Workforce Development Advisor

Wrexham County Borough Council; Wrexham; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Generous annual leave up to 32 days

Work-life balance and flexi time

Job summary

Wrexham County Borough Council is seeking a proactive Workforce Development Adviser to join the Human Resources & Organisational Development Service. Based at Guildhall with flexible working, you will deliver high quality workforce development advice and provide systems support across HR/OD activities.

You will contribute to corporate learning initiatives and support the Social Care Wales Workforce Development Programme, while working in a bilingual, inclusive environment that values staff

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a business support, technical support or administrative role, ideally within an HR, Learning & Development or Organisational Development environment.
• Ability to manage a varied workload and demonstrate attention to detail.
• Strong organisational and communication skills; confident in using workforce development systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality advice and guidance on routine workforce development enquiries.
• Support colleagues across a wide range of learning and development activities.
• Provide technical systems support and administrative coordination to ensure effective delivery of workforce development services.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Customer-focused support

Team player

Job description

3 days per week – 22.2 hours Based at Guildhall with flexible working

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Human Resources & Organisational Development Service as a Workforce Development Adviser.

As part of a dynamic and supportive Workforce Development Team, you will provide high quality advice and guidance on routine workforce development enquiries, supporting colleagues across a wide range of learning and development activities. You will also play a key role in providing technical systems support and administrative coordination to ensure the effective delivery of workforce development services.

Our Workforce Development Team leads on corporate learning and development across the organisation and supports the Social Care Sector Training and Development Programme for both Council and external sector employees. This important area of work is funded through the Social Care Wales Workforce Development Programme (SCWWDP).

We are looking for a motivated and organised individual with experience of working in a business support, technical support or administrative role, ideally within an HR, Learning & Development or Organisational Development environment. You will be able to manage a varied workload, demonstrate excellent attention to detail and provide a high standard of customer focused support. The successful candidate will have strong organisational and communication skills, be confident in using workforce development systems and processes and you will be a committed team player who supports the development of our workforce and contributing to the success of the wider HR & OD team.

The Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief or age.

The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

About Us

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The County Borough of Wrexham, located in North East Wales, is proud of its Welsh heritage and cultural identity. Over the years it has grown to reflect a population that is multi-religious and multi-ethnic and complements the diversity of our communities.

Centred on the city of Wrexham, which nestles between the Welsh mountains and the Cheshire plains, it’s a location that really can offer you the best of both worlds and we are proud of our city status (awarded in 2022 when we became the seventh city in Wales).

Wrexham County Borough Council is a unitary Council which delivers a wide range of services aimed at improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities. We are committed to providing services through collaboration with local and national partners. With a focus on sustainable development, community wellbeing, and improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities, Wrexham is a fantastic place to work, live, and learn.

The council is an inclusive employer with a workforce of around 5,500, offering diverse roles, training and development and rewarding career opportunities. Wrexham County Borough Council values innovation, bilingualism in English and Welsh, and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, the council ensures accessible recruitment and support for disabled employees including offering a guaranteed interview (where essential person specification items are met). Additionally, veterans will receive guaranteed interviews under the Armed Forces Covenant if eligibility criteria are met (where essential person specification items are met).

Employee benefits include:

• Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous annual leave up to 32 days
• Family-friendly policies supporting caring and family commitments
• Work-life balance and flexi time (dependent on role)
• Access to Wrexham Reward Scheme with discounts off leading retailers nationally and locally
• Health & well-being resources, for example:
  • Healthy & Wellbeing Champions
  • Employee assistance programme with advice on staying healthy financially, mentally or physically:
    • Counselling (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
    • In-the-moment emotional support (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
    • Option to set health-boosting goals with small, sustainable lifestyle changes
    • Connect health apps to track physical health and meet progress goals
    • Blogs, videos, recipes and more resources providing inspiration and motivation
    • Identify risks of developing leading lifestyle-related diseases with mental health and financial scores
    • Legal, financial and consumer advice
  • Health and wellbeing events and campaigns throughout the year (e.g., November Health Day, Time to Talk Day, Mental Health Awareness Week, Sun Awareness Week, Menopause Week, Financial Health Week)
  • Menopause Café and guidance
  • Unpaid Carer Café and guidance

Our Council Plan (2023–28) sets out our priorities for this period and we deliver these by following the Nolan Values of public life (selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership) as well as our own Corporate Values: