Job Introduction
Learning & Development Advisor
Fixed Term until 31 March 2026
Salary: PO1, SCP 27-30, 37 hours per week, Hybrid, based in Bradford
About Us
Bradford Children and Families Trust was established in April 2023 to enhance the quality and delivery of Children’s Services across our district. Our purpose is clear, to ensure that our promise to improve the lives of children and young people in Bradford becomes a reality. It’s a tough ask. It requires dedication, determination, and resilience – but under a new Chief Executive, Senior Leadership team and an unswerving drive to deliver the best outcomes, we are confident that we’ll achieve our ambition – and yours.
About The Role
The Learning & Development Advisor is an exciting new role based within our Organisational Development Team. We are a small, friendly and enthusiastic team and passionate about developing creative and effective learning solutions. The role will primarily have a specific focus on early careers development and support the delivery of our Management Training Programme.
About You
The ideal candidate will have experience of working in an L&D role including facilitation and programme delivery. You will be required to design and deliver training to both established and new managers across the organisation, offering both online and face to face training.
Ideally you will have knowledge of apprenticeship frameworks and be able to develop effective working relationships with training providers. You will have experience of working in or with local authorities / public sector with an understanding of early careers development.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and deliver the Trust’s early careers strategy, including apprenticeships, internships, work experience and graduate programmes.
- Act as the Trust’s apprenticeship lead, supporting services to identify opportunities, navigate levy funding, and manage provider relationships.
- Support the delivery and continuous improvement of the Trust’s management and leadership development offer.
- Contribute to the development of digital learning content and support the use of the Learning Management System (LMS).
Bradford Children and Families Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.
We acknowledge our employees for their hard work and commitment by offering the opportunity to access a range of employee benefits, including;
- Generous employer contributions to the WYPF Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Competitive salary and pay progression structure
- Supportive carer and parental policies
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Access to Occupational Health and confidential counselling services
- Supportive staff networks
- Access to Blue Light Card discounts
- Professional development/support
- Career progression
- Enhanced annual leave entitlement
If you wish to discuss this role further, please contact Gill Ward, on gill.ward@bradfordcft.org.uk or Tel: 07582101186.
Closing Date: 03 August 2025
Interview Date: TBC
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.
