Learning and Organisational Development Assistant

The Role

Are you passionate about helping us to develop a workplace where people feel they can do their best work?  We have a great opportunity for you. 

At Lancaster City Council we are dedicated to creating an environment where every colleague can achieve their potential and thrive at work, so that we can work in partnership with our communities to create a district where people can flourish. 

As a Learning and Organisational Development Assistant, you will play a crucial part in supporting our ambitions by:

• Assisting with our learning and development programmes,
• Supporting employee engagement and wellbeing,
• Supporting our performance management processes,
• Organising employee events such as our corporate induction,
• Helping to create an inclusive culture,
• Providing support to our executive support function.

You will be supported by a professional team who are proud of all they achieve in enhancing organisational effectiveness and employee engagement, and will thrive in this role if you:

• Have some experience in learning and development/HR or providing support in an office environment
• Are comfortable to communicate with a range of different people in an organisation, eg senior managers, employees from a variety of services
• Have excellent organisational skills
• Are proficient at using a variety of software packages, especially to help with data analysis, writing reports, generating insights
• Have a positive attitude towards helping our people achieve their potential.

We would love to hear from you if you are ready to help us make a real impact on our colleagues’ professional growth and to foster an inclusive culture through your passion for supporting people.

This post is permanent. The hours of work for this position are 37 hours per week, working Monday to Friday.  We understand that flexibility can be important. If you’re interested in part-time hours, let us know what working pattern would suit you best in your application. However, please be aware that full-time availability remains our preference for this role

You will be based at Morecambe Town Hall, with the option for hybrid working available dependent on service needs. 

Flexible working friendly – we offer hybrid working, a generous flexi-time scheme, and opportunity to work with your team to establish working hours to enable you to maximise your work-life balance. 

About You

You will identify with our organisational values of Pride, Ownership, Working Together and Ambition.

Our Benefits

Lancaster is a great place to work, as well as being part of something special you will also benefit from:

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• A range of employee benefits including discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, the opportunity to purchase extra time off, as well as discounts on days out, activities and retail.

Lancaster City Council has unanimously declared a climate emergency and will therefore work towards reducing carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030. As part of this role, you will be expected to participate and work towards reducing both carbon emissions and the impacts of climate change.

We are an Investor in People, Forces Friendly employer, and an Armed Forces Covenant committed organisation. We welcome applications from defence reserves and other members of our armed forces community. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all parts of our community.

At Lancaster City Council we aim to have a diverse workforce that is representative of the district that we serve, and provide a working environment where each employee feels able to bring their whole self to work. We welcome applications from all sections of our community and provide several supportive and inclusive workplace networks and safe spaces for employees to feel connected. Our workplace wellbeing strategy drives our commitment to staff wellbeing initiatives and ensuring that our organisation is a great place to work for all.

We are a disability confident committed employer.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to update all applicants individually. If you do not receive a response from us within 2 weeks of the closing date then your application will have unfortunately been unsuccessful in progressing to interview.

Interview date: W/C 23 June 2025.