Learning & Development Assistant

Learning & Development Assistant (22.5 hours per week)

Salary: £26,717 - £27,983 (full-time equivalent)

Salary: £16,246 - £17,016 (pro-rated 22.5 hours per week)

As a Learning & Development Assistant, you’ll play an important role in supporting the growth and development of our employees. Working as part of our Human Resources team, you’ll help deliver a positive learning experience by coordinating training, maintaining learning records and providing excellent support to colleagues across the Council.

You’ll gain exposure to a broad range of learning and development activities, including administering our Learning Management System (LMS), supporting corporate induction programmes, coordinating training events and assisting with apprenticeships. You'll work with colleagues across the organisation to help create a positive and effective learning experience.

You’ll be highly organised, customer-focused and confident working with data and systems. Whether you’re arranging training courses, producing reports, monitoring mandatory training compliance or supporting apprenticeship programmes, you’ll have a key role in helping our employees develop the skills they need to succeed.

Sevenoaks District Council is committed to developing its people and creating a culture of continuous learning. Learning and development plays an important role in helping our employees deliver excellent services to our communities. In return, you’ll have the opportunity to build your own skills and experience within a supportive HR team.

This role is ideally suited to an experienced administrator looking to develop a career in Learning & Development or HR.

This role will be based at our Council Offices, Argyle Road, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1HG. We currently operate a hybrid working model for the majority of our roles where your working time will be divided between the office (2–3 days) and home working (2–3 days).

Do you want to know more about the role?

For further details on the role, please see the Job Description or for an informal discussion, please contact Heike Niemand, L&D Business Partner, on [phone removed].

Do you want to ensure you have the best chance of being shortlisted?

Read the Job Description and Person Specification attached to the role and ensure that your supporting statement explains how you meet the essential requirements, as your application will be assessed against these criteria.

***Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage. ***

Closing date: 23rd August 2026

Interviews: 3rd & 4th September 2026

Equal Opportunities:
Sevenoaks – Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Sevenoaks District Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Application notes:
Please apply online. If this is not possible, please contact a member of the HR team by emailing [email removed] to discuss how we can assist you in applying.