Learning and Development Specialist

Learning and Development Specialist - Haringey Jobs London Skip to content Skip to footer Home About Haringey Our Corporate Delivery Plan Working here Values Rewards and Benefits Equality and Diversity Training and Development Application Process Roles Adults, Housing & Health Children’s Services Culture, Strategy & Communities Environment & Resident Experience Finance & Resources School Jobs Vacancies Menu Home About Haringey Our Corporate Delivery Plan Working here Values Rewards and Benefits Equality and Diversity Training and Development Application Process Roles Adults, Housing & Health Children’s Services Culture, Strategy & Communities Environment & Resident Experience Finance & Resources School Jobs Vacancies Learning and Development Specialist Location: London N22 7TR, United Kingdom, England Closing Date: 11 Oct 2026 Job description Contract terms Starting salary: PO3 (£47,262 – £50,676) Pro Rata Work location: Alexandra House, 10 Station Road, Wood Green, London, N22 7TR Hours per week: 18 Contract type: Permanent Closing date: Sunday, 11th October 2026 at 23:59 Expected interview date: W/c 19th October 2026 If you are intending on going for a secondment opportunity, please ensure you have notified your line manager/head of service to seek approval About Haringey Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture. Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents. About the role We are looking for an enthusiastic and engaging Learning & Development Specialist to join our Talent, Recruitment and Development team. Reporting to the Curriculum Writer, you will play a key role in delivering workforce initiatives that support the Council’s learning and development strategy. Your work will include facilitating corporate training programmes, delivering interactive workshops, and supporting managers and employees to develop the skills they need to thrive. As part of this varied role, you will design and deliver learning interventions, administer corporate training programmes, evaluate training effectiveness, and work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to ensure development initiatives achieve measurable outcomes. About the team The Learning & Development team sits within Human Resources & Organisational Development and is responsible for delivering high-quality learning opportunities that support employee growth and organisational success. Working alongside experienced learning professionals, curriculum specialists and workforce project leads, you will contribute to a range of initiatives that help build capability across the Council. This is a collaborative and supportive team that works closely with services across the organisation, senior managers, HR colleagues and external training providers to create a positive and impactful learning culture. About you You will be an experienced facilitator who is confident delivering engaging training sessions and workshops to diverse audiences. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills, a good understanding of adult learning principles, and the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels. Ideally, you will hold, or be willing to work towards, a recognised learning and development qualification.