Learning and Development Assistant

We are looking for an experienced learning and development assistant to join an established law firm based in the Wirral area

The role will involve:

– Supporting the Management Team in identifying training needs

– Identifying internal resources, knowledge and skills that can be used for L&D

– Identifying external training providers that can deliver appropriate training

– Supporting staff with career development opportunities such as further education, on the job training, NVQ’s, etc

– Planning resources for training delivery such as facilities, equipment, handouts, catering

– Ensuring value is achieved from any training rates negotiated

– Collating feedback from delegates to measure return on training investment

– Maintain training records and log Continuing Professional Development

– Identify and arrange delivery of different media for training e.g. webinar, DVD, Skype

– Awareness of changes in the profession, legislation and by regulatory bodies that would impact on staff L&D and identify solutions to address same

In addition the role can include some HR support and administration

– Arranging interviews, New Starters paperwork, Leavers paperwork

– Fixed term contracts

– Pay-roll

– Careful paperfree record-keeping with documents scanned and saved to folders

– Day-to-day enquiries

– Understanding of HR law, Employment law, Equality and Diversity, HR guidelines and best practice in general.

– Maintaining strict confidentiality at all times, understanding of Data Protection law.

– Ability to maintain impartiality and visibility of equality and fairness in handling of all HR issues

– Secretarial/administrative support of the Management Team for example taking minutes in meetings, assisting the correct handling of disciplinary or grievance matters

– Collating data or assisting with responses to external parties on HR matters, e.g. SRA, Law Society, Professional Indemnity Insurers, recruitment consultants

– New Starter Induction programme

– Development and running of sports, social and fund-raising events for staff

– Use of Staff Handbook in day-to-day running of HR and personnel issues, and maintaining/ updating the Handbook, as appropriate

Initial 6 month fixed term contract, Part time 3 days per week

Salary is £26,000pro rata, £20-22k FTE