Learning and Development Advisor

Slater and Gordon Lawyers are a leading personal injury and class actions law firm where every member of our team has a shared passion for our clients: we are people caring for people.

Our commitment to our people includes offering genuine work-life balance, with a hybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and the office. We recognise and reward high performance and have outstanding employee benefits including a week of shutdown leave, paid parental leave, extra-long service leave, together with various ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.

Our Capability team is now seeking an enthusiastic and passionate L&D Advisor to join the team in Melbourne.  This role is integral to the overall support of the firm-wide learning activity.  We open to discussions around flexible work and offer a hybrid work environment of three days in the office / two days remote.  This is a maximum-term full time opportunity for three months with an immediate commencement preferred.

​Key responsibilities in the following areas may include:

• Manage, record and administer all learning activities in the LMS (Cornerstone)
• Develop reporting for key stakeholders on learning metrics
• Update learning content in the LMS to ensure adherence to regulation requirements and business standards
• Assist in the operational delivery of Professional and Leadership Programs including calendar invites, communications, catering, room bookings, CPD allocations, invoicing, monitoring pre and post work completion, liaison with providers and program planning
• Develop and launch the annual Professional Development Calendar including working with external and internal providers, drafting communications, gathering nominations, allocating CPD units
• Provide advisory guidance in relation to all firm Professional and Leadership Programs
• Liaise with relevant training providers to prepare and deliver all Learning Programs
• Review and negotiate external training proposals when required
• Provide on-site support for training programs where required
• Update all compliance content in the LMS to ensure adherence to regulation requirements and business standards
• Create and assign bi-annual compliance training assignments via the LMS
• Participate and provide advice to internal stakeholders on effective delivery of compliance windows
• Develop resources to support team members in completing the required training
• Be the first point of contact for any team member enquiries or issues
• Lead the work with internal stakeholders to deliver an effective internal learning experience for participants
• Manage all incoming and outgoing communications in the shared Learning inbox
• Work with internal stakeholders to support their learning requests and queries
• Ongoing measurement of impact and effectiveness of various programs and initiatives
• Support HR team members with ongoing project work as per the HR strategy
• Help redesign onboarding and induction processes
• Other duties as directed

What will you bring?

To be the successful candidate for this position, it would be great if you had the following skills and attributes:

• Previous experience in a Learning role, and with exposure to administering an LMS, preferably Cornerstone
• Excellent project management and time management skills
• High level competency of the Microsoft Office suite
• Superior attention to detail
• A team focused approach to work
• Exceptional communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Ability to develop strong working relationships with ease
• The ability to modify your approach as and when goalposts change.

What next?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Slater and Gordon. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.

To be eligible for this position, you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident, or hold a valid visa with full and unrestricted working rights in Australia. Proof of work rights will be required as part of the Slater and Gordon application process.

Acknowledgement of CountrySlater and Gordon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations peoples today.

Diversity + Inclusion Slater and Gordon is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity and ensures equal opportunities for all. Slater and Gordon is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes. We understand that everyone has different needs. If you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know in your application.