Job Details

Grade: 9A

Hourly Rate: £22.98 - £24.82

Salary: £41,950.13 - £45,308.13 per annum

Contract Duration: temporary Until 13/03/2026 or earlier return of post holder

Please note interviews will be held W/C 20th & 27th January 2025.

Role Purpose

The Scottish Borders Organisational Development Team have a vacancy for a 12 month maternity cover Practice Learning and Development Officer post.

An excellent opportunity for anyone looking to progress their career in Learning and development, the team is located at Scottish Borders Council Headquarters in Newtown St Boswells in the heart of the beautiful Borders countryside but still within reasonable commuting distance of Edinburgh and the Lothians.

The role primarily supports the Social Work department at Scottish Borders Council, applying the full learning cycle to ensure colleagues have the skills and knowledge required to delivery their role responsibilities.

The council operates a flexible working policy and this role is hybrid. The successful candidate will be working alongside colleagues from a number of roles including organisational development, human resources, social work, social care, health and safety, and NHS/Third sector partners.

There is a commitment to Continuous Professional Development opportunities at Scottish Borders Council and within the Organisational Development team.

We are looking for enthusiastic applicants who bring innovative and creative ways of working based on their previous experience within a learning and development setting.

Please see attached job description/Additional Information Sheet to review role responsibilities, activities and requirements in full.

Essential

Be a member of the CIPD and/or Training qualifications or have equivalent demonstrable experience/education

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Kerry Ferguson at

Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.

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