Learning and Development Junior Advisor

Shaw Gibbs is a growing top 35 accountancy practice who provide expert solutions for entrepreneurial businesses and private individuals in Central and Southern England. Shaw Gibbs invest in their teams of high-quality specialists who work with the best-in-breed technology to create value for our clients which exceeds expectation.

Our culture is very important to us and is based on our company values of expert,
respectful
, innovative and collaborative
. We develop high performing teams diverse in experiences, backgrounds and ideas. As a growing company, there are plenty of opportunities for development and quick progression. Our practice is known for having a friendly and supportive team culture where everyone receives training and development to increase their technical knowledge and their commercial and management skills. We put our people first and are constantly looking for ways to improve our people experience.

With respectful as one of our values, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture that respects, values and celebrates cultural and individual differences.

We have several offices in Central and Southern England and have ambitious plans to expand our business. To support the organisation’s growth, we have created a new opportunity for a Junior Learning & Development Advisor to join our busy and dynamic People & Culture team. This is a permanent, full-time role based in either our Basingstoke
or Farnham office.

Reporting to the Head of Talent Management, as Talent Management Advisor, you’ll play a key role in supporting the delivery of high-quality learning and development across the business. You’ll combine excellent organisation, attention to detail, people skills, and a passion for development, to help us grow capability, support our trainees, and create a learning culture everyone can thrive in. You will work closely with your Talent Management and People & Culture colleagues, ensuring accurate, proficient, and comprehensive day to day running of the Talent Management Function across various training solutions and the employee lifecycle.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Opportunity to be exposed to senior leaders and to co-ordinate and manage varied Talent Management initiatives.
• Act as the first point of contact for Talent Management queries, providing timely guidance and escalating issues where appropriate.
• Partner with managers and P&C colleagues to understand capability gaps and development needs, using this insight to advise on relevant learning interventions, PDP goals, and development pathways for individuals and teams.
• Coordinate and support the delivery of firmwide learning programmes, including our Leadership Academy’s Management Development Programmes (MDP), onboarding and workshops and profiling activities.
• Take ownership of learning event logistics, using your planning skills to manage events, set up virtual meetings, book venues, liaise with facilities, and organise everything from parking and materials to catering and follow-up resources.
• Manage and deliver communications for learning events including joining instructions, pre-work, and course reminders, ensuring a seamless experience for all participants.
• Design engaging learning experiences, contributing to the design of blended learning materials (digital and instructor-led) and producing eye-catching promotional content and course materials using Canva to drive awareness and participation.
• Own the day-to-day administration and support of our learning platforms
  , ensuring learning and attendance data is accurate, and platform usage and completion insights are monitored to identify issues and improvement opportunities that support informed decision-making.
• Manage our compliance commitments e.g., monitor ACCA/ ICAEW portals to ensure student information is accurate and updated, support the co-ordination of technical training courses, monitor completion of regulatory training and professional qualifications to meet business needs.
• Be comfortable managing training data and generating reports on attendance, completion rates, feedback scores, and learning hours using Excel and LMS tools, while supporting…