Learning & Development Advisor- LSCDG ASC
Job Summary
Organisation:Leicestershire County Council
WorkLocation:County Hall Glenfield LE3 8RA
Salary:Grade- 42699 per annum (pro rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)
WorkingHours:37 hours per week
ContractType:Fixed term for 1 year (with possibility of extension for an additional year)
Closing Date:Sunday 14th June 2026
Interview Date(s):Week commencing 22nd June 2026 (please state in your covering letter if you are unavailable on any dates of this week)
Would you like to join a dynamic learning and development service where you can share your skills and knowledge with others and help develop a confident adult social care workforce across Leicester and Leicestershire
About the Role
As Learning and Development Advisor in Leicestershire Social Care Development Group (LSCDG) your key duties and responsibilities will be:
- Working with Commissioning & Quality colleagues in Leicester City and Leicestershire County Councils to provide sound and professional learning and development advice guidance and opportunities includingformal and informal approaches and methods of learning design delivery and evaluation of learning and development activities coaching advice and support.
- Keeping up-to-date withchanges in adult social care legislation case law and best practice and use this to inform effective high-quality learning and development activities.
- Develop and deliver a range of high-quality training opportunities (digital online and face-to-face) to support the adult social care sector to provide safe effective and high-quality care to the people of Leicester and Leicestershire.
About You
To apply for this post you must:
- Have a relevant degree or professional/management qualification (eg. Social Work qualification Registered Manager award) or relevant and significant operational experience at the level equivalent to the above qualification.
- Have demonstrable experience of having successfully delivered learning and development within a complex organisation and specifically within the private/independent adult social care sector on time and within budget.
- Have experience of having provided learning and development advice to managers on learning and development issues.
- Manage your time effectively make adjustments to your own practice and process to deliver improved results and take measured risks and responsibility for outcomes.
- Be able to work as part of a project team or on your own and develop good and appropriate relationships with all partners
- Have knowledge of relevant adult social care legislation
- Be able to design construct structure and deliver training to meet a variety of needs delivered face-to-face online or in a blended format.
In addition we also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesandto delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a are a Disability Confident Employer.
Interested in Flexible Working
We are open to discussions about flexible working which may include part time working job sharing term-time working flexible start and finish times and hybrid working depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below.
For more information or an informal discussionplease contact:
Enter name andjob title: Nazir Hussein Business & Development Manager LSCDG
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How to Apply
At Leicestershire County Council were looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are wherever youre from and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation not just whats on your CV. Thats why weve designed a recruitment process thats fair accessible and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.
If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire wed love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. Without this information we wont be able to assess your suitability for the role and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement see the How to Applysection on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.
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