Learning and Development Specialist x 2 Slough, Berkshire, South East England, England
Job description
Job Reference: HR01-1766
Salary: £36,298 - £41,496 per annum exclusive of local weighting allowance (pro-rata). A local weighting allowance of £1002 is also payable
Pay Level: 7
Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week, flexible or hybrid working option available
Location: Observatory House, 25 Windsor Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2EL.
Closing date: 2nd March 2023
An exciting time to join!
Two exciting opportunities have arisen to join the Learning and Development / L & D team at Slough Borough Council, as a Learning and Development Specialist. You will play a pivotal role in upskilling and enabling all of our workforce. As an employer, we believe in investing in our people, these roles will both support the development of our staff and provide you with development opportunities. As a team we aim to deliver a positive impact on the organisation.
What you’ll be doing:
Providing a professional, effective, comprehensive HR training and development service to all our employees and managers. You will act as a business partner to our directorates, at all levels, building strong working relationships and an understanding of their needs. Create and deliver training and development solutions to address their training needs (within budget), providing a great service.
What you’ll have:
· A strong background in training
· Experience of designing, delivering, and evaluating learning and development courses, initiatives etc.
· Excellent communication and presentation skills, able to influence thinking
· The ability to engage with and influence stake holders at multiple levels
· To positively engage with a wide variety of audiences consistently and effectively
· Data analysis skills
· A good understanding of leading-edge learning and development theories and methods, with the ability to apply them in a large, complex organisation
· Excellent Microsoft Office skills using Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
Previous experience of working in a council or the public sector would be useful, though not essential.
Our offer to you:
Our excellent benefits package includes:
· Generous Pension
· 25 days’ holiday (pro rata) in addition to bank holidays, rising to a maximum of 32 days, after 5 years’ service
· A variety of retail and leisure discount schemes
· 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme
· Cycle to Work Scheme
· Health Promotion days
· A wide range of learning and development opportunities
Slough boasts an inclusive culture, being the most ethnically diverse area outside London.
There are 150 different languages spoken in the Borough and we are proud to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve.
We have excellent road and rail links and the opening of the New Elizabeth Line means that your commute to Slough is now quicker, easier, and more convenient regardless of where you live.
This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your skills and experience, supporting the development of our workforce at Slough Borough Council and where we encourage you to develop and grow too! We have a great team working environment where we support each other, share learning, operate a no blame culture and have fun!
Interested?
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Workforce & Development Manager, Edwin Fernandes on 07849 574618.
To apply for these roles please ensure you have read the full Job Description and Person Specification on the Apply Link.
To apply for the role, you will need to have an up to date CV to upload onto your Employment Application form.
We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Candidates as they are currently under-represented in leadership positions. We value diversity.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £36,298.00-£41,496.00 per year
Work Location: Hybrid remote in SLOUGH
Reference ID: HR01-1766
