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Learning and Development Advisor

Essex Cares Limited

Job Description

About The Role

Salary: £28,000 - £36,000
Location: Brentwood/Homebased
Hours: 37
Contract: Permanent
Are you looking to join a growing company and Learning and Development team? ECL are looking to expand their team of Learning and Development Advisors.

The Learning and Development Advisor role in ECL comprises the practical delivery side as a facilitator as a primary focus, as well as an advisory role to the business to enable and support development. The Advisors are key ambassadors for ECL by delivering regular values-led inductions to new starters, building individual capability and confidence to deliver excellent person-centred care to our customers.

This role would suit someone who enjoys designing and delivering interactive learning interventions and workshops, and partnering with other teams in the business to meet talent and development needs.

This role will be predominantly be home based, but regularly delivering inductions and workshops in West Sussex, Barking and Dagenham, and Brentwood.

All Learning and Development Advisors are expected to travel to other hubs in the region including the main base in Chelmsford.

If you are interested in our 'Chelmsford based' role covering Chelmsford - please apply using the below link below:
https://jobs.ecl.org/vacancies/1069/learning-and-development-advisor.html

About You

To be considered as a Learning and Development Advisor, you need:
  • A passion for learning and development, and supporting people to be confident and capable in their roles.
  • Experience of delivering effective and engaging face to face and online learning interventions to groups of people.
  • Experience of co-ordinating learning and workforce development initiatives in the public, private or voluntary sector.
  • Experience of all aspects of the learning cycle including assessing needs, setting learning objectives, organising, delivering and evaluating learning initiatives.
  • Excellent presentation and facilitation skills, with the ability to tailor content to different learning styles and audiences.
  • Skilled in using IT systems and packages to facilitate development.
  • Ability to create face to face and online seminars in partnership with subject matter experts where necessary
  • Strong engagement and communication skills with the ability to build and maintain key internal and external relationships
  • Strong alignment to our ECL values: Caring, Excellence, Teamwork, Integrity.
Current Train the Trainer qualifications for Moving and Handling (IOSH accredited), Emergency First Aid at work or other relevant accreditations for the health and social care sector or in leadership development would be advantageous to your application.
What we can offer you as Learning and Development Advisor:
  • 24 days annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, rising with service
  • Full paid induction
  • Ongoing training opportunities
  • Paid mileage when travelling
  • Free enhanced DBS check
  • Enhanced contributory pension scheme
  • Annual salary reviews and performance bonus
  • Healthcare support scheme
  • Discount on your favourite retail brands, restaurants, holidays, and more
  • Employee loyalty scheme
  • Refer a friend scheme of £1500
What can I expect from the recruitment process?
There will be a two stage interview for this role. Those who are successfully shortlisted will first deliver a 30 minute learning session to some of the Learning and Development team, with an additional 10 minutes for questions from you and the team.
Those who are successful at stage 1, will then move to a second, more Q&A based conversation to look at your experience and skillset, and also allow you to explore if ECL is the right place for you. This will last around 45 minutes.
If you have any additional request or needs throughout the recruitment process, please do let us know and we can work with you to accommodate.
Interviews will take place between 19th and 28th February 2025.

About Us

At ECL, we offer care and support to thousands of people to live safely and independently within their own homes and local communities in South East England. We provide high quality social care services in Essex, London Borough of Havering, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham and West Sussex aimed at wellbeing, prevention and increasing independence.

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitable candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme which helps to employ, support and promote disabled people in the workplace.

ECL does not hold a visa sponsor licence therefore, applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK, and/or require visa sponsorship in order to continue working in the UK, cannot be considered for this role.

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