Learning and Development Adviser
| Posting date: | 26 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £26,000 to £29,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 October 2025 |
| Location: | PL1 1QH |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Capita plc |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 10114123-42284 |
Summary
Help get better trained personnel to the front line faster
Project Selborne is a Transformational Training programme with a strategic goal of modernising Royal Navy training to deliver "better trained sailors to the front line faster".
Your role will be to support UK Service Personnel as they transition to civilian life by offering tailored resettlement assistance. It includes providing advice and guidance to both personnel and their dependants on accessing learning and development (L&D) opportunities, including career and lifelong learning pathways.
Due to the nature of this role, you must be eligible for UK Security Clearance at SC level.
What you'll be doing
• Support Service Personnel with lifelong learning and development advice, helping them access education and professional development throughout their careers in the Navy and beyond
• Promote and facilitate funded learning opportunities, including external courses and e-learning resources.
• Encourage use of LDO Hub services by exploring new ways to share information through media and materials.
• Collaborate with other Learning Development Advisors (LDAs) to conduct interviews, plan events, and deliver learning resources.
• Manage educational data and learning credit schemes, including competencies and promotion-related information in JPA.
• Organise and deliver annual L&D events and briefings, ensuring each unit in the catchment area receives updates at least once a year.
• You will be required to travel to multiple sites in eth local area
What we're looking for
Essential Skills/Experience/Qualifications
• Diving license and access to a car
• Proficient in IT (MS Office)
• Excellent communication skills
Desirable Skills/Experience/Qualifications
• Hold a Level 3 or above qualification in education and teaching, or learning and development (or equivalent)
• Knowledge of JSP 822, BRd 3 Chapter 96, and JSP 534 with specific focus on Tri-Service Resettlement Policy, including as an expert in support entitlement
• L3 Award in Coaching & Mentoring (or demonstrate equivalent practitioner level interviewing skills, including active listening)
• Awareness of the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) and/or Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework
• Understanding and application of Learning Credits (including the Publicly Funded Further Education and Higher Education (PF FEHE) scheme)
• Previous experience of working in a military environment
About Selborne
Selborne is a wide scale, 12 year transformation of Royal Navy Training. The contract worth GBP 1 billion was awarded in December 2020 to a consortium led by Capita to deliver and modernise training for the RN. The consortia of partners known as Team Fisher includes Raytheon UK, Fujitsu and University of Lincoln together with 14 other UK-based suppliers.
Our 'one team' philosophy is about collaboration and openness, key to the success of this programme. We are looking for people with the talent and experience who can help shape better outcomes for our customers. We are using our expertise in digital transformation to review service design, modernise courses and deploy cutting edge technology to enhance courses including synthetic training (simulator) systems and data analytics. This programme is a shared endeavour working alongside the Royal Navy's Training Management Group (TMG) as a single integrated team. Together, we will address challenges and collectively improve outcomes for sailors and marines at scale across the naval enterprise - something we are proud to be part of over the coming years.
For further information please visit: Royal Navy education & training Selborne | Careers at Capita
What's in it for you?
• A salary of up to £29,000
• 23 days' holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Auto-enrolment to our company pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks...and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
• Catering facilities, Gym and shops onsite
• Rewarding role making a real difference to those joining and progressing within the Royal Navy
• Ability to gain further qualifications
Unlock Your Potential with Capita
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Equal Opportunities
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