Learning & Development Apprentice

NOMINET UK

Oxford (OX4 4DQ)

Closes in 5 days (Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 9 April 2025


Summary

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Learning & Development Apprentice. You will support the delivery of training programs, assist with administrative tasks, and contribute to the overall learning culture within the organisation.

Training course
Learning and development practitioner (level 3)
Hours
34 hours per week Monday- Thursday- 7.75 hours Friday- 3 hours Shifts to be confirmed

34 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 1 May 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

  • Assist in the coordination and administration of training programs
    and workshops
  • Support the creation of learning materials and resources
  • Help maintain training records and track employee development
  • Work with colleagues to identify training needs across the business
  •  Assist in organising learning events and ensuring smooth delivery
  • Provide support in evaluating training effectiveness and gathering feedback
  • Stay up to date with HR and L&D trends as part of your professional development

Where you’ll work

Minerva House Edmund Halley Road Oxford Science Park
Oxford
OX4 4DQ

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

SCCU LTD

Your training course

Learning and development practitioner (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Identification of training/learning needs: Identify and analyse learning needs: establish team and individual capability and learning gaps, in line with organisational performance outcomes and to enable effective evaluation. This may include the needs of the staff impacted by the move to a net carbon zero economy by 2050 and the requirements for a just transition.
  • Identification of training/learning needs: Use sound questioning and active listening skills to understand requirements and establish root causes i.e. establishing that it really is a learning/training need, before developing L&D solutions.
  • Identification of training/learning needs: Consult with stakeholders to draw out relevant information and provide feedback to inform learning and training needs requirements.
  • Identification of training/learning needs: Use effective analytical skills to seek out and analyse information.
  • Identification of training/learning needs: Take ownership through to resolution, escalating complex situations as appropriate
  • Training/Learning design: Design, construct and structure training / learning resources to meet a variety of needs, which will include:
  • Training/Learning design: Research of delivery options and resources including digital / online / blended solutions (including identifying existing resources)
  • Training/Learning design: Planning programmes / sessions / modules
  • Training/Learning design: Selecting appropriate delivery methods
  • Training/Learning design: Designing creative, engaging, appropriate, and inclusive learning activities (could be e-learning, digital collaboration, group sessions, blended etc.)
  • Training/Learning design: Developing materials and resources to support learning.
  • Training/Learning delivery: Confidently engage all learners in structured learner-centered training, primarily of ‘content-driven’ training resources.
  • Training/Learning delivery: Plan, organise and prepare for a training/learning event/intervention in a timely fashion
  • Training/Learning delivery: Interact with learners of varying abilities, using a broad range of techniques and carefully planned and executed questioning techniques.
  • Training/Learning delivery: Facilitate and deliver learning in a face-to-face, blended and digital environment as appropriate.
  • Training/Learning delivery: Monitor a learner’s progress and deliver motivational and developmental feedback.
  • Training/Learning delivery: Manage participation, attitudes and behaviours to reach learning objectives.
  • Training/Learning delivery: Use effective coaching skills to enable learners to achieve learning objectives.
  • Evaluation: Evaluate the impact of learning solutions - measure and assess development initiatives for effectiveness, business relevance, efficiency, and continually seek ways to improve learning solutions.
  • Evaluation: Build evaluation mechanisms for learning outcomes including the use of quantitative and qualitative feedback where appropriate.
  • Evaluation: Apply techniques to analyse the impact of training from learners’ experience.
  • Communication and Interpersonal: Communicate and influence through a range of media e.g. phone, face-to-face, email, online / virtual, adapting their style to their audience.
  • Communication and Interpersonal: Build trust and sound relationships with customers/learners/colleagues.
  • Communication and Interpersonal: Handle conflict and sensitive situations professionally and confidentially.
  • Teamwork and Collaboration: Consistently support colleagues / collaborate within the team and L&D to achieve results.
  • Teamwork and Collaboration: Build and maintain strong working relationships with others in the L&D team, HR and the wider business as required.

Your training plan

  • Training for this qualification will be provided by ourselves at SCCU Group, an Ofsted good training provider. Our tuition is all delivered in the workplace and bespoke to your particular role
  • Functional Skills in Maths, English and ICT (if required)

More training information

  • Bespoke work-based tuition and additional learning support where necessary
  • Access to Life and Progress employee support programme which includes
  • Health and wellbeing support
  • Around the-clock support
  • Confidential counselling
  • Access to TOTUM student discount

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4-9)
  • Maths (grade 4-9)

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
  • IT skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

Other requirements

-A keen interest in Learning & Development and HR. -Strong organisational and communication skills. -Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks. -Willingness to learn and develop in a professional environment. -Basic IT skills, including Microsoft Office. -Adopts a continuous improvement mindset. -Has ability to build relationships across the business -Five GCSEs (including English and mathematics) or equivalent. -Alternatively, relevant work experience would be considered

About this company

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Company benefits

 Competitive Salary    Pension Scheme       30 Days of Annual Leave    Hybrid & Flexible Working    Early Finish Fridays    Private Medical Insurance    Medicash    Employee Assistance Programme    Life Assurance  Family Leave

Disability Confident

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

  • Any career progression routes will be discussed upon successful completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SCCU LTD

Megan Stanley

mstanley@sccu.uk.com

07572258980

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000314826.

Apply now

Closes in 5 days (Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

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