People Development Advisor

People Development Advisor – SQA

We are looking for a People Development Advisor to work within the People Directorate, in our OD and Change Management team.

The successful candidate will design, deliver and evaluate engaging and effective training and development initiatives that support employee growth and enhance individual and team performance, to ensure the achievement of operational objectives.

Responsibilities

• Work in partnership with line managers and staff to identify and respond to learning and development needs aligned to team and personal objectives, escalating more complex requirements to people development specialists as appropriate.
• Develop, design, deliver and evaluate training and development solutions, ensuring they are in line with operational and business objectives whilst ensuring best value.
• Work collaboratively with wider OD and HR teams to identify and respond to individual development needs arising from organisational needs e.g. restructures or changes in business direction, ensuring appropriate learning interventions are in place.
• Design and deliver targeted training—both face‑to‑face and online—informed by Training Needs Analysis.
• Engage and influence stakeholders to secure high‑value training solutions from a range of external providers.
• Demonstrate strong problem‑solving skills, with experience in evaluating complex or unprecedented issues and recommending effective solutions.
• Communicate confidently and clearly, both in writing and verbally, with colleagues at all levels across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Education to SCQF Level 9; ideally CIPD qualified at Level 5 or an equivalent professional OD or HR qualification or working towards this.
• Direct relevant experience for this role.

Benefits

SQA offer a fantastic benefits package including a career average pension scheme; staff well‑being and health assistance programmes; development opportunities; 27 days annual leave and 14 public holidays.

If you think you’ve got the skills, knowledge and experience required to succeed in this exciting opportunity please apply below.