Description
Learning Advisor - UK People and Culture
Location: This role can be based from the following Leidos offices: Whiteley Hampshire, Glasgow, Bristol, Farnborough Hampshire; with flexibility to work from home dependent on business demands
Are you passionate about helping people grow and thrive at work?
Join us as a Learning Advisor, where you'll play a key role in supporting over 1,350 employees and managers across Leidos UK, working with our People and Culture team and the wider business to shape an inclusive, learning culture.
In this role, you'll manage a variety of learning and development efforts, from training and coaching to running development events and supporting career progression. You’ll also get the chance to collaborate with our Tech-X Academy and US Learning and Development Team, designing creative in-house learning programmes using tools such as Articulate 360.
What will I be doing?
- Training Requests & Mailbox Management:
- Respond to training requests in a timely manner, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in the booking process.
- Oversee the dedicated training mailbox (email inbox), coordinating training sessions and resolving queries from employees and stakeholders.
- Keep accurate training records and schedules, making sure attendees and trainers have all the information they need at every stage.
- Training Delivery Support:
- Assist in planning and facilitating both virtual and in-person training sessions, including workshops for soft skills development, performance development, and professional growth and development.
- Provide support to attendees, making sure training programmes run smoothly.
- Track and evaluate training session feedback to find areas for improvement.
- eLearning Development & Learning Management System (LMS) Administration:
- Contribute to the design, development and upkeep of eLearning materials to tackle any identified skill gaps.
- Support the administration of the Learning Management System (LMS), making sure content is up-to-date and easy to access.
- Explore usage data and feedback to improve digital learning resources.
- Onboarding Programme Support:
- Help coordinate and deliver onboarding programmes for new employees.
- Make sure new employees have access to relevant learning materials and training sessions.
- Work with key stakeholders to improve the onboarding experience and help new employees get involved right from the start.
- Promoting a Learning Culture:
- Support work that encourages continuous learning and professional development across the organisation.
- Work closely with managers and employees to develop a culture where learning is valued and embedded in their daily work.
- Look for new and creative ways to get people interested and engaged in learning.
- Coaching & Development Support:
- Complete one-to-one coaching sessions with employees to support their professional growth and career development.
- Provide guidance on learning pathways and opportunities to grow, making sure these fit with employee goals and the needs of the company.
- Career Development & Continuous Improvement:
- Develop and build on our Career Discussion Guides and frameworks, to make sure they stay relevant and effective.
- Gather feedback from employees and stakeholders to improve career development tools and resources.
- Stay up-to-date with best practices in learning and development, to help us continuously improve.
What does Leidos need from me?
- Previous experience in a Learning & Development, Training Coordinator, HR Administrator or similar role
- Familiar with Learning Management Systems (such as Workday) and eLearning development tools (such as Articulate 360
- Able to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing
- Organised and able to switch between different tasks and priorities efficiently
- Experience supporting both virtual and in-person training sessions
- Experience of building good working relationships and championing learning
It would be desirable if you had:
- A passion for professional development and continuous learning
- CIPD Level 3-5 in Organisational Learning & Development
Leidos UK! Join our team and discover a culture of collaboration, innovation, diversity, trust, caring management, communication transparency, work-life balance, and overall job satisfaction.
What we do for you:
At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.
We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
• Flexi-Time Working
Commitment to Diversity:
We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.
Who We Are:
Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science.
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Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.
What Makes Us Different:
Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change.
Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.
People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.
If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
