learning and development advisor

Historic Royal Palaces is the independent charity that looks after the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace, the Banqueting House, Kew Palace and Hillsborough Castle & Gardens.

Departments: Human Resources
Home Palace: Hampton Court Palace
Status: Established/Permanent
Estimated Start date: 1 May 2023
Salary: £35,432 Per Annum
Days/Hours of work: 36 hours per week / Mon - Friday

We are a team of people who love and look after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. We create space for spirits to stir and be stirred.

A new exciting opportunity has arisen for a Learning & Development Advisor as we invest a substantial budget and commitment into the learning and development of our workforce. You could take on this key role in helping us make a real impact with the learning and development offer in our Charity.

You will be responsible for the coordination and delivery of our learning and development activities within the Charity. Reporting to an HR Manager, you will work closely with the HR Leadership team and departmental managers across the 6 palaces, identifying the learning and development needs and priorities and how they are best met. This will include the design and delivery of learning and development programmes, using a range of different methodologies and styles to suit the needs of the audience, liaising with internal and external experts and training providers where appropriate, optimising our Learning Management System, and ensuring a fit for purpose system of monitoring, reviewing and evaluation.

You will be proactive in your approach to talent development. You will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects, working with all job roles and levels, and contribute to the learning and development programme each year.

As a self-motivated individual, you will enjoy the challenge of using your initiative to prioritise and plan for the demands of a heavy workload within a fast-paced and changing environment.

In return, we can offer you a fantastic role within a friendly HR team with a lot of opportunity to become involved in helping to shape the future direction of the Charity.

Benefits include:

• Hybrid working
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Generous Employer’s Pension Contribution (up to 11%)
• Annual pay review & bonus
• Critical Illness Cover & Life Assurance
• Family friendly policies and benefits
• Staff discounts and membership to all palaces

To be successful in this role you will already have significant experience of coordinating, designing, delivering and evaluating learning and development programmes. You will be an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills as well as good analytical and organisational skills.

IT literate, keen attention to detail is essential, as is experience of using learning management systems. Historic Royal Palaces is an equal opportunities employer and truly values a diverse workforce. Applications are welcome from candidates regardless of their background.

You may have experience of the following: People Development Advisor, HR People Development Advisor, HR Advisor, HR Officer, Learning and Development Advisor, L&D Advisor, L&D Coordinator, Training, L&D, Learning and Development, L&D Administrator, CIPD, etc.

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