HR Programme Trainer
| Posting date: | 02 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £35,663 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 January 2026 |
| Location: | Swansea |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 441834/1 |
Summary
Do you have the skills to design and deliver impactful HR training that engages diverse audiences and supports organisational priorities?
Are you ready to lead a rewarding programme that shapes organisational culture and promotes inclusivity, resilience, and engagement across the workforce?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
This is a rewarding opportunity to lead a core mental health programme, shaping wellbeing and engagement across the organisation and supporting our wider people strategy.
Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:
- Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
- 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday
- Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
Read more in the Benefits section below!
Find out more about what it's like working at DVLA.
The post holder will be responsible for the design, delivery, and evaluation of mental health awareness and wellbeing training programmes, with a particular focus on reducing stigma associated with mental health for staff and managers across the organisation.
The role will lead on the Prevail Mental Health Programme, delivering training to all staff, including new starters, and ensuring content remains current, evidence-based, and aligned with best practice. This includes the ongoing review, updating, and continuous improvement of mental health training provision.
In addition, the post holder will design and deliver a range of HR training programmes, including leadership development, diversity and inclusion, and attendance management. Training will be informed by organisational priorities and tailored to meet the needs of individual directorates.
The role requires close collaboration with stakeholders across the organisation to analyse workforce data, identify learning needs, and develop training solutions aligned with the corporate strategy and strategic people plans.
The post holder will also contribute to the development and implementation of the agency-wide HR People Plan, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives and workforce priorities.
Through this work, the role supports the organisation’s Wellbeing Strategy, promoting a culture of inclusivity, openness and resilience.
Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:
- Design, develop, and deliver HR training, engaging with stakeholders and analysing data to ensure fit for purpose learning and development products.
- Undertake research and source external resources to supplement the training package, considering external trends from other sectors. Work with external partners to maintain up to date knowledge of best practice and in collaboration on training programmes.
- Adapt training to diverse participant needs. Balancing educational objectives with participants wellbeing when delivering sensitive material by embedding safeguarding principles and trauma-informed practices into the training.
- Evaluate feedback and business data to understand the Reaction, Learning, Behaviour and Results of the learning and development products.
- Visibly role model positive behaviours, leadership, honesty, authenticity and commitment; providing challenge when these are not displayed. Maintaining high levels of confidentiality for sensitive learning content.
For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.
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