Salary: £23,946 - £26,166 (Grade 7)
Contract: Permanent
Location: South Bristol Skills Academy
There’s never been a better time to join our fantastic team here at City of Bristol College. With recent investment in our already outstanding teaching facilities, the College has a great deal on offer for both staff and students. We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and creative Learning and Development Advisor to work within the Human Resources and Organisational Development team.
The role will be based at our South Bristol Skills Academy in Hengrove and travel to other sites will be needed ad hoc. In addition, once trained in post, this role can also take advantage of occasional home working to suit the needs of you and the College.
Your role will be to support the Head of Human Resources and Organisational Development to deliver an innovative, efficient and professional Learning and Development service to the College to ensure all staff are supported and professionally developed. This will be achieved through your involvement in various activities such as cross College development and new staff Welcome Events, staff awards and supporting managers to induct new staff. You will support on project work and input to the wider HR strategy. This is a varied and exciting role with the opportunity to influence the experience of our workforce.
You must be organised, proactive and have the ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships with all key stakeholders to the role. You must have a passion for working within a Learning and Development environment and experience of co-ordination and delivery of learning and development in a current or previous role.
What we offer:
- A generous holiday entitlement of 26 days (plus 8 bank holidays and a further 8 closure days which tend to fall over Christmas for a two-week break)
- Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of 16.1 %
- Up to 30% off courses with the University of the West of England
- Great discounts on hair and beauty treatments offered on site
- Family-friendly policies including flexible working, compassionate leave, maternity, paternity and adoption leave, parental leave and job share
- Excellent facilities including study centres, City Salon, multi-faith prayer rooms, bike storage, City Restaurant (situated at College Green and at SBSA), refectories
- Cycle to work scheme
- A variety of online shopping discounts and offers and cash health plan
- Plus a supportive package to ensure continuous professional development.
About us:
At City of Bristol College, we have one goal: to help our students succeed. We offer the widest range of academic and vocational qualifications in the area, with more than 1,000 courses available from entry to degree level. We provide education and training to approximately 12,000 students each year. The College is made up of five centres across Bristol and each centre offers excellent, well-equipped, purpose-built facilities. In addition, we have a wide range of community partners allowing us to offer courses in venues across the city. More information about the College can be found on our website.
We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.
City of Bristol College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All new employees to the College are required to complete and obtain an enhanced DBS disclosure. A copy of our Safeguarding Policy can be found on the College website.
Please see our Job Description, Person Specification, Conditions of Service and Applicant information for more information.
Closing date: 15 August 2021
Interview date: 26 August 2021