Senior Learning and Development Advisor (Internal Applicants Only)

PLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS ONLY OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, LEICS, LE3 8RA

Salary: £43,860 - £47,829 per annum (pro rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)

Working Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday-Friday

Contract Type: Fixed term/secondment, initially for one year with possibility of extension

Closing Date: Tuesday 14th July 2026

Interview Date(s): Thursday 23rd July 2026

Would you like to join a dynamic, strong learning and development team?

Do you like managing people and seeing them develop their potential and provide valuable and high-quality support to the workforce?

If so, please apply for this role as a Senior Learning & Development Advisor.

About the Role

As a Senior Learning & Development Advisor, you will play a key role in designing and delivering a high-quality, blended learning offer that supports a confident and competent workforce across Leicestershire County Council. You will lead projects, manage a team of Learning Advisors, and work closely with stakeholders to develop and implement learning and development activities.

You will ensure learning solutions are impactful, value-driven, and aligned to business needs, while continuously improving the service through evaluation, innovation and effective use of technology.

About You

To apply for this post, you must:

• have a management qualification or relevant experience, and a learning & development qualification or relevant experience
• have experience of having delivered learning & development activities and advice within a complex organization
• have experience of recruitment, supervision, development and performance management
• have understanding of legislation relating to local government functions, including children and adult social care services
• be skilled at building positive relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• have the ability to manage a demanding workload with competing priorities

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Madeleine McNeil, L&D Team Manager

Telephone: 0116 3056400

Email: madeleine.mcneil@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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