Learning and Development Advisor

Learning and Development Advisor

Permanent

£35,000

Bedford

If you would like to work for a high profile, established organisation then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Main Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• Developing effective collaborative relationships with a portfolio of employer clients, holding meetings both in person and remotely, to review learner performance and experience
• Liaising with Pathway Specialists on learner progress, identifying learner strengths and areas for development
• Holding generic inductions for courses in the organization
• Providing proactive and reactive study and skills support to learners
• Encouraging learner engagement with their programmes and conducting progress reviews
• Providing pastoral care and safeguarding support
• Supporting professional skills development, including functional skills
• Monitoring the progress of learners in line with programme/personal development plan milestones, identifying issues or concerns through the organization's reporting processes
• Identifying those learners who require additional support and implementing suitable interventions
• Assisting with learner preparation for assessments, including interviews and the collation of portfolios, where appropriate
• Liaising with the Business Development Team to identify potential progression/recruitment opportunities where necessary

Essential

• Relevant coaching experience, preferably in apprenticeships, but including through other training and development roles
• Relevant professional qualification
• English and maths at min of GCSE (grades A-C/4)
• Experience of training or mentoring others in the workplace
• Passionate about helping learners succeed, with a strong service culture attitude
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders
• Effective communicator with the ability to listen well and respond to the needs of stakeholders
• Ability to hold professional and developmental review meetings and set SMART objectives
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple demands on your time, prioritising appropriately
• A reflective practitioner who is able to use feedback to make positive changes
• Credible with learners and employers
• Confident, resilient and effective decision maker with the ability to work autonomously
• Able to empathise with learners of all ages and from a variety of backgrounds
• Emotionally intelligent with the ability to help learners build their resilience and overcome barriers to learning
• Committed to promoting the welfare of learners
• Willingness to work up to two evenings per week and occasional weekends
• Willingness to travel within and outside of own region