Learning Support Manager

Job summary

As the Learning Support Manager, you will play a pivotal role in offering guidance and operational support across UKRI.

The UKRI Learning & Leadership Team is committed to cultivating a culture of continuous learning and development. We offer expert guidance and support to both management and employees, helping them excel through dynamic communities of practice.

Our mission is to drive ongoing improvement, adapt to evolving organisational needs, and collaborate with colleagues to deliver innovative Learning & Development and Organisational Design solutions.

Job description

• Provide professional, quality advice and guidance on L&L/OD matters.
• Support the design and delivery of L&D/OD initiatives to optimize career progression, leadership capabilities and professional development.
• Adherence to L&L principles.
• Facilitate/ training delivery of meetings, working groups, briefings etc.
• Evaluate and compile accurate management information reports.
• Undertake research and CPD to keep knowledge current and apply best practice.

Person specification

The below criteria will be scored during Shortlisting (S), Interview (I) or both (S&I).

Essential

• 5 GCSE grade C/5 or above or equivalent L&D/OD qualification or relevant experience (S)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (S&I)
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and flexible (I)
• Ability to work under own initiative and work proactively with minimum supervision (I)
• Ability to overcome obstacles, handle a varied workload and deal with conflicting demands (I)
• Microsoft Office suite literacy and ability to manipulate and extract complex data (S&I)
• Excellent organisational skills (I)

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £30,895, UK Research and Innovation contributes £8,950 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

1st Interview incl presentation.

Interviews will either take place remotely via Teams or in person face to face.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Recruitment Team
• Email : recruitment@ukri.org

Recruitment team

• Email : recruitmement@ukri.org