Job Description:
Are you an experienced L&D professional and seeking a new challenge? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
Our client, based in Edinburgh city centre, is recruiting for a Learning & Development Advisor to align learning initiatives with people plans and partner with HR and senior stakeholders.
This will be hired on a fixed term contract basis until June 2027 initially.
Skills/Experience:
Proven experience in an L&D Advisor-level role (or equivalent)
Previous HR generalist experience
Strong experience designing and delivering learning across face-to-face and digital platforms
Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills
Strong digital learning capability and LMS administration experience
Core Responsibilities:
Support the development and delivery of an L&D strategy aligned to business goals
Design and deliver blended learning programmes, including management development
Manage and enhance the Learning Management System (LMS) and oversee mandatory training compliance
Partner with HR colleagues to support onboarding, career development and succession planning
Evaluate learning effectiveness and continuously improve solutions
Manage L&D budgets and external training providers
Act as a trusted advisor on talent and leadership development
Provide support on wider HR initiatives and projects, leveraging HR generalist experience when required
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.
Job reference:
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