Council & Governance L&D Specialist
£45,000-£48,000 plus excellent benefits (Work level 6A)
Manchester city centre - hybrid working with 2 days a week in the office and some evening and weekend work
At Co-op we do things differently. We're owned by our members and exist to create value for them. Our National Members' Council is at the heart of this, they've been elected by our member-owners and act to represent them and put them at the heart of our decision making.
In this role you'll join our Council Secretariat team to support us in championing what's important to our member-owners. We have a wide variety of elected Council members from all walks of life, and this role will support with developing their understanding of our Co-op and their role in the business. We'll look to you identify the knowledge and skills required for the role, and design, create and deliver learning and development support. You'll also play a key role in helping us attract future Council members and educating colleagues across the business on our governance and democracy. This is a fantastic chance to develop your skills whilst making a positive impact on everything Co-op stands for.
What you'll do
* Design, create and deliver engaging and comprehensive inductions, development and leadership programmes for our elected Council members
* Design, create and deliver learning and development programmes that outline and embed the skills required to carry out the role of being on the National Member Council
* Build relationships with Co-op's Talent Acquisition & Development Team to identifiy where and how they can best support
* Meet with external training providers to benchmark our training offer and bring back ideas to improve our learning and development programmes
* Work with teams across the business to design and create programmes for all Co-op colleagues to develop their understanding of our governance and democracy
* Attend meetings and other events to support the efficient running of the National Members' Council, Sub-committee meetings and working groups
This role would suit people who have
* Experience of working with elected members / lay members or experience of working within a large matrix organisation
* Experience of designing, delivering, and evaluating training and development interventions
* Experience of delivering interventions through a variety of methods including e-learning, self-led and group situations
* Experience of working with external suppliers
* The ability to adapt communication to suit a variety of audiences with different learning styles
* A talent for building positive relationships with a wide variety of people up to senior level
Why Co-op?
Here you'll do work that matters. We're a commercial organisation with a purpose beyond profit, you'll have an opportunity to help us build a stronger Co-op and stronger communities. You'll also get a package that includes:
* competitive salary
* coaching, training, and support to help you develop
* pension with up to 10% employer contributions
* annual incentive scheme
* 28 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 32 in line with service)
* discounts on Co-op products and services
Building an inclusive work environment
We're actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. We want to build inclusive work environments, where our colleagues have equal opportunities to reach their full potential. We celebrate our differences, and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the communities they serve.
If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.
We'll ask whether you'd like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.
If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we'll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.
You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.
You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing.
As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes between 45-60 minutes. If you're a current Co-op colleague, this does not need to be completed.
