Apprentice Learning and Organisational Development Assistant
Blaby District Council
Leicestershire (LE19 2EP)
Closes in 21 days (Thursday 9 April 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 19 March 2026
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Summary
This is an Apprentice role, working alongside experienced specialists who will help you build confidence, learn business skills and understand how to grow your career. The work is fast‑paced, varied and focused on making Blaby District Council a great place to work.
- Wage
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£18,000 a year
- Training course
- Learning and development practitioner (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday (08.45 to 17.15).
Friday (08.45 to 16.45).
One hour lunch break.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 20 April 2026
- Duration
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1 year 7 months
- Positions available
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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
This role is about helping our staff – and the organisation – perform at their best. You’ll help design and deliver learning experiences that are practical, engaging and genuinely useful. Your work will support us to:
- Grow skills across the workforce
- Develop great leaders
- Build a positive, supportive workplace culture where people feel valued and proud to belong
One day you might be planning a hands‑on training workshop. Another day you could be creating eye‑catching content to promote learning opportunities or helping us understand how staff feel about working here. No two days will look the same, and you’ll never be short of something interesting to do.
Your responsibilities will be varied, including:
- Planning, co‑ordinating and delivering learning workshops and staff events
- Supporting our e‑learning platform and keeping training records accurate
- Creating engaging content to promote learning opportunities
- Helping design a digital learning hub that’s easy to use and visually appealing
- Working with specialists to support staff development, wellbeing and retention
Where you'll work
Council Offices
Desford Road
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE19 2EP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WEIR TRAINING LIMITED
Training course
Learning and development practitioner (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
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.
Training schedule
The candidate will complete an apprenticeship within the agreed-upon subject for the vacancy. This may include a BTEC Diploma/Standard and End Point Assessment. It may also include Functional Skills in maths and English.
Employer training will be provided through induction and support from the Line Manager.
The Apprentice at the end of this qualification will achieve a Level 3 Learning and Development Apprenticeship Standard.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4-9)
- Maths (grade 4-9)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
Blaby District Council is a place where your work genuinely matters. You’ll join a thriving, supportive team who share one clear goal: to make Blaby District a great place to live, work and visit.
Here, you’ll find colleagues who:
- Put customers at the heart of what they do
- Think creatively to solve real‑world challenges
- Value honesty, fairness and clear communication
- Care about our communities and each other
We’re big enough to offer great opportunities, but small enough that you won’t feel lost. Your ideas will be heard, your development will be supported, and your work will help make a real difference.
https://www.blaby.gov.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Local Government Pension Scheme, Flexible working options (application required), Flexi‑time scheme, Free parking and cycle bays at our out‑of‑town offices, Hybrid working (you can usually expect to be in the office at least three days a week)
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
Progression within the Council or Learning and Development.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WEIR TRAINING LIMITED
Matt Noyce
mnoyce@weirtraining.co.uk
07885 881069
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000022066.
Apply now
Closes in 21 days (Thursday 9 April 2026 at 11:59pm)