Learning Support Manager

Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

• Job Category Human Resources
• Apply Before 02/08/2026, 11:55 PM
• Job Identification 1855
• Posting Date 01/20/2026, 04:43 PM
• Job Shift Day
• Hours Full Time

Salary: £30,895 per annum

Band: UKRI Band C

Hours:
Full-time (flexible working available)

Location:
Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire - Hybrid working available (1-2 days per week in the office)

Closing Date: 8th February 2026

About the role

As the Learning Support Manager, you will play a pivotal role in offering guidance and operational support across UKRI.

The UKRI Learning & Leadership Team is committed to cultivating a culture of continuous learning and development. We offer expert guidance and support to both management and employees, helping them excel through dynamic communities of practice.

Our mission is to drive ongoing improvement, adapt to evolving organisational needs, and collaborate with colleagues to deliver innovative Learning & Development and Organisational Design solutions.

• Provide professional, quality advice and guidance on L&L/OD matters.
• Support the design and delivery of L&D/OD initiatives to optimize career progression, leadership capabilities and professional development.
• Adherence to L&L principles.
• Facilitate/ training delivery of meetings, working groups, briefings etc.
• Evaluate and compile accurate management information reports.
• Undertake research and CPD to keep knowledge current and apply best practice.

The below criteria will be scored during Shortlisting (S), Interview (I) or both (S&I).

• 5 GCSE grade C/5 or above or equivalent L&D/OD qualification or relevant experience (S)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (S&I)
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and flexible (I)
• Ability to work under own initiative and work proactively with minimum supervision (I)
• Ability to overcome obstacles, handle a varied workload and deal with conflicting demands (I)
• Microsoft Office suite literacy and ability to manipulate and extract complex data (S&I)
• Excellent organisational skills (I)

We recognise and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a favourable pay and rewards package. We are committed to supporting employees' development and promote a culture of continuous learning!

• An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme.
• 30 days' annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent).
• Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities.
• Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice.
• Flexible working options.
• Plus, many more benefits and wellbeing initiatives that enable our employees to have a great work life balance!

For further information on our benefits please see:

Please apply online. If you experience any issue applying, please contact Recruitment.

Although this role could be eligible for sponsorship unfortunately the proposed salary precludes sponsorship unless the individual currently receives sponsorship for another role/sponsor issued under a certificate of sponsorship dated prior to 5 April 2024, and who continues to meet the New Entrant criteria (see: ).

UKRI - UK Research and Innovation

UKRI is an organisation that brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England and Innovate UK. Together, we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision ensuring the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation.

Supporting some of the world’s most exciting and challenging research projects, we develop and operate some of the most remarkable scientific facilities in the world. We are pushing the frontiers of human knowledge through fundamental research and delivering benefits for UK society and the economy through world-class research, skills and business-led innovation.

More information can be found at www.ukri.org
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Choosing to come to work at UKRI means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme, excellent holiday entitlement, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. For more details, visit…