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Ref no:
HGH18385
Published:
21/03/2025
Closes:
31/03/2025
Location:
Headquarters Glenurquhart Road Inverness, IV3 5NX
Salary:
£20,420 - £22,833 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Part Time
Hours:
21 hours per week
Work From Home:
Hybrid

Job Description

Post Title: Learning & Development Adviser
Location: Hybrid / Highland Council Headquarters, Inverness
Hours: 21 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £20,420 - £22,833 per annum

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Details: Kerry Webb Tel: 07941 464372

Job Purpose: To facilitate, deliver and assess Scottish Vocational Qualifications and Modern Apprenticeships in Social Care as well as other qualifications you may be occupationally competent for The Highland Council.

Working in the L&D SVQ team, acting as learning and development professional in the Council in all matters relating to SVQ/MA delivery of Social Care, plus other SVQ/MA delivery.

To design, deliver and evaluate training for learners to meet Council priorities and support strategic programmes and initiatives.

To develop programmes of training, both face to face and digitally (including co-ordination of external training where appropriate) to meet identified needs of learners.  

You will work as part of a team to support business improvement and deliver an efficient and effective service.  

Please APPLY ONLINE.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Short listed applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

Experience in Social Care roles which can evidenced through SSSC registrable qualifications minimum 2 years, levels 2 – 4.

Knowledge of the Social Services and Healthcare SVQ qualifications.

Hold a relevant assessor qualification or willing to undertake a SQA assessor qualification to be completed in the first year in post.

Hold a full UK driving licence and be willing to travel throughout the Highlands.


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