Job Description

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Job Summary

Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Hours:
Part time
Advert Start Date:
17/04/2025
Advert End Date:
20/05/2025 23:59
Employment Location:
Sand Martin House, Bittern Way, Peterborough, PE2 8TY
Salary:
22,670 - 25,039
Vacancy ID:
106674
Closing date:
20 May
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Further Information

All about the Role

As a Workforce Development Officer, you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of our workforce by developing, coordinating, commissioning, delivering, and monitoring impactful learning and development. Your efforts will address the needs of the Council and the broader workforce, with a special focus on Adult and Children's Social Care.

All about You

Your knowledge of HR or Learning and Development will pair well with your excellent communications skills to provide an inclusive and supportive service to others. You can adapt written and verbal guidance to meet the appropriate needs of stakeholders, and have proven experience of being able to record and track accurate data. You will be a self-motivated and organised to support the agile nature of local government.

All about our Team

At Peterborough City Council, we know that for our services to deliver the best that they can for service users and residents, we need to invest in our staff.



The purpose of the Workforce Development team is to support Peterborough City Council to:
Enable staff to deliver a high-quality service by developing their skills, knowledge and ability (KSAs) that they need to excel in their role. Provide staff with clear pathways and opportunities to develop the KSAs they need to progress their career at PCC. Build the resilience and sustainability of the workforce through effective talent management and succession planning processes. Contribute to the positive experience and promotion of PCC as an employer that attracts and retains talent.

All about our Benefits

We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme...
Access to a range of benefits via Vivup, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata) Access to car lease scheme Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards We're a fostering friendly employer offering five days of paid leave per year to support employees who are foster carers

All about our Commitments

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.



We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk  we will work with you to meet your needs.