Learning and Development Coordinator

Learning & Development Coordinator

We have an exciting opportunity for a Learning & Development Coordinator to enhance our People Services team based at our Service Headquarters in Exeter
. This role is available on a permanent contract working 37 hours per week. In return you will receive a competitive salary of £42,839 rising on an annual basis to £46,142 (gross) per annum.

Are you passionate about empowering others through learning? Do you have the skills to design and implement impactful development programs that drive success? If so, we want you to join our team! This is your opportunity to play a key role in enhancing the skills, knowledge, and capabilities of our incredible people.

• Support the development and delivery of our People and Organisational Development Roadmap
• Identify training needs and help design initiatives that support our line managers to effectively lead their teams
• Coordinate and implement learning and development programs that support the growth of our people in non-operational skills
• Identify training needs and help design initiatives that drive performance and skill development across all levels
• Liaise with our Academy teams to support training logistics, ensuring smooth delivery of learning opportunities
• Work closely with department leaders to ensure training aligns with both individual and organisational goals
• Track and evaluate the effectiveness of training programmes to ensure continuous improvement

• Strong experience in learning & development including coordination and delivery of training frameworks
• A deep understanding of andragogy principles and how to apply them in a professional environment
• Experience in bringing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion principles into all learning opportunities
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
• Fantastic communication skills and the ability to engage people at all levels
• Ability to work collaboratively and engage stakeholders across the organisation

For more information, or for an informal discussion about the role, please contact Steve Huntington.

2359hrs Sunday 15 March 2026

• Experience of creating and implementing a development pathway for every level in an Organisation, working within National collaborative frameworks.
• Reviewing and evaluating the effectiveness of existing leadership pathway and qualifications and setting improvement objectives.
• Working collaboratively with key stakeholders to develop tailored skill specific career pathways for a blend of staff that meet leadership vision and frameworks, whilst supporting both pre and post role development.
• Designing and delivering specific content to meet requirements of learning pathway frameworks aligning to local and National.

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• We are proud to help
• We are honest
• We are respectful
• We are working together

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and all employees must share this commitment and adhere to the Services' Safeguarding Policy.

Fire and Rescue Authority roles are listed in Schedule 1 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order and as such it is our policy to require all applicants to disclose any criminal convictions (both spent and unspent) including driving offences, cautions and reprimands.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority are committed to the rehabilitation of offenders, as such any positive disclosures will incorporate a reasonable and proportionate response.