Learning & Development Specialist

• Passionate about developing Leaders
• Time permanent role Based in Ashfield with the opportunity to work from home/remotely
• Competitive salary for the right candidate plus Salary Packaging Options!

Do you want to work with a leading purpose driven, community-based organisation?

SSI’s vision is to achieve a society that values the diversity of its people and actively provides support to ensure meaningful social and economic participation and to assist individuals and families to reach their potential.

About the Team

The People & Culture Team (PaC) partner with the business through a number of functions, including Work Health & Safety, Talent Acquisition, Learning & Organisational Development, Employee Services and Business Partnering. You will be joining a diverse team of highly engaged and driven individuals who strive to make a difference and work together collaboratively to deliver outcomes for our people, clients and stakeholders.

About You

The L&D Specialist is responsible for a range of duties associated with the planning, coordination, development, design and delivery of learning and development programs within SSI, across a range of programs and divisions and in accordance with Organisational development plans and the Learning & Development Strategy.

The role contributes to the development and implementation of the 70/20/10 learning framework; SSI’s Learning Management System; and the building of a continuous learning culture at SSI through a variety of ongoing development activities, processes and projects.

• Design, deliver and deploy of Leadership Development Programs primarily focused on but not limited to Emerging Leaders and Team Leaders.
• Evaluate learning and development activities – deliver interactive and engaging F2F and/or blended learning programs, including workshops, seminars, inductions or technology-based programs as required.
• Consult with the business to develop and contribute to the increased competence and confidence of our leaders.
• Regularly evaluate training activities to ensure their validity and effectiveness. Evaluation, analysis and interpretation of learning programs (ROI).
• Participate in continuous improvement activities – including feedback and debriefing with manager; active participation in Communities of practice and working out loud with L&D team; observations by and for other trainers and other identified training needs.
• Administration of all aspects of learning programs – contribute to planning and scheduling of development sessions. Contribute to consistent and up-to-date record keeping of training activities undertaken. Contribute to Board reports, People & Culture reports and other reports as required. Contribute to the overall smooth delivery of training events, including logistics and catering.

Selection Criteria

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Certificate IV in Workplace Training & Assessment
• Demonstrated experience in design, delivery and evaluation of leadership development program from emerging leaders through to senior leaders
• Demonstrated experience in facilitation and training delivery;
• Demonstrated ability to relate, engage and work with diverse stakeholders;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Excellent ICT skills including MS Office (Word, EXCEL & PowerPoint);
• Prior experience in event planning or project work;
• Experience or strong interest in working within the social justice framework;
• Demonstrated experience in conducting needs analysis;
• Demonstrated experience in design and facilitation of leadership development programs;
• Demonstrated experience in conducting analysis and interpretation of evaluation data;
• Demonstrated experience with Talent Frameworks/Talent Management.
• Experience in the community sector including but not limited to working with refugees, vulnerable children and young people, people with disabilities etc is desirable
• Experience in coaching and mentoring is desirable

About our Recruitment Process

At SSI we have a zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, contractors and volunteers. All employees will undergo a National Police Clearance and a Working with Children Check as a condition of employment.