The role
Are you passionate about supporting learning and development in local government? Can you use your experience to promote and facilitate research and evidence-based working among staff in a busy London Council? Do you enjoy working with people with a wide range of skills and backgrounds?
If yes, we have the perfect role for you!
Our friendly and dynamic Southwark Insights & Intelligence Programme Team is looking for a committed Learning & Development Officer to help us to strengthen a learning culture across the Council. This opportunity is available on a fixed term basis for 2 years.
About the Programme and the Team:
The Southwark Insights & Intelligence Programme (SIIP) is a Council-wide three-year programme (until March 2027). It aims to
- equip staff to make better use of data, evidence and community voices to inform services and policies, and achieve better outcomes, including reduced inequalities, for Southwark’s population;
- embed a sustainable culture of evidence-based working, research and learning in the organisation
Situated in Public Health, the SIIP Team works across the Council and with external partners (universities, NHS, VCS, etc.) to deliver the programme’s ambitious aims through three workstreams: Learning & Development (L&D); Data Integration; Community Research & Co-Production.
About the Role:
The L&D Officer will lead on various operational aspects of the L&D workstream across the Council, working closely with the other two workstreams. They will be responsible for a broad range of L&D and research-related activities, drawing on Public Health methods and research methodologies. This will include (but is not limited to) delivering and co-ordinating training, tracking programme outcomes, identifying staff L&D needs, and promoting and supporting evidence-based working. Their work will be guided by a Health in All Policies approach.
Applicants should ensure their CV and/or supporting statement demonstrates the following:
- Master’s in Public Health or relevant postgraduate qualification or recent and relevant experience
- Thorough understanding of L&D and research and evidence-based working in a Local Authority practice context
- Experience of undertaking evaluations to effectively measure outcomes of public health or other relevant (e.g. L&D) interventions
- Ability to work well with colleagues and partners with a variety of skills and backgrounds
For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the Job Description and Person Specification located at the bottom of the advert.
Additional details
Due to an expected high volume of candidates, we reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the advertised date. We therefore recommend you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Contact Information:
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Stefanie Buckner at stefanie.buckner@southwark.gov.uk.
Benefits and more information:
In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.
Recruitment timetable
Advert close date: Mon 06/01/2025 at 23:59h
Shortlisting date/s: completed by 15/01/2025
Interview date/s: Mon 27/01 & Tue 28/01/2025
Guaranteed Interview Scheme:
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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