Learning and Development & Engagement Specialist
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 15 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £39,166 bob blwyddyn, pro rata |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 22 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Canterbury, Kent |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Canterbury City Council |
| Math o swydd: | Dros dro |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | CCC0724 |
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The HR team at Canterbury City Council are looking for a part-time Learning & Development and Engagement Specialist to join them.
Are you passionate about staff development?
Would you like to say I made a difference to the success of the council and the delivery of it’s services through the creation of opportunities for staff to continue learning?
This is a new post created to support the delivery of one of the council’s corporate priorities: the development of staff.
What’s in it for you?
Actual salary: £31,756 (£39,166 full time equivalent, 37 hours per week)
Cost of living pay award negotiated annually as a salary increase
Flexible, hybrid working - we understand the importance of a good work-life balance.
We offer a generous annual leave entitlement! You’ll receive 23 days annual leave which increase with service, plus bank holidays, PLUS 3 given days which are usually used over the Christmas period when our main offices are closed. You’ll also have the option to buy more annual leave.
We do not work on Bank Holidays.
A fantastic local government pension scheme.
Employee perks, including multiple retailer and lifestyle discounts to help you get the most out of your money and enjoy your free time.
An easier commute: free use of Canterbury’s Park and Ride, flexi bus tickets, and a cycle to work scheme.
Stay healthy: Access to free counselling, advice and webinars through our employee assistance programme, as well as contributions to the cost of Flu Jabs.
About this learning and development and engagement job:
This role will create our L&D policy and processes and will commission and implement learning interventions. You will be part of the wider HR team whose focus is to stabilise and prepare the organisation for Local Government Reorganisation in 2028. The post is for a 2 year period to fulfil this project brief and we are looking for someone to work 30 hours per week.
Here’s what you’ll get up to:
Creating a learning and development policy.
Contributing towards the development of a learning culture through the creation of processes and procedures to deliver opportunities for learning.
Sourcing and procuring suppliers to work in partnership with the council.
Developing our corporate induction process to meet the needs of new staff.
Delivering learning opportunities in relevant topics (as per your area of expertise).
Working pattern:
Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays.
Part-time: 30 hours per week with flexibility to determine when these hours are worked within the normal 9am-5.30pm working day.
We operate smarter working; it’s your choice whether you are office or home based. Whichever, we will need you to be able to attend our Canterbury offices for some key activities that we think are better achieved face to face.
Fixed-term contract for 2 years to achieve this project brief.
About you, the ideal HR Specialist for the job:
Your knowledge
Essential to have a good working knowledge of learning and development tools, technologies and approaches.
Your experience
Essential to have demonstrable experience of designing and delivering training to effect behaviour change.
Essential to have demonstrable experience of identifying the training need in relation to an organisational problem /challenge and have converted this into a successful training specification.
Essential to have successfully delivered a project that has had a corporate impact.
Your skills
Essential to be able to communicate clearly and effectively in writing.
Your qualifications
A level 5 or above qualification in HR, learning and development or a related field or equivalent experience.
So, if this HR job opportunity for Canterbury City Council looks right for you, please apply today! Simply click the “Apply Online” button and create your account to begin your application form.
For an informal chat to find out more about the role or what it’s like to work for Canterbury City Council’s HR team, please contact the Head of HR, Charlie Greenway by email: hr@canterbury.gov.uk
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion at Canterbury City Council.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity in everything we do. We provide a safe and welcoming environment where everyone is valued, included and respected.
Our diversity strengthens our ability to serve the diverse communities we support through our work.
To demonstrate this through our actions, all applications are anonymised for the shortlisting panel, allowing all applicants to be assessed on merit alone.
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Site maintenance is being carried out and may be unavailable on 19 July 2025 between the hours of 00:00 – 12:00.
Are you passionate about staff development?
Would you like to say I made a difference to the success of the council and the delivery of it’s services through the creation of opportunities for staff to continue learning?
This is a new post created to support the delivery of one of the council’s corporate priorities: the development of staff.
What’s in it for you?
Actual salary: £31,756 (£39,166 full time equivalent, 37 hours per week)
Cost of living pay award negotiated annually as a salary increase
Flexible, hybrid working - we understand the importance of a good work-life balance.
We offer a generous annual leave entitlement! You’ll receive 23 days annual leave which increase with service, plus bank holidays, PLUS 3 given days which are usually used over the Christmas period when our main offices are closed. You’ll also have the option to buy more annual leave.
We do not work on Bank Holidays.
A fantastic local government pension scheme.
Employee perks, including multiple retailer and lifestyle discounts to help you get the most out of your money and enjoy your free time.
An easier commute: free use of Canterbury’s Park and Ride, flexi bus tickets, and a cycle to work scheme.
Stay healthy: Access to free counselling, advice and webinars through our employee assistance programme, as well as contributions to the cost of Flu Jabs.
About this learning and development and engagement job:
This role will create our L&D policy and processes and will commission and implement learning interventions. You will be part of the wider HR team whose focus is to stabilise and prepare the organisation for Local Government Reorganisation in 2028. The post is for a 2 year period to fulfil this project brief and we are looking for someone to work 30 hours per week.
Here’s what you’ll get up to:
Creating a learning and development policy.
Contributing towards the development of a learning culture through the creation of processes and procedures to deliver opportunities for learning.
Sourcing and procuring suppliers to work in partnership with the council.
Developing our corporate induction process to meet the needs of new staff.
Delivering learning opportunities in relevant topics (as per your area of expertise).
Working pattern:
Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays.
Part-time: 30 hours per week with flexibility to determine when these hours are worked within the normal 9am-5.30pm working day.
We operate smarter working; it’s your choice whether you are office or home based. Whichever, we will need you to be able to attend our Canterbury offices for some key activities that we think are better achieved face to face.
Fixed-term contract for 2 years to achieve this project brief.
About you, the ideal HR Specialist for the job:
Your knowledge
Essential to have a good working knowledge of learning and development tools, technologies and approaches.
Your experience
Essential to have demonstrable experience of designing and delivering training to effect behaviour change.
Essential to have demonstrable experience of identifying the training need in relation to an organisational problem /challenge and have converted this into a successful training specification.
Essential to have successfully delivered a project that has had a corporate impact.
Your skills
Essential to be able to communicate clearly and effectively in writing.
Your qualifications
A level 5 or above qualification in HR, learning and development or a related field or equivalent experience.
So, if this HR job opportunity for Canterbury City Council looks right for you, please apply today! Simply click the “Apply Online” button and create your account to begin your application form.
For an informal chat to find out more about the role or what it’s like to work for Canterbury City Council’s HR team, please contact the Head of HR, Charlie Greenway by email: hr@canterbury.gov.uk
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion at Canterbury City Council.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity in everything we do. We provide a safe and welcoming environment where everyone is valued, included and respected.
Our diversity strengthens our ability to serve the diverse communities we support through our work.
To demonstrate this through our actions, all applications are anonymised for the shortlisting panel, allowing all applicants to be assessed on merit alone.
Site Maintenance Dates:
Site maintenance is being carried out and may be unavailable on 19 July 2025 between the hours of 00:00 – 12:00.
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