Learning & Development Advisor (Manufacturing Site) - Hertfordshire, United Kingdom - GlaxoSmithKline

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    GlaxoSmithKline Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

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    Site Name: UK - Hertfordshire - Ware
    Posted Date: May

    The Quality function promotes quality and compliance through the product life-cycle within the wider manufacturing and production operations at the GSK Ware Manufacturing Site. The Site Learning and Development Advisor reports into the Ware site's Learning Development Support Manager and works in partnership with the business to define capability priorities and lead the execution of agreed L&D projects.

    Job Purpose:

    The Site Learning and Development Advisor works across the full end to end learning cycle with the ultimate aim of equipping employees with the specific capabilities that enable them to add value and drive competitive

    advantage for the organisation. The scope of the role is focused on delivering small to medium scale L&D projects that support specific functional areas across the site.

    The role covers the four key areas of capability development at GSK; Technical, compliance, leadership and business skills.

    Key Responsibilities:

    Ensure learning items and curricula are defined, kept up to date and maintained through partnering with 'curriculum owners and Subject Matter Experts (SME's).
    • Advise and support when necessary on the creation, maintenance and retirement of GLMS learning content through engagement with the global service.
    • Advise, support or assess the impact of curricula and training to new or revised documents such as SOP's, SWI's, OJT's, TASK, EHSP's and assessments.
    • Advise, support GLMS administration to support locally designated activities, such as learning assignment, learning scheduling, learning recording and learning reporting.
    • Lead on discrete projects at a local level (e.g. learning programmes, continuous improvement).
    • Manage day to day relationships with third party vendors, deliver training on behalf of the BU / functions / site ensuring they adhere to all required processes and documentation.
    • Provide support and advise to Learners and Managers locally to support their understanding of learning requirement, learning management practices or learning systems.
    • Support supplemental learning system administration based on local practice e.g. SharePoint sites, team sites, local repositories etc.
    • Provide training logistics support e.g. room booking, materials management, trainer liaison and documentation support.
    • Support records management activities to regulatory or local standards where required e.g. archiving of learning documentation.
    • Creating training material using training needs analysis tools and to consider Adult Learning Principles.
    • Organise and deliver Site Induction
    About You:

    As this role is multi-faceted and includes liaising with a wide variety of on-site production and operations teams, you will be a motivated person who has good people skills. Previous experience / knowledge of learning and development would be highly advantageous but key is a demonstrable passion for learning and organisational development (L&OD). Experience of working in quality and/or manufacturing at a complex manufacturing site would also be highly advantageous. Confident in making presentations (eg; running Site Inductions).

    You will be resilient and calm under pressure, with strong people skills and a proven ability to influence people to achieve objectives and drive performance. You will have a strong continuous improvement mindset. Effective written and verbal communication and excellent interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to organise and prioritise workload are considered essential skills.

    CLOSING DATE for applications: Monday 13th of May 2024 (COB).

    Basic Qualifications:
    • BSc in Scientific, Technical or Engineering discipline (or equivalent experience, ideally gained working in a Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility or similar highly regulated industry).
    • Knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practice requirements.
    • Knowledge and application of Quality Management Systems (QMS).
    Why GSK?

    Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

    GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

    Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves - feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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