Description Job Description Are you a dynamic, driven and curious People Development Advisor with a passion for digital innovation? SPPA People Development Team is looking for a PD Advisor, who will play a crucial role in helping individuals and teams to enhance their skills, knowledge and capability that will support our business priorities and Strategic Aims. The Team assesses skill gaps and development needs and develops or selects appropriate training materials, courses, workshops, online modules etc to address those needs. We create the right culture and environment for individuals and teams to learn and grow. As a PD Advisor, you will be expected to actively contribute to the delivery of the SPPA’s corporate strategy and plan through co-operation and communication with the wider Agency Management team. You will also be expected to lead by example in the development of colleague behaviours that result in organisational and culture change whilst acting as a positive role model. This role currently has no line management responsibilities, however this may change going forward. Responsibilities Support PD Consultants in the day-to-day management of learning journeys that support our learning programmes, including advising managers and coaching and developing programme members. Support the PD Consultants to design, deliver and procure blended learning solutions for example, digital, face to face, collaborative learning, coaching, action learning sets etc. Support the PD Consultants and the PD Manager to deliver against the agency workforce plan. Monitor and evaluate learning activities to measure quality and effectiveness of the learning experience. Using digital tools to create and deliver flexible and innovative learning courses. Building and managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders and suppliers. Collaborating with colleagues to embed a culture of continuous improvement. Provide procurement support and/or escalation point for these as required. Responsibilities Qualifications Associate Membership of CIPD or willing to work towards. Success Profile Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of skills, experience and behaviours candidates will be assessed on. Technical / Professional Skills: Subject knowledge within Talent and/or Capability (learning): Developing knowledge on the principles that underpin the design, management and evaluation of face-to-face and digital learning/talent management initiatives. You are aware of current learning/talent trends and external best practices. You know how to promote diversity within talent pools and ensure learning products are inclusive. You can find out more about the skills required, here: The Profession Map / Specialist knowledge / Learning and development | CIPD. Experience: Using data and evidence to make decisions and influence. Behaviours: Communicating and Influencing – Level 2 Managing a Quality Service – Level 2 Developing Self and Others – Level 2 Working Together – Level 2 You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours, here: Behaviour levels - Success profiles: candidate guide - gov.scot How to apply Apply online, providing a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than 1,000 words) which provides evidence of how you meet the skills, experience and behaviours listed in the Success Profile above. If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and presentation. Assessments are scheduled for w/c 24th March 2025 however this may be subject to change. Qualifications About Us The Scottish Public Pensions Agency is an Agency of the Scottish Government. Our principal role is to administer the pensions for employees in the National Health Service, Teachers’, Police and Fire-fighters’ pension schemes in Scotland for over 500,000 key workers. The Agency administers these public service pension schemes on behalf of Scottish Ministers with an annual pension spend to over 200,000 pensioners to the value of more than £2.5 billion. SPPA Careers | SPPA (pensions.gov.scot ) Civil Service Nationality Rules Working Pattern Our standard hours are 35 hours per week. We offer a range of flexible and hybrid working options, with two days minimum working on site at SPPA to support this role and collaborative working. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for, please contact us. Equality Statement We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation. Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them. Further information Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website. Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes. Apply before: 5th March (23:59)