About the job

Job summary

As the Learning Support Manager, you will play a pivotal role in offering guidance and operational support across UKRI.

The UKRI Learning & Leadership Team is committed to cultivating a culture of continuous learning and development. We offer expert guidance and support to both management and employees, helping them excel through dynamic communities of practice.

Our mission is to drive ongoing improvement, adapt to evolving organisational needs, and collaborate with colleagues to deliver innovative Learning & Development and Organisational Design solutions.

Job description

• Provide professional, quality advice and guidance on L&L/OD matters.
• Support the design and delivery of L&D/OD initiatives to optimize career progression, leadership capabilities and professional development.
• Adherence to L&L principles.
• Facilitate/ training delivery of meetings, working groups, briefings etc.
• Evaluate and compile accurate management information reports.
• Undertake research and CPD to keep knowledge current and apply best practice.

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Person specification

• 5 GCSE grade C/5 or above or equivalent L&D/OD qualification or relevant experience
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and flexible
• Ability to work under own initiative and work proactively with minimum supervision.
• Ability to overcome obstacles, handle a varied workload and deal with conflicting demands.
• Microsoft Office suite literacy and ability to manipulate and extract complex data.
• Excellent organisational skills

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £28,498, UK Research and Innovation contributes £7,694 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

Applicants are required to provide an up-to-date CV and a cover letter outlining their suitability for the role. Further information on how to apply is listed on our careers page.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.