Learning and Development Advisor

Job Role Title:  Learning and Development Advisor

Salary: E/F £24,491 - £32,234

Contract Type:  Temporary Assignment until April 2022

Working Pattern: Full time

Number of hours per week: 37 hours per week

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A brand new and exciting role of Learning and Development Advisor has been created within the Learning and Development Team at Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service.

Contract will be via an agency once selected.

We are looking for an experienced professional with significant experience in the field of Learning Development to join our busy team.  This brings with it a fantastic opportunity to be innovative and drive improvement in a customer facing, fast paced and challenging environment.

You will act as a representative of Learning and Development, providing advice and guidance across the service to support the development and delivery of training.  You will have experience of working with the systems approach to training model.

You will manage the Learning and Development Co-ordinator and provide support to them to forecast, cost, plan and resource the delivery of learning and development activities.

You will be enthusiastic with strong interpersonal skills and bring an innovative approach to everything you do along with the ability to challenge the way we do things and a mind-set of continuous improvement. You will have experience of coaching and of designing, delivering and evaluating training programs and workshops. You will be confident in the use of online learning platforms.

You will bring with you an excellent understanding of learning theory and concepts and have strong organisation and planning skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines within a busy and changing environment.

This promises to be a challenging but immensely rewarding position and the successful candidate will become part of a supportive team and have access to development opportunities in role.

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, generous leave entitlement plus public holidays, on-site gym facilities, free onsite parking, emergency services discount card and use of our occupational health unit. You will also be supported with further training as required.

Closing date:  2 December 2020 23:59

Interview and test date: 16 December or 17 December 2020

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Furthermore, we want to create a work environment where everyone feels safe, can be themselves and can perform their roles to the best of their abilities. We have signed up with a number of nationally recognised organisations that promote equality, diversity and inclusion and we are working with them to help us achieve our objectives. These organisations include:

• Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion (ENEI)
• Department of Works and Pension’s Disability Confident scheme
• British Sign Language Charter
• Asians in the Fire Service Association (AFSA)

Pension Considerations

Annual Allowance - Please note that it is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying/accepting this position it would result in any Annual Allowance implications. A breach in the Annual Allowance threshold could result in a Tax charge. Further information on Annual Allowance can be obtained from our Pensions team.

Lifetime Allowance - Please note that it is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying/accepting this position it would result in any Lifetime Allowance implications. A breach in the Lifetime Allowance threshold will result in a Tax charge. Further information on Lifetime Allowance can be obtained from our Pensions team.

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