Learning and Development Consultant Apprentice (Fixed Term Contract)

Summary

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for empowering organisations and their people to reach new heights? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Learning and Development (L&D) Consultant Apprentice.

Annual wage: Competitive
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Training course: Learning and development consultant business partner (level 5)
Hours: Monday to Friday, hours to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 14 July
Duration: 2 years
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

In this role, you'll be responsible for ensuring that learning and development initiatives contribute to and influence improved performance at the individual, team, and organisational levels. Working alongside seasoned Learning & Development (L&D) professionals, you'll develop the skills and knowledge to become a trusted advisor, aligning learning needs with the strategic ambitions and objectives of the business.

As an L&D Business Partner Apprentice, your key responsibilities may include:

Conducting in-depth analyses to identify organisational skills gaps and learning needs, aligning them with the business's vision, mission, and strategic priorities
Presenting a range of innovative learning solutions to senior stakeholders, gaining their buy-in and support
Developing comprehensive organisational development, learning, and succession plans to address skills, resourcing, and talent requirements
Designing and implementing learning interventions, monitoring their progress and effectiveness - Fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement, using communication campaigns and various learning methods
Managing learning and knowledge transfer, facilitating collective and social learning experiences
Constructing and managing learning and development budgets, identifying cost-saving opportunities
Building strong relationships with business managers, peers, and external partners to deliver successful learning solutions
Demonstrating excellent facilitation skills, using a range of questioning and listening techniques to drive discussions and decision-making

Throughout your apprenticeship, you'll develop a deep understanding of adult learning theories, change management methodologies, and the latest trends and best practices in the L&D field.

You'll also gain valuable insights into your organisation's business strategy, key performance indicators, and the role of technology in supporting effective learning.

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds who possess a strategic mindset, excellent communication and relationship-building skills, and a genuine passion for empowering people through learning and development. A curious, proactive attitude, a commitment to continuous improvement, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment are essential.

Here at Amazon, it's in our nature to learn and be curious. Within this apprenticeship you’ll have the opportunity to learn by doing, putting newfound knowledge into practice every day. Our first-class coaching, tailored development opportunities, and challenging, rewarding work will empower you to reach new heights. If you’re a curious, ambitious learner eager to grow, this is your chance to unlock your full potential and build the future you envision.

You will gain a vast range of useful experiences and skills whilst working towards the Level 5 Learning and Development Business Partner apprenticeship standard. As a working student, your focus is to complete your studies in your 20% off-the-job time by learning and developing your skills, knowledge and behaviours to work towards successful graduation. You will be set objectives and goals by your training provider and manager to support your studies.

You will build your skills over a 24-month period, starting in July. These skills will help you develop personally and professionally. Your apprenticeship will be made up of classroom/virtual-based training to cover knowledge, on-the-job training at your Amazon-based location, online learning as well as mentoring from our experienced team members.

Where you’ll work

1 Principal Place

Worship Street

EC2A 2FA

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED

Your training course

Learning and development consultant business partner (level 5)

Equal to higher national diploma (HND)

Course contents

Work as an learning and development business partner or consultant across the whole organisation or key functions and relevant stakeholders as appropriate, to build insight into existing levels of capability against future requirements, identifying organisational skills gaps and risks. This may include an organisation’s sustainability strategy or exposure to the UK Government’s policy for net carbon zero emissions by 2050, for example, ensuring a just transition for those with legacy skills into the new green economy.

Use a range of techniques to obtain an initial brief from internal stakeholders, and investigate and analyse data to validate the need for a learning intervention.

Present a range of relevant and innovative solutions, logically and with credibility, to gain buy-in from senior stakeholders.

Develop an organisational development, learning and development and succession plan that addresses gaps and fulfils skills, resourcing, talent, and future leadership needs in the partner and business area, accounting for changing internal and external environment, business and learner needs. This may include an organisation’s sustainability strategy or exposure to the UK Government’s policy for net carbon zero emissions by 2050, for example, ensuring a just transition for those with legacy skills into the new green economy.

Initiate the design of interventions and monitor implementation.

Foster and develop an embedded culture of learning and continuous improvement (e.g. through using communication campaigns).

Facilitate collective and social learning using innovative technological solutions.

Influence management at all levels to collaborate and take responsibility for learning initiatives.

Set up and manage action learning sets, coaching and mentoring programmes.

Ensure quality of learning and training delivery through providing feedback to colleagues to ensure continuous improvement of self and others.

Construct and manage an learning and development budget, project, intervention, including managing resources to effectively deliver.

Identify and analyse potential cost savings to ensure maximum value.

Effectively engage, negotiate and manage third party suppliers.

Build effective working relationships with business managers (using the language of the business), peers and other learning and development functions, together with relevant external organisations to deliver business results from learning and development plans and solutions.

Communicate confidently with people at all levels, including senior management.

Work with senior leaders to carry out succession planning, organisational development and talent pipeline plans. This may include an organisation’s sustainability strategy or exposure to the UK Government’s policy for net carbon zero emissions by 2050, for example, ensuring a just transition for those with legacy skills into the new green economy.

Build rapport and demonstrate the use of language patterns to facilitate and encourage discussions, debate, learning and decisions.

Employ a range of questioning and listening skills to generate brainstorming, discussion and debate, learning and decisions.

Effectively manage challenging learner and group behaviours.

Your training plan

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

More training information

As well as learning key skills, you will be working towards the Level 5 Learning and Development Business Partner apprenticeship standard.
Training will be delivered in a mix of remote and face-to-face sessions.
Each week Apprentices will be allocated time away from their day to day roles to work on their Apprenticeship studies.
You will spend approximately 80% of your working week learning from skilled members of the team whilst supporting learning on the job.
The apprenticeship will run for 24 months, at the end of which you will be eligible to apply for higher roles in relevant teams within Amazon or anywhere in the industry.
This is the ideal opportunity to get valuable work-experience at Amazon, as well as gaining a relevant qualification funded by Amazon.
Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

x5 including Maths and English (grade C/ 4 or above)
x2 A levels or equivalent (grade C or above)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative

Other requirements

This position will be based in a Corporate Office. We advise you to submit your application as soon as possible, as the roles will close once filled. We will be holding online assessments from November through to February, with assessment centres taking place between February and May.

About this company

Amazon offers a range of opportunities to suit candidates with different backgrounds, qualifications and career aspirations. That is why we believe it is the perfect place to learn new skills. We believe that building a culture that is welcoming and inclusive is integral to people doing their best work and is essential to what we can achieve as a company. We take steps to ensure our colleagues have a sense of belonging, value, and opportunity.

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Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Alongside extensive development of your technical skills, you will also grow your abilities in crucial complementary areas like organisation, prioritisation, data and problem-solving techniques, teamwork, communication, and presentation skills.

Once you have successfully completed the apprenticeship, you will be able to apply for relevant roles across the business.

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