Employee Development Adviser
Job description
Employee Development Adviser
Leadership and Management Development
- Are you passionate about developing others?
- Are you experienced in developing innovative training interventions?
- Do you want to make a difference to those you work with?
If so; we are looking for an experienced learning and development professional with significant practical experience of successfully designing and delivering engaging, learning and development tools and interventions to a range of management and leadership levels.
About Us
As a world-leading, research-intensive university, with a strong and high-quality educational offering, we are renowned for our innovation and enterprise and sit within the top 1% of universities worldwide.
Our people are our University; they are at the heart of everything we do and the impact we make on a local to global scale. We strive for greater inclusivity in our community, as diversity is a strength.
About the role
It is an exciting time to join our team and be one of six Employee Development Advisers all delivering and designing training that supports the development of our staff at the University.
You will design training interventions, facilitating a range of development activities and workshops, most of which are facilitated virtually, however some may be face to face. Working collaboratively with other team members you will provide guidance and share best practice to ensure the most effective training solutions are developed.
About You
You will be experienced at designing and facilitating online and face to face workshops and, have proven experience of developing interactive solutions.
Your flexible style and “can do attitude” will enable you to build relationships quickly with internal stakeholders to; understand their requirements, recommend the most appropriate intervention, and develop innovative, effective, and accessible learning solutions that meets the needs of a diverse community.
What we can offer you
This role is based at our lively Highfield campus, although your time will be split between working remotely from home and catching up with colleagues on campus. We offer a great benefits package that includes a contributory pension scheme, generous holiday allowance of 44 days (comprising of 30 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 6 University Closure days), subsidised health and fitness facilities, a cycle-to-work scheme and a range of discounts and offers at local shops, restaurants and service providers.
We are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We select candidates on the basis of merit and ability, and aspire to thrive in the diversity of our workforce. We welcome applications from all candidates with an interest in the role and those who are committed to helping us create an inclusive work environment. We encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, people who identify as LGBTQ+; and people with disabilities. We would particularly welcome applications from candidates from working class, first generation Higher Education and other underrepresented groups.
If you have any queries about the role, please contact Stephanie Semmence at [email protected] or Sarah Marshall at [email protected]
How to apply
You should submit your completed online application form at https://jobs.soton.ac.uk. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Dan Ward (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 2750, or email [email protected]. Please quote reference 2407123DD on all correspondence.
Further details:
- Job Description and Person Specification
Apply by midnight on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment on +44(0)2380 592750 or [email protected] quoting the job number.
