Digital Learning and Development Adviser
It’s a fantastic time to be joining the HR & OD Team at Brent Council as our Digital Learning and Development Adviser. As a result of our ambitious new transformation programme and significant investment in our HR and OD services, we have created several exciting new roles in the team.
You will play a key role in supporting our managers and delivering a culture change programme. Therefore, we’re looking for change makers, visionaries, and inspiring people who share our aspiration to deliver a first-class HR & OD service.
If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you!
As the Digital Learning and development Adviser at Brent you will be responsible for enhancing the quality and consistency of the Council’s digital learning environment.
You’ll lead on projects and initiatives that support staff to improve their digital skills and capabilities through technology-enhanced learning.
You will also work co-operatively across the HR & OD Team and provide expert guidance on the design, development, and implementation of online materials and resources.
We encourage flexible working, meaning you will have the option to work two days a week from home.
You will be a HR professional who is CIPD qualified to Level 5, working towards completion or have equivalent experience. You should have an up-to-date knowledge of learning approaches, e-learning and development best practice, with experience applying this in a large complex organisation.
It’s essential for success in this role that you’re able to manage stakeholders, with experience of creating online learning experiences and effective project management.
You’ll also be able to communicate and influence people effectively and be able to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
About us
Brent is brimming with ambition and opportunity, and we celebrate our status as one of the most diverse boroughs in the UK. We are building a fairer, more equal Brent where everyone can succeed.
In the words of our Chief Executive Kim Wright:
“We are a borough that wears its diversity proudly and a place where people are drawn to, seeking better and brighter opportunities. This is a council that doesn't sit still when the chance for innovation is before us.
People that choose us, stay with us. That's testimony to the difference you can make here – the chance to make profound changes to the lives of many, and ensure no one resident is left behind.”
In a recent staff survey, 94% of employees felt strongly that they are committed to helping Brent Council be successful. Come and join us and help make change happen.
To find out more about working for Brent and our benefits package, visit our careers page: https://hrandodcareersbrent.com
Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time
If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.
Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.