Learning and Development Officer

Job Description

We have a great opportunity for a Learning and Development Officer to join our team. You will join on a full time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £24,888- £27,524 per annum plus benefits.What are Lincolnshire Housing partnership like to work forLincolnshire Housing Partnership is an impressive company to work for and have recently been awarded a one to watch status in our first Best Companies survey.This role is flexible under our agile working policy; therefore, you will be able to work from wherever is suitable to complete the task at hand. This might be at home, at our office located in Boston or Grimsby, or somewhere else.About the role:We are looking for a Learning and Development Officer who is passionate about encouraging individuals to learn and promotes learning in a variety of different ways.As our Learning and Development officer, you will be responsible for promoting a learning and development culture within LHP, empowering employees of the different ways they can learn, and increasing the level of relevant skills and knowledge of our workforce.What benefits will I get from working for Lincolnshire Housing Partnership

• An employee wellbeing package through our benefits partner Westfield Health
• Opportunities to learn new skills and knowledge through our fantastic corporate training programme
• A superb employer salary sacrifice pension scheme
• 24 holiday days a year (plus bank holidays) with the ability to earn additional holiday days through full attendance
• A family friendly agile working policy
• A company wide recognition scheme

What will my responsibilities be as a Learning and Development Officer

• Ensure that all employees receive the required learning and development upon joining the organisation, and throughout their employment at LHP, focusing on key mindset, skills, and knowledge
• Deliver specific training courses from our corporate training prospectus in a variety of different ways (i.e. digitally, remote and face to face)
• Consult with Managers and People Services Officers to provide solutions to identified learning and development needs and to manage the provision of a value-add Learning and development service
• Work with the Talent Acquisition Manager to design engaging training courses, which are structured, align with the culture of LHP and improve the skills, knowledge, and mindset of our employees
• Be visible at all training events and ensure that all employees are supported and have clear instructions on the purpose of the courses, and how it will benefit them
• Ensure that all learning delivery meets the standards and content set out by the Talent Acquisition Manager and Corporate Head of Culture
• Maintain accurate records of all learning and development activities undertaken, and create monthly reports on the number of learning hours offered
• Produce and maintain a local Training Needs Analysis, ensuring that this is updated throughout the annual appraisal cycle
• Assist with the recruitment and onboarding of new staff

What skills, knowledge and experience will I need to work as a Learning and Development Officer

• Knowledge of all areas of the training cycle
• Experience in delivering training to staff remotely and face to face
• Experience in designing engaging training interventions
• Have relevant experience in encouraging learning within an organisation
• Ability to communicate effectively to other colleagues across all levels of an organisation
• Good Time Management skills and the ability to prioritise workload.
• Experience of managing a learning provision
• Proven experience influencing performance skills
• Competent in key MS Office applications of Word, Excel and use of MS Teams and O365 suite of products
• Ability to work collaboratively with the rest of the Culture team
• Car owner and driver as travelling between sites is essential
• Evidence of continual professional development

What opportunities will I have for progressionAt LHP we are committed to investing in the development of our employees to enable them to realise their potential. There are many opportunities that LHP will provide you with to enhance your skills and assist in your career progression. We measure oursuccess within this area by the number of internal promotions that we are able to achieve and that we are able to retain our best talent.The natural career progression routes that would be applicable to your role are Talent Manager and People Services Manager.Closing date: Wednesday 15th June 2022If you believe you are the right candidate for the role of Learning and Development Officer, then please click apply now!Offer of Employment is subject to a DBS check and satisfactory references.