Apprenticeship Specialist – Learning and Development in Norwich

Location: Norwich / Leatherhead / Leeds / Sheffield / York / Manchester – 50% hybrid

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys helping people develop, creating engaging learning experiences and making a lasting impact on future talent. This role would suit someone with experience in learning, apprenticeships, early careers or talent development who is passionate about supporting others to succeed. It's a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys building relationships, coaching learners and using insight to continuously improve learning outcomes. This role will require travel across sites in the UK 3-4 times a year.

A bit about the job: Our Apprenticeship team plays an important role in building future skills and supporting the development of talent across Aviva. In this role, you will support the design, coordination and delivery of apprenticeship programmes, helping apprentices progress successfully from onboarding through to completion. You will work closely with apprentices, People Leaders, business stakeholders and learning partners to create engaging and structured learning experiences that support both individual development and business capability. Alongside this, you will monitor learner progress, provide guidance and implement targeted interventions to help apprentices achieve their goals. This is a rewarding role where your work will help shape careers, strengthen future workforce capability and deliver measurable value to Aviva.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Proven experience designing, delivering or coordinating structured learning and development programmes is essential.
• Strong understanding of apprenticeship standards, knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) and apprenticeship assessment requirements is desirable.
• Excellent facilitation, coaching and presentation skills, with the ability to engage and support a range of learners.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships and provide constructive feedback.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple learner cohorts, priorities and deadlines.

What you’ll get for this role:

• Salary circa £35,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity: 8% of annual salary. Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days.
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it.
• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts.
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme.
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave.
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work.
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others.
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools.

Aviva is for everyone: We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares. We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending at least 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.