Learning and Development Advisor

Learning and Development Advisor – Apprenticeships & Distance Learning (Home-based)

Location: Remote with in-person attendance approximately quarterly
Contract: Full-time/Permanent
Salary: Circa 35,000
Hours: 35
Benefits: Competitive

Closing date: 24 November 2023

We are looking for an engaging and passionate Legal Professional with Practice experience and a desire to develop the next generation of CILEX legal specialists through our distance learning and Apprenticeship programmes (Levels 3 – 7).

You will have specialist knowledge to deliver the legal skills, legal environment, and professional development modules through online groups and 1:1 practical workshops. You will be supporting learners with the practical application of workplace skills and taking responsibility for resource development where required.  As a Programme Delivery team member, you will also take responsibility for a caseload of learners, including onboarding, induction, skills assessments, and the creation of personal development plans and formative work assessments providing detailed feedback on strengths and areas for development.

Other Activities include:

•    Coaching and mentoring support, advising learners to enable successful completion of their programme
•    Monitoring learner engagement and raising any concerns in line with policies
•    Progress reviews with learners and their supervisors and setting development objectives
•    Supporting learners in their preparation for assessments, including interview and portfolio preparation
•    Identifying learners who require additional support and implementing suitable interventions
•    Providing feedback on the learner experience and contributing to the CILEX Law School quality improvement plan
•    Ensuring quality assurance processes are met to internal and external standards
•    Liaising with the Business Development team to identify potential progression/recruitment opportunities.
 
With 40 years experience of in delivering workplace learning and student support, CILEX Law School is a trusted market leader in legal education and training. As specialists in blended learning, we deliver the CILEX vision of driving greater diversity in the legal profession for the benefit of society.

If you share this vision, to join us you will need:

•    CILEX graduate/Law degree or equivalent
•    Significant practice experience
•    Experience in training or developing others in the following skills
•    Legal Drafting / effective legal writing
•    Client Care and Professional Standards
•    Communication (written and oral) and advocacy
•    Finance/costing/billing in the legal environment
•    Commercial awareness
 
It will also be beneficial if you have:

•    A recognized teaching or coaching qualification
•    Experience in training or developing others in the skills of Sustainability in the legal environment and/or Data and technology in the legal environment
•    Knowledge and understanding of competence qualifications and apprenticeships
 
What We Offer

•    Remote working with occasional face-to-face meetings
•    Competitive benefits
•    A focus on Health and Wellbeing
•    Continuous development through our in-house Learning Hub
 
To be successful, you should demonstrate the following:

•    Passionate and with the ability to inspire and motivate others
•    Able to build and maintain strong working relationships with a variety of stakeholders
•    Effective communicator listens well, and responds to stakeholders' needs
•    Able to hold ‘difficult’ conversations and find effective solutions
•    Highly organised, with the ability to prioritise effectively
•    Confident trainer and facilitator with groups or individuals
•    Skilled at providing feedback, using tact and diplomacy
•    Committed to promoting the welfare of learners
•    Able to empathise with learners of all ages and from a variety of backgrounds
•    Confident, resilient, and with the ability to work autonomously but also works well collaboratively in teams
•    Willing to work up to two evenings a week and occasional weekends
•    Willing to travel to attend occasional team meetings
 
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received, in order to maintain a positive candidate experience.

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expects all staff to share this commitment. Regulated roles are subject to successful DBS and background screening.

We are committed to ensuring that diversity, equality, and inclusion are at the heart of our business and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.
You may have experience in the following: Learning and Development Specialist, Training and Development Advisor, Talent Development Consultant, Instructional Design Coordinator, Employee Learning Coordinator, Organizational Development Specialist, Professional Development Advisor, Educational Programs Coordinator, Career Development Consultant.

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