Learning & Development Officer

Job Title: Learning & Development Officer

Location: Ashford, Kent / Hybrid Working (1 Day within the office)

Salary: £34,692 to £37,905 pa depending on skills and experience

Job Type: Part time, Permanent

Working Hours: 22.2 Hours per week

Closing Date: 8th December 2024

About The Role:

Due to a recent period of workforce expansion, we are looking to grow our People Team.  This is an exciting opportunity to work with a diverse employee base and help to deliver the Council’s ambitious Borough Plan.

We support over 600 employees across a few sites in the Ashford Borough and are looking for dynamic professionals to join our experienced and supportive team.

Working alongside another L&D Officer the successful candidate will provide a comprehensive learning and development service across a wide variety of professional disciplines. This role will facilitate coaching and line management training, deliver annual appraisals, commission bespoke training courses / qualifications and also manage our LMS.

About you:

Candidates will be excellent communicators, have proven facilitation skills and have experience in working in large organisations to deliver a wide variety of learning interventions.  Ideally candidates will be CIPD qualified at level 5 (or have equivalent experience).

Benefits:

We offer a wide range of benefits including:

• Hybrid working (minimum of two days in the office)
• Local government pensions scheme
• Excellent benefits including sickness pay and life insurance,
• A positive working culture and a commitment to ongoing learning.

Additional Information:

• Initial Screening calls 13 December
• Face to Face Interviews 17 December

Ashford Borough Council recognises the need to ensure the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults when they come into contact with the services we provide.

We welcome applications form the Armed Forces Community.

To find out further information about the role and to view the full job description, please visit the council’s website.

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