Learning & Development Advisor

part of the SET Central Team

• Salary – Scale 28-31, £36,648 - £39,186 pa
• Permanent
• Full Time
• 37 hours per week
• All Year Round

ABOUT US

The Sapientia Education Trust (SET) was established in 2016 with the purpose of bringing like-minded schools together to work in partnership to deliver a world class education to pupils in Norfolk and Suffolk. SET currently consists of 7 secondary schools and 10 primary schools, educating over 5,500 pupils. Our schools range in size from the largest state boarding school in the UK, to several very small, rural schools and we all share the belief that high quality education is broad ranging and embraces strong extra-curricular provision and an expectation that all pupils can and should achieve. 

THE ROLE

The Trust seeks to appoint a Learning and Development Advisor to support the successful delivery of a Trust wide Training and Development strategy. The successful post holder will report directly to the HR Director but work collaboratively with other key stakeholders including Trust Central staff, headteachers and school staff.  

We are looking for the following key traits of the incoming postholder:

Ability to work productively and manage training requirement trust wide

Able maintain positive relationships with all and able to work as an effective and flexible part of a team; willing to change methods of work and routines to benefit the team; Willingness to accept responsibility for your own actions; the ability to prioritise effectively, meet deadlines and accept challenges

A CIPD or Organisational Learning and Development level five qualification

Experience in learning and development including knowledge of learning management systems 

WHAT WE OFFER

• A personal Pluxee account with access to high street discountsCare First support 24/7
• Local Government Pension Scheme 
• Free parking

How to apply

A job description is available from ‘Attachments’.

For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our Trust’s website to apply online.

Closing date:  Applications to be considered upon receipt

Interview date:  TBA

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.