Learning & Development Advisor

3 weeks ago


Napier, New Zealand Napier City Council Full time

Are you passionate about shaping the future of workplace learning and development? At Napier City Council, we're seeking a talented Learning and Development Advisor to drive excellence across our organisation.

In this pivotal role, you'll deliver high-quality, professional in-house training and provide expert advice to build the capability of our managers and staff. From evaluating current practices to implementing innovative training strategies, you'll be at the heart of fostering organisational efficiency, competence, and success.

Join us to create tailored training plans, manage resources, and support our teams to achieve their goals-making a meaningful impact across all areas of Council focus. If you're ready to inspire, lead, and make a difference, we want to hear from you

As our Learning and Development Advisor , your key responsibilities will include:

  • Develop a training framework for the organisation, including tailored programmes, online tools, and face-to-face activities. Manage and deliver training sessions, workshops, and meetings as needed.
  • Plan an annual training calendar, maintain a training database, and manage the training budget.
  • Support employee skill development to enhance work quality, satisfaction, and retention. Provide guidance to leaders in developing their teams.
  • Review and improve training processes by monitoring employee performance and feedback. Conduct evaluations to refine strategies and stay updated on the latest tools and resources.
  • Update and promote the digital learning platform to inspire a culture of self-driven learning. Use insights to identify and address skill gaps.

About You:

  • At least 4 years of experience in a similar role.
  • Strong knowledge of effective teaching methods and tools.
  • Ability to develop and deliver training in key areas such as leadership, management, performance management, recruitment, wellbeing, resilience, and Microsoft applications (including SharePoint and in-house systems after training).
  • Experience creating online learning programs.
  • Proven ability to manage responsibilities, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines under pressure.
  • Skilled in building and maintaining relationships at all levels of an organisation.
  • Advanced facilitation and group leadership skills.

This role is a permanent full-time role, based at our Napier office. We will be interviewing applications as we receive them and may close the role when we have found the right person.

Please note that due to the Christmas period, there may be delays in reviewing and processing applications.

At Napier City Council, we play a vital role in Civil Defence emergencies, and that means everyone on our team may be called upon to support the response. It's an opportunity to make a real difference in our community.

Don't miss out on the chance to be a part of our exciting team at Napier City Council. Apply today and discover a rewarding career where your skills and contributions are valued.

Please visit Napier City Council Careers website to see the full job description.

Salary Range - $87k- $100k dependent on experience.



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