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[Fulltime] Learning & Development Coordinator at Whale Tankers Ltd

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:00:02 +0100

Learning & Development Coordinator

Salary - Dependent on Experience

Solihull

Full-Time

Permanent

We are looking for a Learning & Development Coordinator to design, coordinate, deliver and evaluate learning and development initiatives that enhance employee skills, knowledge, and performance, supporting both individual career development and organisational success. To manage the provision of mandatory training to ensure that the business remains compliant to required legislation.

The key duties and responsibilities are:

Training Delivery and Coordination

• Create, design, and deliver training and development courses/initiatives aligned to business needs

• Work closely and regularly with key internal stakeholders to shape development requirements

• Proactively engage with external providers to source training provision, where required

•Continually review training materials and ensure their suitability, compliance, and relevance

•Collaboratively manage early career offerings, ensuring their suitability, compliance, and content

•Monitor development KPI’s, recording monthly and offering insight

•Using our Learning platform to create an intuitive end to end Learning Management System

•Occasional travel to other sites which may require the need for an overnight stay.

Learners

•Be accessible to all staff on site for structured and ad-hoc meetings regarding training

•Provide face to face support and coaching to learners and key stakeholders

•Monitor learners regularly through reporting, coaching and structured meetings

•Be visible within the business and engage with all departments regularly

•Work collaboratively and professionally with line managers regarding their learners.

Training Administration

•Ensure all training is delivered on time in line with required new starter requirements, mandatory renewals and bookings

•Managing our Apprenticeship scheme administration via the Gov website (Apprenticeship Service Account)

•Ensure all certification is produced, sent, and stored as required

•Manage training email inboxes to ensure they are up to date and actioned daily

•Accurately maintain and update internal and external portals and databases

•Collate and act upon course feedback

•Process purchase order numbers and invoices

•Ensure NDA (National Drainage Academy) database is fully updated

•Respond to customer enquiries via email, phone and in person

•Process training course bookings through internal systems

•Efficiently coordinate training providers to deliver required training in acceptable timescale

•Liaise with training providers and venues to confirm and cancel events

•Organise delegate accommodation where required, produce course literature, joining Instructions and invoices accordingly

•Organising training materials and printing in-house, when necessary, prior to the course

•Produce and send certification to delegates internally and externally, ensuring it is stored as required.

Management of Training

•Work within the training budget set, with any additional spend requested prior

•Communicate to the wider business on matters of learning and development

•Work within Human Resources, maintaining appropriate professional boundaries, confidentiality and impartiality when supporting learners, managers and colleagues

•Contribute to the development and delivery of a three-year strategic training and development plan, aligned with Human Resources priorities and wider business objectives

•Update the control tower monthly (metrics capture) to maintain accurate, current data and enable effective collaboration, reporting and decision-making across Human Resources and relevant stakeholders

This job description is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities to be undertaken by the Training & Development Officer, and you may be required to carry out other duties, which are felt to be reasonable and commensurate with the role.

The Skills, Qualifications and Experience required are:

•Demonstrable L& D experience, ideally within a compliance environment

•Experience coordinating and administering training & development programmes

•Experience managing an LMS

•Experience in designing learning interventions

•Excellent communication skills and the ability to work on your own initiative

•Be an effective team player and actively contribute to our continual improvement culture

•Self- motivated with a positive can-do attitude

•Strong administrative skills with a good eye for detail and accuracy

•Comfortable with change and a continuous improvement environment

• A natural people person.

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[Temporary] Group HR Advisor at Optima Systems

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:00:02 +0100

We are looking for a proactive and knowledgeable Group HR Advisor to join our HR team, providing expert advice and support to managers and employees across the business.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced and encouraging environment supporting a wide range of HR activities to support the full employee lifecycle including employee relations, recruitment, learning and development, HR administration and project work.

This role is a 12-Month FTC maternity cover with a potential temp to perm opportunity and is offered on a full-time basis Monday to Friday 08.30 – 17.00 (37.5 hours per week).

The Group HR Advisor duties include:

Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Providing expert advice for employee relations matters including absence management, disciplinary, grievance, capability and performance issues.
Supporting managers through formal meetings, including note taking.
Managing absence cases and coordinating occupational health referrals.
Advise on terms and conditions of employment, flexible working requests, family leave arrangements and HR policies.
Maintaining accurate employee records and HR systems, including, starters, leavers and absences.
Assisting with keeping HR policies up to date in line with changes in legislation.
Supporting recruitment activities from interviews through to onboarding.
Ensure the probationary process is administered in line with Company policy.
Provide advice and support managers with the annual review process.
Ensure that the leaver administration process is completed efficiently.
Action maternity and paternity cases appropriately.
Supporting learning and development initiatives, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications.
Assisting with HR projects, policy development and continuous improvement initiatives.
Keeping up to date with employment legislation and HR best practice.

The Group HR Advisor will need:

CIPD level 5 desirable/ 5 years HR generalist experience
Administration of Learning & Development activities such as apprenticeships and professional training would be beneficial
Positive attitude and proactive approach
Drive and enthusiasm
Good spoken and written communication skills
Able to build excellent relationships at all levels
Ability to stay calm under pressure, unflappable
Able to manage multiple tasks
Good listening skills and excellent organisational skills
Look for continuous improvement in own development and in HR processes/initiatives
Good IT skills (use of Microsoft office/HR systems)
Confidential, tactful and diplomatic

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[Fulltime] Employment Specialist at South Yorkshire Housing Association

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:00:02 +0100

Employment Specialist

Sheffield
£27,902 per annum

Permanent, Full Time (37 hours per week)

Closing Date: 8 September 2026

Assessment Centre Dates: 17 September (AM or PM) or 21 September (AM or PM)

We are looking for motivated, proactive people who believe that employment can transform lives.

As an Employment Specialist, you will support people with mental health conditions, disabilities and other health-related barriers to achieve meaningful and sustained employment outcomes. You'll build relationships with employers, health professionals and community partners to create opportunities that make a lasting difference to people's lives.

This is a varied and rewarding role for someone who enjoys meeting new people, building relationships and helping others achieve their goals. No two days are the same. One day you could be supporting someone to take their first step towards work, and the next meeting employers, networking with partners or helping someone succeed in a new role.

We welcome applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds. You don't need to have worked as an Employment Specialist before. What matters most is your ability to connect with people, build confidence, create opportunities and maintain a positive focus on outcomes.

If you're proactive, resilient, and motivated by helping people realise their potential, we'd love to hear from you.

Our wider benefits:

Salary – £27,092 per annum
Working hours – 37 hours per week (including some weekend and evening working)
Eligible for essential car user allowance of £94.36 per month plus mileage expenses
- Driving licence essential
Generous holiday entitlement – 27 days annual leave, statutory bank holidays plus an additional 4 SYHA days, pro rata
5% pension contribution
Excellent flexible working options including Flexi Time, Condensed Hours, Part Time, and Job Share
Excellent benefits including:
- SYHA Rewards - employee discount scheme, which offers cash back and shopping discounts. Plus, advice and resources on health eating, financial wellbeing, exercise and mastering your mental health
- Westfield Health (employer paid)
- Counselling
- Discounted Gym membership
- Cycle to work scheme
Access to a wide range of programmes to train and develop you.

More about the role:

As an Employment Specialist, you'll work closely with people who want to find and sustain paid employment, supporting them to identify their strengths, overcome barriers and achieve their goals. You'll manage your own caseload while building strong relationships with employers, health services and community partners.

Some of the people you support may be experiencing severe mental illness or other complex challenges that impact their confidence, wellbeing and employment journey. You'll need patience, resilience and the ability to build trust, while maintaining a positive, strengths-based focus on what's possible.

This role combines coaching, networking, problem-solving and partnership working to help people access meaningful employment and thrive at work.

What is an Employment Specialist?

This is a diverse community-based role where you will:

Support people to identify their strengths, ambitions and employment goals.
Build strong relationships with employers to create opportunities and positive employment outcomes.
Work alongside health services and partner organisations to provide joined-up support.
Develop local networks and promote the service across communities and partner organisations.
Support people before, during and after they move into employment, helping them sustain outcomes and thrive in work.
Advocate for people with employers and challenge barriers to employment.
Manage a caseload effectively, maintaining momentum and working towards agreed outcomes.

Who Are We Looking For?

Good digital skills and attention to detail when recording information accurately
We are looking for someone who is positive, organised, and confident building relationships with a wide range of people.
You'll be motivated by helping people achieve their potential, while maintaining a focus on achieving positive outcomes.

You will bring ...

Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
Confidence engaging with employers, partners and customers from diverse backgrounds.
A proactive and organised approach, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
The ability to work towards agreed outcomes and maintain momentum with customers.
Resilience and adaptability when supporting people facing complex challenges and setbacks.
A positive belief that people experiencing disadvantage, disability or health conditions can achieve meaningful paid employment with the right support
Confidence working independently, within communities and across partnership settings.
A full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.

We are particularly interested in hearing from people with transferable skills gained in areas such as recruitment, sales, coaching, training, education, customer service, housing, health, community engagement or employability services. Previous Employment Specialist experience is not essential.

Who we are:

At South Yorkshire Housing Association, our purpose is for our customers to settle at home, live well and realise their potential.

Feeling settled and living well means different things to the people and families that live across South Yorkshire. So, we work with people in different ways – from our extra-care housing, to providing services and opportunities that individuals can access in their home, workplace and community, to creating houses for affordable rent.

Our employees enable us to create the best services, support, and experiences for our customers. We believe that difference makes us better, and that our services are made stronger by having a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

At SYHA, we value the incredible contribution and talent that people with disabilities can and do bring to our workplace and we are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. As part of our commitments, we will ensure that disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role will be guaranteed the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.

To be considered under the scheme, disabled applicants must disclose their disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) on the Equal Opportunities section of the job application.

SYHA does not hold a sponsorship license and are unable to provide visa sponsorship.

For the purposes of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 this is an excluded job.

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[Fulltime] International HR Consultant at IRIS Recruitment

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:56:05 +0100

Office Requirement: Minimum 2 days per week in our Glasgow office

About the Role

We're looking for an ambitious and commercially minded HR Consultant to join our growing International HR Consultancy team. This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys variety, problem-solving, and working with clients across different countries and cultures.

In this role, you'll support organisations with international HR challenges, global workforce management, employment legislation, immigration and mobility matters, and broader people-related projects. Working closely with senior consultants, you'll gain exposure to a wide range of international HR issues while developing your expertise and progressing your career within a collaborative consultancy environment. Most client support is delivered via email, telephone, and virtual meetings, with occasional travel to client sites where required.

What You'll Be Doing

As an HR Consultant, you'll work with clients and senior colleagues to deliver practical, compliant, and commercially focused HR solutions, including:

Providing HR advice and guidance to organisations operating internationally.
Researching and preparing country-specific employment law and HR practice overviews.
Supporting the preparation of employment contracts, offer letters, policies, handbooks, and other HR documentation.
Reviewing and updating client HR policies and procedures.
Responding to ad hoc HR queries across a variety of topics.
Assisting with complex employee relations matters including performance management, absence management, disciplinary and grievance processes, and terminations.
Supporting international projects relating to organisational change, restructuring, mergers, and acquisitions.
Helping clients design and implement HR processes such as onboarding and offboarding programmes.
Learning how to develop and manage consultancy project plans alongside senior team members.
Maintaining accurate records of client activity and time spent using CRM systems.

What We're Looking For

We're seeking someone who is curious, collaborative, and eager to develop their career within an international HR consultancy environment.

Essential:

Proven experience in an HR role.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
Ability to research information, analyse findings, and provide clear recommendations.
Strong problem-solving capabilities.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel.
Ability to build credibility and develop positive client relationships.
Comfortable working independently while collaborating effectively with a wider team.

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