Learning and Development Assistant Apprenticeship
WATSON FARLEY & WILLIAMS LLP
London (EC2A 2HB)
Closes in 17 days (Friday 10 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 23 September 2025
Contents
Summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Learning & Development Assistant to join our international law firm in the L & D team and play a key role in administering the Firm's training programmes and other initiatives held in our London and international offices. The successful candidate will work towards a Level 3 Learning & Development qualification.
- Wage
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£22,500 a year
- Training course
- Learning and development practitioner (level 3)
- Hours
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Our core working hours are 09.30 to 17.30. However, there is a need for flexibility to start at 08.30 on days when training events are scheduled to start at 09.00. Our agile working approach gives some flexibility.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 27 October 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 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
WFW is a great place to work, known for the friendliness of its people and its lack of stuffiness and formality compared with other law firms. It puts its Global Business Functions at the heart of driving business success which creates a lot of opportunities to build influence and create lasting change. In short, if you’ve got a good idea and people like it, you can usually just go for it. In addition, WFW has a very flexible Agile Working approach.
This is a fast-paced environment, and the role is always busy, however varied and stimulating.
Key Activities & Responsibilities:
- L&D Team - Support L&D Team with all training programme-related administration (in-person and virtual events): send invitations, reminders, chase responses and attendance, follow up for feedback, set up training rooms, record attendance, liaise with internal and external trainers and internal support teams, print materials etc.
- Intranet - Update L&D Intranet pages, promoting and advertising L&D programmes
- Budgeting - Assist with day-to-day L&D budgeting – process invoices, expenses, and liaise with external providers to onboard and ensure prompt payments, update L&D budget spreadsheet
- Video Resources - Update our L&D video resources library: record training session when needed, edit recordings, upload onto LMS, update relevant spreadsheet and promote globally
- New Joiners - Process new joiner information, add people to relevant programmes, and answer general L&D queries
- L&D Materials - Assist with managing L&D materials: create and update PowerPoint slides with relevant L&D branding, create development programme brochures & promotion materials, document processes
- Learning Management System - Administer the Learning Management System (LMS):
- Manage training events and attendance
- Create and produce reports
- Continuously look to improve the LMS to improve the user experience by creating smarter ways for the user to access what they need
- Managing Compliance training
- Special Projects - Undertake/participate in one off projects, as required, e.g. global mentoring scheme
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by the organisation which are relevant to your post within the company, to meet the overall business objectives.
About you:
- Excellent organisational and planning skills – able to manage multiple demands, prioritise and adapt to changing needs and deadlines
- Excellent written and oral communication skills – articulate, confident and able to engage with all levels of seniority withing the business and externally. Also has an understanding of how to use the right medium to engage
- Pro-active, self-starter with high energy levels. Someone who is keen and able to find opportunities to streamline processes in order to reduce time spent on administration, and not afraid to challenge status quo
- Keen eye for detail and completer/finisher
- Client-orientated
- Creative thinker, able to see problems from different angles and suggest alternative solutions
- Collaborative and team player
- Keen to learn and develop within the role
- High degree of IT literacy, i.e. at least intermediate level in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Where you'll work
15 Appold Street
London
EC2A 2HB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
C.M.S. VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED
Training course
Learning and development practitioner (level 3)
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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
Alongside the day-to-day activities of this role, the successful applicant will undertake the Level 3 Learning & Development Support Apprenticeship. The successful applicant will achieve the Level 3 Certificate in Learning & Development Practice at the end of the academic course. The academic element of this role will be delivered as a blend of online and remote learning. There will also be an element of ‘off the job training’ to help support the academic needs of this role.
- You will also develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours required to work within an office environment.
- This apprenticeship is delivered in the workplace and 6 hours a week of your working time will be dedicated towards training and learning new skills.
- You will be allocated a tutor who will provide you with personal support and assessment at pre-arranged times.
- Assessment is through a variety of methods, including observations in the workplace, witness testimonies, product evidence and professional discussions.
- All evidence will be logged to your electronic portfolio.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
A Level in:
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
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
About this employer
Watson Farley & Williams is an international law firm specialising in the Transport (in particular Maritime and Aviation), Energy (in particular Renewables) and Infrastructure sectors. Founded in 1982, it has grown consistently over the past 40 years, comfortable within its core sectors, but always looking to grow to better serve our clients in those areas. WFW has 19 offices, of which seven are in Asia-Pacific, one in the middle east, nine in Europe, one in the UK and one in the US. WFW is a great place to work, known for the friendliness of its people and its lack of stuffiness and formality compared with other law firms. It puts its Global Business Functions at the heart of driving business success which creates a lot of opportunities to build influence and create lasting change. In short, if you’ve got a good idea and people like it, you can usually just go for it. In addition, WFW has a very flexible Agile Working approach.
After this apprenticeship
Progression to a permanent role for the right person.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
C.M.S. VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED
Katrina Clarke
katrina.clarke@cmsvoc.co.uk
01924 470477
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000342633.
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Closes in 17 days (Friday 10 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
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