Organisation and Professional Development Advisor Apprentice

Attend and complete specified training and learning activities to achieve the associated apprenticeship qualification within the time permitted by the training provider and line manager.  Be assigned a workplace mentor who will support them to develop and apply their new skills Gain technical experience whilst learning knowledge, skills and behaviours to develop competency in this vocation, at the level indicated, by the end of the apprenticeship. Be open to learning and new ways of working and understand the importance of managing both professional and learning responsibilities Support organisation improvements aligned to Queen Mary Strategy 2030 by identifying, developing and delivering key organisational and/or professional development projects

Examples of projects could include:  

Supporting career progression for Professional Services staff Embedding a range of self-guided learning e.g. shadowing/mentoring schemes Establishing and supporting specific communities of practice Develop effective working relationships at the appropriate level within their partnered area, to enable them to support those organisational improvements

Develop, deliver and evaluate high quality staff learning and development through a variety of methods and media, including: 

Face-to-face and online delivery  Curating online content  Source, select and monitor external providers on the delivery and evaluation of programmes and other projects Work collaboratively with colleagues across Queen Mary to support development of individuals and the organisation Foster an inclusive working environment; support and facilitate development to enable others to flourish Establish external links, networks (e.g. through Apprenticeship cohort) to benchmark and share good practice No direct line management but will at times be responsible for managing work activities of other staff on specific initiatives Align all activities to our Values and ensuring Equality Diversity and Inclusion is embedded in all our work

Training:
Learning and Development Consultant Business Partner Level 5 Apprenticeship Standard

Training Outcome:
Career Progression position (Grade 5 OPD Specialist) On meeting the essential criteria for the Grade 5 role listed below, the postholder may be progressed to the substantive role at Grade 5

At this level the postholder will:

Support cultural change, organisation improvements aligned to Queen Mary Strategy 2030 by identifying, developing and delivering key organisational development projects.

Projects could include:

Develop and manage the personal and professional effectiveness programme. Develop, manage, deliver and evaluate high quality staff learning and development through a variety of methods and media, including:

Face-to-face and online delivery Workplace coaching and mentoring Supporting communities of practice Developing and curating online content

Act as trusted adviser to a Faculty/Directorate to provide an informed learning/organisational development perspective and provide bespoke internal learning/organisational development consultancy services.

Conduct needs analyses for Schools and Directorates and support organisational needs analysis. Source, select and manage external providers on the delivery and evaluation of programmes and other projects. Work closely and regularly with colleagues across Queen Mary to support development of individuals and the organisation. Maintain external links, network to benchmark and share good practice. Contribute to the resource and budget planning within own work area Have no direct line management but where they take the lead role in specific initiatives, they will be responsible for managing work activities of other staff on those initiatives Align all activities to our Values and ensuring Equality Diversity and Inclusion is embedded in all our work

Employer Description:
Queen Mary University of London is one of the UK’s leading research-focused higher education institutions. With over 27,000 students, 4,600 staff and an annual turnover of £474m, of which £105m is research income. We are one of the largest University of London colleges.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:00 (this is a hybrid role including 2 days in the office). Queen Mary are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly, balanced against business need.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Analytical skills,Creative,Initiative