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Learning and Development Administrator

Job details
Posting date: 21 November 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 19 December 2025
Location: PL1 4SG
Company: Kier Group
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 9046

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Summary

We're looking for a Learning and Development Administrator to join our Natural Resources, Nuclear and Networks team based Plymouth.

KierBAM is a Joint Venture (JV) between Kier and BAM Nuttall, currently delivering a major redevelopment project at a Royal Navy site in Plymouth. We are seeking a skilled and motivated Learning & Development Administrator to support this high-profile initiative.

Due to the sensitive nature of the site, Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required. Please note that this process may take up to 8 weeks.

Eligibility Criteria: Candidates must hold a passport from a NATO, or MISWG member country and have resided in the UK for the past 5 years



Location: Devonport Royal Dockyard, Plymouth

Hours: 42.5 hours per week

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.



Responsibilities

As a Learning and Development Administrator, you'll be supporting the planning and delivery of training programs, both internally and externally.

Your day to day will include:

-Coordinate and schedule training sessions, workshops, and seminars.

-Maintain training records, attendance, and performance data.

-Communicate with trainers, employees, and management to ensure training needs are met.

-Support the rollout of e-learning platforms and other learning technologies.

-Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of training programs through feedback and assessments



What are we looking for?

This role of Learning and Development Administrator is great for you if:

-Prior experience in training coordination, HR, or learning and development is preferred.

-Strong organizational and multitasking skills

-Proficiency with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and MS Office suite.



We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.



Rewards and benefitsWe're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.



Diversity and inclusionMaking Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.



Due to the nature of this role and the nature of the work at this site, you will be required to complete a Government Security Check (SC) Clearance, which takes place before your employment, and is conducted by the Cabinet Office's United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) agency who set out a pre-requisite criteria including residency history. (Applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us - to read more about our programme to support people with convictions into employment, visit jobs.kier.co.uk/prison-programme/). This role will also be subject to further pre-employment checks.



We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier

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Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

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