Learning and Development Assistant

Learning and Development Assistant | £32,000 Plus Free Travel | London | 12 Month FTC

The Opportunity

An Award-Winning Train Operating Company require a Learning and Development Assistant – an individual to add value to their supportive HR/L&D team, on a 12-month FTC basis.

With upcoming projects, you will provide key support in vital training for new and existing employees, (across head office, senior management and station/depots) including supporting the PDR process companywide.

Opportunity:

Opportunity for an individual passionate about L&D, to gain experience within an innovative Train Operating Company, including stakeholder engagement, projects, and supporting the delivery of training programmes.

The Candidate

• Previous experience in an L&D post (including employee lifecycle) - able to hit the ground running.
• Knowledge of working with LMS systems.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office including Excel/Outlook – (Desirable - Experience with PowerBi/Smart sheets)
• Level 3 Certificate in Learning and Development (Desirable)

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing the administration of the entire life cycle of people development initiatives and events, including liaising with suppliers, issuing joining instructions and recording attendance.
• To source details on learning and development interventions, in order to meet organisational, departmental and individual development needs.
• To arrange the booking of trainers, venues, travel, accommodation and facilities for learning and development events in compliance with policies and procedures
• To communicate course requirements and details to delegates, facilities, trainers, and external suppliers within agreed timescales.
• To schedule staff to attend internal and external learning events to meet requirements and the wider learning and development strategy.
• To produce regular reports to update managers and staff on mandatory training requirements and staff training records.
• To maintain and update the Professional Qualifications tracker and Training Course tracker to accurately record all L&D activities.
• To assist with the administration of new e-learning platform ‘Access Learning’, including updating staff training records, answering staff queries, producing reports, collating feedback and liaising with the platform providers (Access).
• Lead on all Corporate Induction and onboarding administration and processes.
• General administration including raising purchase orders, managing payments, taking minutes and running and analysing a variety of reports. What is takes: The role requires an articulate individual who can build and maintain effective and strong relationships with internal/external stakeholders. This is key in supporting positive change in L&D policy and procedure adoption across c2c. 

Location: London

Salary:

• Attractive salary up to £32,000 depending on experience
• Final salary pension scheme
• 25 days plus all bank /public holidays recognised in England
• Free travel on their lines and discounted travel on other National Rail services
• Access to an online benefits portal, a one-stop shop for a variety of rewards and benefits.

How to Apply

If you’re interested in applying for the Learning and Development Assistant
role, please apply via the link through the website/job board. Call the consultant by the number on this page.

Likely Job Titles – Learning and Development Assistant, Learning and Development, Learning Coordinator, Training and Development Assistant, L&D Support Specialist, Professional Development Coordinator, Training Coordinator, Learning Support Officer, Employee Development Assistant.

About Ford & Stanley Group

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas - recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.

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Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.
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