Learning and Organisational Development Adviser

Carmarthen or Swansea but should be able and prepared to work at home, and at other locations as necessary

- ABOUT US -

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) is proud of our dedicated and talented employees, and we work together as a team to make a difference to the lives of our students and the communities we serve. We are 14th in the UK for Social Inclusion and 28th in the UK for Teaching Quality (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2023), and 21st in the UK for Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guide, 2023). Our success depends heavily on the commitment and skills of our people, and in the role of Learning & Organisational Development (L&OD) Adviser, you will play a key role in helping our people work effectively within a transformed workplace, to capitalise on their talent and to reach their full potential.

- THE ROLE -

If you are an experienced Learning and OD professional, with excellent communication, influencing and facilitation skills, are passionate about getting the best out of people and you are interested in looking at new and innovative ways to support learning and development to meet the business needs of the organisation, then we would love to hear from you.

In return, we will offer opportunities to work on interesting, varied, and meaningful work, and an inclusive and supportive culture. You will be working within the Human Resources Team and responsible to the Organisational Development Manager, as well as working with a variety of committed and motivated stakeholders and teams across the University. 

You will be joining us at a time of great opportunity and change. The role of L&OD Adviser will play an important part in making sure we can respond to the changing development needs of the business.

Please view the Job Description for further details, where you will also find a list of the essential and desirable ‘Person Specification’ criteria.

- ABOUT YOU –

The person we need will be able to make an immediate contribution to the delivery and development of our programme of learning and development activities, encompassing the full range of best practice L&OD provision. Your contribution will be in learning activity design, promotion, delivery, evaluation and more. The role requires knowledge and experience of types of L&D interventions and approaches, some awareness of Organisational Development, and experience of learning event facilitation both in person and virtually.

To be considered as a Learning and Organisational Development, you will need:

• Qualified to degree level or equivalent experience

• Appropriate professional qualification in organisational development or L&D and accredited professional status within specialised discipline e.g. CIPD or equivalent recognised body

• Possesses well developed and proven research and analysis skills, has the ability to engage, conduct diagnosis, generate options and build commitment to identified solutions
• Experience in the design, delivery and evaluation of a broad range of training interventions and facilitation of bespoke learning events, using both an online blended learning and face to face approach
• Experience of building effective relationships, to influence, persuade and interact across all levels of levels of the organisation
• Is able to demonstrate a proactive and innovative approach to presenting, developing and delivering training, with an up-to-date knowledge of development and facilitation techniques and best practice methodology
• Has excellent MS Office skills, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint

It would also be beneficial if you had:

• Coaching or mentoring qualification (Level 5 or equivalent)
• Possesses well developed planning, organisational and project management skills
• Experience of using different learning technologies and applications

• Welsh language skills are desirable for this post.

- BENEFITS -

• Annual leave entitlement is 35 days’ annual leave per year, plus 8 bank holidays and 4 University closure days

Our employees get access to a comprehensive pay and benefits package in recognition of their valued contribution including:

• Competitive pay and pay progression
• Generous annual leave allowance including Christmas/New Year closure
• Pension scheme membership from USSto provide benefits for you and your family
• Access to a benefits and wellbeing platform, with a choice of benefits to suit your needs, including electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme and financial wellbeing services
• Support for health and wellbeing, including access to on-campus sports facilities at discounted rates, occupational health, and counselling support services
• Career and development opportunities, including support to gain further qualifications
• Family-friendly policies that provide for flexible working, including enhanced paid maternity and paternity leave
• Travel schemes, including the cycle to work scheme.

Please note, this application process does not include the option to submit a CV. Therefore, your application will be assessed based on your answers to the application questions only and, in particular, your Supporting Statement.

Closing date: 6 April 2023, 11:59pm