Learning and Development Specialist (Talent)

Overview

In this role you will lead the 12-month Beyond Boundaries talent and learning programme within the Fast Stream and Emerging Talent team. You will co-facilitate workshops, coach participants, and drive ongoing improvements while coordinating with cross‑team stakeholders. You’ll manage end-to-end delivery, admin tasks, and post-programme mentoring to ensure impactful learning outcomes. This is an opportunity to influence civil service development at scale and contribute to a centre of expertise in public sector learning.

Pay / Benefits

• Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme (employer contributions 28.97%)
• flexible working options
• inclusive and diverse culture
• minimum 25 days annual leave (up to 30)
• learning and development tailored to your role
• salary £45,292–£53,629

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end delivery of the 12-month Beyond Boundaries programme
• Lead and co-facilitate workshops with learners
• Evaluate session effectiveness and drive continuous improvements
• Serve as primary contact for ~50 learners; provide coaching (one-to-one and group via action learning sets)
• Handle administrative tasks: pre-work, joining instructions, FAQs, feedback, attendance tracking and reporting
• Deliver an additional 6 months of post-programme mentoring
• Collaborate across teams to align with programme goals and feed insights into learning metrics
• Scope and assist with other Fast Stream and Emerging Talent initiatives and share best practices across the unit

Key requirements

• Experience of facilitating learning events individually and in pairs
• Theoretical and practical understanding of adult learning styles guiding design and delivery
• Understanding of evaluation methods and measuring learning impact, including continuous improvement
• Experience in formal coaching and talent development and learning principles
• Excellent knowledge of the wider civil service career pathways, success profiles and development opportunities

• Open to feedback and learning agility
• Strong relationship-building with internal/external stakeholders
• Proactive project management and timely delivery
• Formal coaching tools experience (desirable)
• Experience with data to inform decisions and evaluate learning impact
• Delivery and facilitation of training workshops

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