Full job descriptionI am urgently seeking an interim Learning Capability Specialist for my Civil Service Client for an initial 3 month role working hybrid with 1 day per week in either the London, Cardiff or Glasgow offices, paying a rate of £400 to £600 per day through an umbrella company, depending upon experience.

Reporting to the Head of OD&D, your role will develop and deliver the organisation’s capability strategy into high quality learning solutions and measurable uplift in leadership, manager and professional skills. The ideal candidate will have experience of working within the Civil Service in a Learning & Development management role.

As part of this role, you will: -
*Operate as the organisations subject matter expert for learning and capability growth
*Lead the learning portfolio needs analysis, curriculum design, learning procurement and contract management, delivery and evaluation, ensuring activity is practical and aligned to organisational priorities
*Operate across a hybrid model, partnering with Senior People Partners, Line Managers, Heads of Professions and Profession Leads and service enablement hubs to build coherent capability pathways, optimise the learning offer, manage learning budgets and evidence impact through analytics.
The key responsibilities will include: -
*Strategic Skills and Capability Development
*Learning Needs Analysis (LNA) & Solution Design
*Learning Procurement & Contract Management
*Evaluation & Continuous Improvement
*Stakeholder Enablement & Communications
The key skills and capabilities required for the role are: -
*Proven experience leading end-to-end learning and capability delivery in a complex/public sector environment, preferably within the civil service, linking learning to measurable performance and culture outcomes.
*Strong capability in learning needs analysis, curriculum design and blended learning, with inclusive and accessible design practice.
*Proficient in supplier and platform management, cohort scheduling and quality assurance.
*Data-literate - confident with evaluation frameworks, dashboards and using MI to drive improvement.
*Excellent facilitation and stakeholder skills. Credible with senior leaders and practical with managers.
*Clear communicator and effective writer for guides, toolkits and learner communications.
*Organised, outcome focused and resilient. Comfortable managing peak periods and multiple programmes.
If you have the skills, experience and capabilities for this role and you are available at short notice, please apply now with your up to date CV and contact details.