Learning And Development Advisor

Endeavour Recruitment have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Learning Advisor to join our dynamic client based in London. This hybrid role offers the flexibility of working three days in the office and two days from home. This is a contract position inside IR35.

Join us to support the development and delivery of an effective, value-adding Talent and Learning service!

Role responsibilities:

Learning and Development – Business Support:

Collaborate with the wider business and HR Business Partnering team to identify learning needs, using corporate analysis from the LMS, performance appraisals, reviews, business plans, and feedback.

Prioritize and meet mandatory and statutory requirements for various businesses, working with SMEs and the HR Business Partnering team to identify changing needs or risks and plan for upcoming law/requirement changes.

Provide coaching, advice, quality assurance, and support for learning design and Development solutions, including workshops, eLearning, digital resources, and away days. Ensure designed learning outcomes meet principles.

Consult with managers and leaders to map and record job-based learning requirements, offering appropriate advice, guidance, and challenge.

Learning and Development – Corporate:

Support monthly corporate induction workshops and onboarding of new employees.

Manage corporate course offerings, ensuring courses meet annual training needs, achieve full occupancy, and avoid cancellations.

Contribute to the Learning and Development strategy, sharing resources and best practices across and with partners.

Support the delivery of wellbeing, equality, diversity, and inclusion strategies through advice, guidance, and quality assurance for relevant learning activities and resources.

Source and procure external learning providers, preparing specifications, participating in tender processes, negotiating cost-effective arrangements, and maintaining a diverse pool of vetted providers.

Manage the performance of external learning providers through evaluations and observations, ensuring content effectiveness and addressing any necessary improvements.

Plan, facilitate, and deliver effective learning solutions, including induction, management development, corporate sessions, eLearning, digital resources, and best practice updates.

Coach and mentor internal colleagues to develop and deliver quality learning sessions, monitoring feedback, and implementing improvements.

Data, Systems, and Processes:

Act as an LMS subject matter expert, providing input and advice to the HR team and business, identifying improvements, and acting as a demanding client with the provider.

Ensure timely and accurate reporting to the business and external stakeholders, analyzing data to identify opportunities, risks, and recommendations related to learning initiatives.

Manage LMS processes, ensuring accurate and timely data entry and validation, tracking training compliance, and promoting attendance.

Work with the HR systems team to ensure system and process accessibility and effectiveness.

Monitor learning spend against the annual budget, ensuring relevance, fit for purpose, and value for money.

Maintain and update the learning ‘Way of Working’ manual, documenting processes and procedures.

Support the Talent & Learning Manager in updating relevant learning policies and terms, clarifying changes to relevant parties.

Essential Skills:

• Extensive experience in a training and Development environment at Adviser level.
• Experience managing external Learning and training partners.
• Proficiency with LMS (preferably Cornerstone).
• Experience in a complex, diverse, and fast-paced organization with demanding deadlines.
• Expertise in sourcing, designing, and delivering L&D solutions, including mandatory care sector training, digital solutions, management and leadership development, qualifications, and eLearning.
• Stakeholder management expertise at Senior and Middle leader levels.
• Ability to conduct training needs analysis and recommend business-focused learning strategies and resources.
• Excellent communication, listening, and influencing skills.
• Understanding of utilizing learning initiatives to enhance diversity and inclusion.
• Strong data analysis and report writing skills, with the ability to recommend solutions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and complex databases, with the ability to learn new software quickly.
• Relevant L&D/HR experience.
• CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management, or Organisational Learning and Development, or equivalent.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience conducting learning needs analysis for multi-functional organizations.
• Project management expertise for HR and corporate initiatives.
• Experience in higher education development and Government funding.
• Experience with change and cultural initiatives.
• Apply now to become a key contributor to our client’s success and make a significant impact on their Talent and Learning services!

For further details and to apply please get in touch!