feels like theybecome part of the family…they have #ComeHomeToSandwell. With the work that we have done so far and with the ambitions we have for the future, it’s a really exciting time to join Sandwell Children’s Trust and to become part of our Family.

So, if you think your future could lie with Sandwell Children’s Trust, then we’d love to hear from you.

Sandwell Children's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups including children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

To apply please click on the link below to complete an application form and view the Sandwell Deal:-

https://sandwelldeal.co.uk/apply/