Senior Learning Advisor - Northamptonshire, United Kingdom - North Northamptonshire Council

North Northamptonshire Council
North Northamptonshire Council
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About the role
Are you a professional who thrives on being at the forefront of innovative practice and new ways of working?
Do you have a passion and commitment to work alongside teams to enable them to be their best?
Do you want to be part of a developing dynamic and creative culture, which seeks to connect individuals and staff to their communities?

An exciting opportunity to join the Learning and Development Adult team has arisen to support with our growing programme of learning and development activities across all teams in Northamptonshire North Adults, Health Partnerships and Housing (AHP and H) Directorate

What will you be doing?

We are looking for professionals seeking opportunities to have a real impact on a number of projects that we have planned over the next months.

The role includes supporting and developing best practice solutions using in-house and external capability that supports the common programme and specialist areas, such as social care or new ways of working.

We are also encouraging applicants with other relevant experience in working within Housing, Health and Communities and Leisure, Children's Education services, Occupational Therapy

Working with our friendly, helpful team to deliver and to fully coordinate and manage the design, delivery and evaluation of learning and development activities in particular:
Lead an increasing demand for development and delivery to professional development programmes

Lead and manage projects

Line manage and support the growth of team members

Training design and delivery to front line staff and their Seniors across a range of practice areas for Adult social work / care teams / Housing and Community Leisure such as:
Supervision for Supervisors

Mental Capacity Act Advanced Practice and for Decision Makers

Care Act - Assessment Skills, Report Writing and Recording and Analysis and Reflection

Safeguarding Level 3

Support with anticipated legal changes to practice and will need to coordinate new programmes of training across the workforce to ensure that practice by staff is safe, legal and sustainable


We are seeking a suitably experienced and qualified person to work closely with teams, individuals and specific roles within the Council from our Adults, Health Partners and Housing Teams.

About you

We know that our staff are key to our success, and we are seeking people with ambition, creativity, and commitment to our Council values to help us to achieve the best possible outcomes for our learners.

Do your skills set, and values match our ambitions?

You will have;
Excellent communication skills and be able to build a strong rapport with our learners

A self-starter who is willing to get stuck in and be proactive and can think creatively

Good working knowledge of managing change and be positive to new ideas and problem solving

Ability and experience of the full learning cycle as well as supporting learners individually

Understand what is needed to manage projects from inception to delivery

Working with team managers and delivering on projects associated within adult social work and/or adult social care


The ability to ensure a quality service is delivered to learners, that NNC policies and values are complied with and reporting deadlines are met.


In return you will receive regular one to one's and learning and development activities to support with your own continued professional development.

Our team has a rich experience and knowledge base providing a great opportunity to learn and grow.

About us

We are a new unitary council, established in April 2021; we are one of the largest unitary councils in the country.


Our priorities are:
- helping people live active fulfilled lives
- caring for our young people, providing them with high quality education and opportunities
- enabling a thriving and successful economy
- leading on a green and sustainable environment
- ensuring our communities are connected do they can shape their lives and where they live
- providing modern public services

  • We are undertaking consultation with the Trade Unions on terms and conditions and the future NNC pay structure and during this time are appointing new employees on interim spot salaries. You will be advised of the outcome and any impact on your role once this work is complete._
Our benefits


We offer:
- a competitive salary
- a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
- opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
- generous leave entitlement (27 days, rising to 32 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
- agile and flexible working arrangements to help you with a healthy work-life balance.
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