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Learning and Development and Change Advisor

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

About the role

We are a relatively new Council (not yet 3 years’ old) and as such are looking for talented individuals to join our recently created Learning and Development team, to support the development needs of our workforce to ultimately provide the best quality services for our residents.

You will support the effective and efficient implementation of our people strategy through the design and delivery of Organisational Development & Learning initiatives.

We are passionate about investing in our workforce and offer the opportunity to study for CIPD qualifications via our apprenticeship routes.

What will you be doing?

Day to day, you’ll be designing, developing and delivering a range of targeted Learning and Development interventions. You’ll provide trusted advice and guidance to managers and employees on targeted Learning and Development change approaches. Your expertise will enable you to contribute to the development of our people, on an individual, service and organisational wide level.

You’ll be working alongside the wider HR team to ensure that a cohesive HR solution is delivered to the business and analysing the wider HR and Learning and Development data to support targeted L&D and Change initiatives, ensuring that the training solutions you develop are aligned to the delivery of our People Strategy.

About you

You don’t need experience across all aspects of the job as that will form part of your development journey, but you will need a strong background in the design, development and delivery of learning programmes. You should also be able to deliver in both face-to-face and virtual classrooms, as these are both essential to the role.

You should be professionally curious and able to identify creative and interesting ways to develop our staff across a wide range of services. You will need excellent interpersonal and communication skills to support learners at all levels of the organisation.

You will need to be flexible and able to adapt your work to changing business needs, and you should have strong organisation skills and comfortable working in a busy office environment as part of a wider HR team.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Our benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:

Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days annual leave per year, 29 days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays. An additional 5 days, linked to continuous service, and ability to purchase up to 6 weeks additional leave per year.
Cycle to Work scheme.
Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
Car Lease scheme
Payment of professional subscription / membership - If your job description requires that you are registered with or are a member of a professional body, WNC will pay for your professional subscription or membership fees.
Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
Ongoing training and development opportunities.
A variety of flexible working options to support your work/life balance, including full or part time, term time, 9-day fortnight, etc. (subject to business needs).
Our West Ways of Working – We want our workforce to thrive, and we equip our employees with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working, on or off site, depending on the role.
Making a difference - If you want to use your skills and experience with an organisation that are genuinely invested in making a difference, are committed to improving people's lives, and whose success has a direct impact on the wellbeing of your family, friends and people in your local area, then West Northamptonshire Council is the place for you.

About us

We’re a new council, following one of the largest shake-ups in local government reform in recent history. As a new authority, we’re embarking on an exciting journey to deliver exceptional services for our residents, customers and communities.

Our vision at West Northamptonshire Council is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.

Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

When potential is unlocked, talent thrives.

Choose a career that offers you a true sense of achievement, fills you with pride and challenges you in a positive way, every day.

West Northants Council, where careers thrive.