£35,600 per annum + Excellent benefits

37 hours per week

Location: Hybrid, based at our Trust Office in Staple Hill, Bristol

Maternity cover 11-month Fixed Term Contract

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Closing Date: 11^th January 2025

Interview Dates: 20th and 22nd Jan 2025

We have an exciting opportunity in the Milestones Trust Learning and Development team. The Learning and Development team provides development and career progression opportunities to ensure our staff have the right skills and knowledge to excel in their roles and make a difference in the lives of the people we support. We’re looking for someone to join us on a fixed term contract (maternity cover) as our Learning and Development Advisor. You will be joining a team that values collaboration, creativity and making an impact.
This role is based at our office in Staple Hill Bristol with travel to our services (Bristol, Swindon and surrounds). Hybrid working is available- some days in our office in Bristol will be required. Most facilitation is done face to face in Bristol or Swindon.

As our Learning and Development Advisor, your responsibilities will include:

• Designing and facilitating engaging training programmes
• Supporting the roll our of our in-house leadership programme
• Coordinating external funding submissions to support learning initiatives
• Overseeing our apprenticeship opportunities
• Supporting the overall support L&D team provide to colleagues
• Leading on our onboarding programme

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Significant experience as an independent facilitator who can engage and inspire. A training qualification is desirable but not essential.
• A good understanding of the social care sector
• Experience in a learning and development role within a regulated sector
• Confidence using a Learning Management System and/or HR information system
• A positive solution focused approach

• A passion for developing staff and helping them thrive

Here at Milestones Trust we recognise that without the hard work, commitment and passion of our staff, we wouldn’t be the charity we are today. That’s why we are committed to rewarding you with a competitive pay and benefits package including:

• 34 days Annual Leave Entitlement (including all recognised public holidays)
• Get paid when you want – Access your money as you earn it and request your earnings before payday using Dayforce Wallet.
• Refer a Friend Scheme earning you up to £750
• Company pension scheme, to help grow your retirement pot
• Generous Occupational Maternity/Paternity pay
• Learning and development opportunities for you to build your career
• Health Cash Plan on completion of probation giving you access to a minimum of £695 cash back for health treatments e.g. Dental, Therapies, Optical, Maternity/Paternity, NHS Prescriptions etc.

We pride ourselves with being able to offer staff opportunities to develop and progress their careers within the Trust.

For an informal discussion about the job role please contact Lisa Bayley, Head of Learning on 07801 167 623 or Andrea Gonzalez, Learning Team Advisor on 07385 413 551.