Learning and Development Officer - Part Time

We’re looking for someone who’s passionate about helping people learn and supporting a strong, skilled workforce across Birmingham Children’s Trust. If you enjoy designing training, working with different teams, and seeing the real impact of your work, this could be a great next step for you.

As our Learning And Development Officer, you’ll help plan, develop, and deliver learning activities for staff across the Trust. You’ll work closely with colleagues to understand what people need, create or adapt training materials, and support programmes that help our workforce grow and develop.

You’ll also be involved in project work, organising meetings, contributing to workforce development plans, and building strong working relationships across services.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Delivering learning and development sessions to a range of staff groups
• Designing and updating training materials and resources
• Supporting leadership and management development activities
• Helping to assess programmes against national standards
• Managing your own workload and contributing to wider team projects
• Using data, feedback, and information to shape training and identify improvements
• Working with teams across the Trust to support workforce development priorities

We have been rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted, following a 2023 inspection. This is a fantastic achievement for Birmingham Children's Trust, with many positive highlights focusing on areas including the quality of staff leadership, partnership working, safeguarding and corporate parenting.

This is a hybrid role based in Birmingham so you must have the correct right-to-work documents to work in the UK. Sadly, we do not support those who require sponsorship.

About you:

We are looking for someone who has:

• Experience in delivering or coordinating learning and development for adults
• A good understanding of how adults learn and what makes training effective
• Strong presenting and communication skills
• The ability to plan and manage a varied workload
• Confidence working with different teams and building professional relationships
• Good IT skills and the ability to prepare reports or presentations
• A proactive, solution-focused approach
• Willingness to travel around the city and occasionally work outside normal hours
• Commitment to safeguarding, equality, and inclusive practice

A background in learning and development, assessing, management, social care, teaching, or a related professional area would all be relevant. If you don’t already have an Learning And Development qualification, you’ll need to be willing to work towards one.

Onboarding Process: Please note as part of our onboarding process, the successful candidate will be required undergo a series of background checks with Experian Including Experian Right to Work, and Digital ID verification. These are essential pre-employment requirements.

Our Benefits:

• A generous annual leave package of 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 5 years of service and 35 days after 10 years of service.
• Free on-site parking at our offices on One Avenue Road (Aston) and Lifford House (Stirchley). We also provide onsite electric car charging ports which are free to use!
• Full access to our amazing internal employee benefits scheme including, Occupational Health services, Rewards Schemes, Benefits discounts (including the Blue Light Card), Health & Fitness and Personal Wellbeing support and much more!
• Flexible and hybrid working policy - we are well adapted to a hybrid model of working which includes a combination of time spent in the office and at home and we offer a variety of working patterns.
• Pension Scheme - You will receive a generous local government career average pension scheme in line with the local government pension scheme.
• Opportunities to develop your skills and pursue further CP.
• and so much more!

Benefits

Help us to change children and young people’s lives!

At Birmingham Children’s Trust, we are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of over 10,000 children and young people in our city every day. Our mission is to support the most disadvantaged children and young people in Birmingham, ensuring they are safe, happy, and healthy.

Why Join Us?

• Impactful Work - be part of a team that makes a real difference in the lives of the city’s most vulnerable children.
• Supportive Environment - enjoy a supportive and collaborative work culture where your contributions are valued.
• Career Development - benefit from tailored development programs, supportive supervision, and a range of learning opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career.
• Generous Benefits - take advantage of our competitive reward package including generous leave allowance, Local Government pension scheme, and additional benefits.

Our Values

We approach our work with care and compassion, actively listening to the needs of the children and young people we serve. We involve them in the decisions that affect their lives, ensuring their voices are heard and respected.

We are committed to using our resources wisely, ensuring that every penny is spent where it counts the most. We foster collaboration among schools, health professionals, and the police, working together to create a supportive network for our young people.

We believe that when we work as one cohesive team, the children and young people of Birmingham are more likely to thrive. Our unified approach ensures that we provide the best possible support and opportunities for their growth and development.

Join us and together, we can create a brighter future for all.

Safeguarding

At Birmingham Children’s Trust, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Depending on the role, you may be asked to undergo the appropriate level of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to assess your suitability for working with children and young people.

The level of check (Standard, Enhanced, or Enhanced with Barred List) is determined based on the specific responsibilities of the role and the level of contact with children and young people.

We are committed to the fair treatment of all applicants, including those with criminal records. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar an individual from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of the offence.

Please note that we reserve the right to close the job early should we reach the required number of applications, therefore please ensure you submit your application and supporting statement early to avoid any disappointment.