Learning and Development Coordinator

As our new Learning and Development Coordinator, you will play a central role in shaping the learning experience of every colleague across Compass. This is a role with real impact, where your organisation, energy and passion for helping others grow will directly support our mission to deliver outstanding health and wellbeing services to children, young people and families.

Working within the People Team, you will coordinate learning activity across multiple services, ensuring every colleague has access to high quality, well organised, and engaging learning. You will manage training sessions, work with external providers, support managers and maintain accurate learning records across our systems.

You will take the lead in tracking attendance and completion, updating our HR and eLearning platforms, and producing clear, meaningful reports that help us understand our organisational learning needs. You will support induction, maintain compliance records and help shape our learning offer through improved processes and resources.

This is a role where you can bring fresh ideas, build strong partnerships and play a key part in creating a confident, capable and well supported workforce.

If you want a role where your organisation, communication and coordination skills truly help people grow, this is a great place to do it.

You are someone with a genuine passion for learning and development and a natural drive to help people grow. You bring warmth, curiosity and strong organisation, and you enjoy creating positive learning experiences for colleagues. You're confident working with data, comfortable coordinating multiple tasks and you thrive in a collaborative team that values accuracy, communication and continuous improvement.

Essential Criteria
• Level 2 GNVQ or equivalent qualification
• Strong skills in data analysis and reporting
• Good knowledge of Microsoft 365 especially Excel
• Experience in an administrative or coordination role
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail
• Clear and professional communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Proactive, adaptable approach with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Friendly and professional manner with the ability to build positive relationships
• Demonstrates our Compass values
• Interest in learning and development of self and others

Experience with learning management systems, HR administration or working with training providers would be helpful but aren't essential. What matters most is your commitment to creating a supportive and effective learning environment.

Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. Established for over 30 years, Compass is a national charity which works in communities across the UK providing services spanning substance misuse treatment and rehabilitation, early interventions for vulnerable young people, school-aged health programmes and associated prevention as well as treatment and health promotion initiatives.

All Compass posts are subject to appropriate level DBS checks.

We positively encourage applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation, and encourage applications from people who have experiences in life which enrich skills and empathy. This is part of our commitment to equality and developing a truly inclusive and representative workforce.

We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits including:

• 27 days holiday + bank holidays, rising to 32 days over time (pro rata)
• Life assurance at 2 x basic salary
• Competitive contributory pension scheme
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and OH service
• Enhanced sick pay
• Excellent learning & development opportunities and career progression
• Annual performance/salary review

Help us to make a positive change to the lives of children and young people!