People Development Advisor

As People Development Advisor you will be an integral part of learning and development for colleagues across the university, supporting a wide range of training opportunities including leadership & management, personal & professional skills, coaching & mentoring and researcher development.

• Excellent facilitation skills and be experienced in the delivery of training to senior management audiences.


• Skills in creativity and innovation in the development and delivery of a variety of inclusive blended learning solutions, that enhance performance in managers and staff.


• The ability to build and maintain relationships with managers and staff that facilitate effective development needs analysis and diagnosis.


• The ability to plan, organise and work to deadlines as well as effective project management skills. Demonstrating a clear focus on purpose, outputs and impact.


• Knowledge and techniques that evaluate and embed learning into the workplace.


• Experience of coaching and mentoring colleagues to middle management level.


• A successful track record in the delivery of customer focused development activity, which responds to development needs and feedback and is tailored accordingly.
  
  Working at the University of Reading offers an exceptional opportunity to apply your skills and experience. This role is based at Whiteknights campus, offering a stimulating and peaceful working environment in one of the UK's most attractive University campuses.


Holding a place in the top 30 of UK universities, the University of Reading is one of the UK's leading research-intensive universities, committed to acting together, as a diverse and inclusive community, to deliver a better world through the transformational power of education and research., The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and is a leading LGBT+ rights organisation. We are also a Disability Confident Level 1 employer Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.