Training & Development Advisor

Job Title: Training & Development Advisor

Location: Highbury, Portsmouth

Salary: �22,750 - �24,023 (Full-Time Equivalent)

Actual: �15,636 - �16,510

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent, 30 hours per week, 36 weeks per year.

About City of Portsmouth College:

As the newly merged City of Portsmouth College, we aspire to be the employer of choice in the Portsmouth area, with a progressive, supportive, and rewarding workplace culture and one that offers competitive benefits for its staff. By joining us, you will personally be part of the change we are driving and will play a pivotal role in supporting the growth and development of our brilliant students, turning them into future leaders and innovators. Everyone at City of Portsmouth College is part of the bigger picture and together, each role makes an impact and in turn a difference to our students learning journey.

We have an unrivalled curriculum of courses on offer for students of all ages and stages covering A-levels, Apprenticeships, Vocational & Technical courses. We also offer Higher Education, Online learning and Community courses that appeal to the needs of the local community.

What we offer:

• You will be contracted to work 36 weeks and paid for 44.2 weeks which includes 8.2 weeks holiday pay.
• Local Government Pension Scheme 26.10%
• Learning & Development programmes by The Community Adult Education Department.
• Onsite discounts: COPC Hair Salon & 50% off at the COPC Sports Centre.
• Online discounts: Unidays, Student Beans and Totum with a COPC email address.
• Free car parking across all campus sites.

About the role:

The Training and Development Advisor will provide high quality, professional people focused college wide training and development support, advice and guidance to all staff and managers. Specifically focussing on the implementation of the staff development strategy, ensuring fair and transparent process and application for all staff.

Responsible for the college induction process and ensuring the College CPD days align with the annual strategic aims and themes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the successful implementation of the staff development strategy
• Implement and embed a cross college new staff induction programme supporting staff from day 1 to end of probation
• Lead on the annual appraisal and College CV cycle ensuring all training needs are identified
• Develop, plan and coordinate the CPD days across college
• Work closely with the Quality team to ensure all identified development needs are captured
• Track, coordinate and manage the mandatory training cycle
• Produce people data reports
• Working in partnership with HR Support team to ensure that employee records, HRIS records and the College Single Central Record are kept up to date
• Coordinate and lead on the capability process supporting development and retaining a high level of performance across all areas
• Writing and delivering internal training programmes
• Liaise with external training providers coordinating delivery
• Manage the administration of the staff development budget,
• Process staff development applications
• Lead on the Taking Teaching Further and other bursary application processes
• Accurately calculate the remission requirements for staff on development courses
• Monitor the People teams budget and be responsible for raising all Purchase Orders

To be successful in this role, below is what we would need from you:

• A minimum of CIPD Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience in a People/HR role
• Demonstrable evidence and practical experience of working as a training and development specialist at advisory level ideally within the FE or education sector
• HR knowledge and understanding, with practical knowledge of up to date employment law
• Understanding of safeguarding in the context of education

Diversity and Inclusion:

Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are central to the work of City of Portsmouth College. This underpins the vision of the College to transform lives through providing exceptional education and training.

The College's commitment to Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is reflected in the continued successful promotion of these strands through the curriculum, enrichment activities and the range of direct and indirect student support services.

Pre Employment Checks:

The City of Portsmouth College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our college. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and two references.

We reserve the right the close the job advert when we have had successful applications, and it may not run for the full duration of the advert.

We do not accept CV's from agencies for these roles.