Learning & Talent Development Advisor in London

Together we can change children’s lives. At Place2Be, we believe every child should have easy access to mental health support whenever they need it. We create a safe place in schools where children and young people can open up without pressure or stigma, allowing our highly skilled and diverse counsellors to reach children, young people and their families who need us. At Place2Be, our mission is to improve children and young people’s mental health. We believe no child or young person should have to face mental health problems alone.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic Learning & Talent Development Advisor to join our Talent team and help create a culture where colleagues can learn, develop and build their careers. Working closely with the Head of Talent and colleagues across People & Culture, you’ll design, coordinate and deliver inclusive learning and talent initiatives that build the skills and capability Place2Be needs now and for the future. It’s a varied role where you’ll have the opportunity to take ownership, bring ideas to life and see the impact of your work.

You’ll:

• Lead and develop our apprenticeship offer, supporting learners and managers from application through to completion.
• Coordinate our coaching and mentoring programmes, helping colleagues access meaningful development opportunities.
• Shape a welcoming and effective induction experience for new colleagues.
• Design and deliver engaging, accessible learning, including digital learning through HIVE and Moodle.
• Support career development, succession planning and work experience initiatives.
• Use feedback and data to understand what’s working and continually improve our learning offer.
• Work with colleagues, learning providers and partners to create development opportunities that meet emerging organisational needs.

About you

You’ll bring experience from learning and development, talent or a related development role, alongside a real passion for creativity, trying new ideas and helping people grow. We’re particularly looking for:

• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Experience designing, delivering and evaluating engaging learning.
• Experience managing apprenticeship programmes and the learner journey.
• Experience using learning or digital learning systems, ideally HIVE.
• Knowledge of coaching, mentoring and approaches to career and talent development.
• Confidence using data and feedback to improve learning.
• Strong communication, facilitation and relationship‑building skills.
• A proactive, organised and collaborative approach, with a commitment to accessible and inclusive learning.

Above all, you’ll share our commitment to Compassion, Integrity, Perseverance and Creativity, the values that shape how we work at Place2Be. For a career with purpose, this is your place.

Closing date for applications: Midnight on 22 November 2026

1st Interview date: 25/26 November 2026

Our Benefits

When you work at Place2Be – whether that’s in a school, supporting families, providing clinical supervision, or in IT, Finance, or Fundraising – every role can make the difference to a young person. To achieve this, we ask that you bring your best self to your role and our commitment to you, is to welcome you into our community, and help you progress. Because we know that you being at your best means the best outcomes for the children we support. Here’s just a few things we have on offer:

• Annual Leave that increases with service.
• Comprehensive learning and development to enable you to progress your career.
• 5% contributory pension scheme.
• Life assurance of four times your annual salary.
• A comprehensive employee assistance programme.
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE network).
• Wellbeing days to allow you some ‘you’ time.
• Christmas holidays closure period in addition to your annual leave.

We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented within our organisation. We are proud to be a disability confident employer and will ask you during your application if you wish to be considered for a guaranteed interview under the disability confident scheme. Under the scheme we commit to offering an interview to disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria as outlined in the job role.

We recognise that AI is becoming part of daily life and you may want to use it to help you format your CV, create responses to application questions or even help you prepare responses. AI can be a powerful enabler and we are open to you using it to apply for roles with us, but we ask you to ensure anything you submit truly represents your capabilities and viewpoint. We value honesty, integrity and creativity and want to understand what you will uniquely bring to our team.