Learning & Development Advisor

Learning & Development Advisor

About the role

Are you a professional who thrives on being at the forefront of innovative practice and new ways of working?

Do you have a passion and commitment to work alongside teams to enable them to be their best?

Do you want to be part of a developing dynamic and creative culture, which seeks to connect individuals and staff to their communities?

Do you want to be involved in the development and delivery of training within our organisation?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Northamptonshire Children's Trust Learning and Development team to support with our growing programme of learning and development activities across all teams in our Trust.

We are seeking a suitably experienced and qualified person to be part of our Learning and Development team who will work closely with teams, individuals and specific roles within the organisation and who is able to engage with our partner agencies and stake holders.

For an informal discussion or any queries please email: or

Interviews will be held on 13th and 14th January 2025

What will you be doing?

You will be part of our Learning and Development Team as a Learning and Development Advisor. Key aspects of your role will be involvement in the Development and delivery of learning and training programmes for our staff within NCT.

You will also be involved in the Coordination of our NQSW ASYE Programme from registration to completion working alongside SWA colleagues.

As a team member you will also be part of the coordination of the support and development of best practice solutions using in-house and external capability that maintains the common programme and specialist areas, such as social care or new ways of working.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

About you

We know that our staff are key to our success, and we are seeking people with ambition, creativity, and commitment to our values to help us to achieve the best possible outcomes for our learners.

Do your skill set and values match our ambitions?

You will have:

• Excellent communication skills and be able to build a strong rapport with our learners

• Have organised and facilitated training and presentation to groups

• Ability to influence and communicate effectively with a wide range of people

• Ability to carry our self-directed activity

• Ability to carry out self-directed activity

• Insight into the work undertaken within NCT by all our staff

• Experience of working with diverse groups both within and externally to our organisation

The full details of our requirements can be found in the attached JD.

In return you will receive regular one to one's and learning and development activities to support with your own continued professional development. Our small team has a rich experience and wide knowledge base providing a great opportunity to learn and grow.

At Northamptonshire Children's Trust, we are committed to the importance of promoting equal opportunities, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive working environment for all our employees.

When applying please ensure your supporting statement covers how you fulfil the essential criteria set out in the person specification as this will be used for shortlisting. You will need to provide a full employment history including any gaps since leaving full time education

Our benefits

We are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.

We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:

• 28 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years

• Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.

• Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days annual leave

• 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.

• Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.

• Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits

• A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions

• Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities

• Subsidised town centre car parking scheme

About us

At Northamptonshire Children's Trust, children, young people and families are at the heart of all we do - in every decision we make and every action we take. Our mission is driven by the unwavering commitment to achieving the best outcomes for them. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils.

Our workforce are our most valuable asset and are pivotal to making the services and support we offer to children, young people and families who need us to be the absolute best we can be.

We value our colleagues and empower them to be able to do the best job of their lives every single day, working in a culture of support and kindness where achievements are celebrated and creativity is very much welcomed.

At NCT equality, diversity and inclusion are part of us and in everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and thrive in our organisation. We are a disability confident employer and have a commitment to care leavers who we guarantee an interview if they meet the essential criteria.

Join our dedicated team and be a part of an organisation where your work makes a real difference.

Attached documents

• Job Description & Person Specification