Senior Consultant (Workforce Planning)
About the job
The Workforce Development Trust (WD Trust)
The Workforce Development Trust is a not-for-profit organisation that provides services that support employers to develop skilled, sustainable, and efficient workforces in the UK and abroad. We operate via our five brands; Skills for Health, Skills for Justice, SFJ Awards, iCQ Awards, and People 1st International, which deliver specialist, targeted skills interventions to support a variety of workforce development services.
Job summary
Reporting to the Principal Consultant – Workforce, you will be accountable for the management and delivery of an allocated portfolio of commissioned consultancy-based assignments. The work will involve the application of the post-holder’s expertise in workforce planning, personal leadership skills, and project/programme management.
Work will require concentration in the development of complex project plans, operational plans, and the development of key performance indicators, however there will be a prominent level of unpredictable client interruptions which may require the post holder’s immediate attention.
The post-holder will be expected to always function as an ambassador of The Workforce Development Trust, ensuring that clients’ expectations are satisfied and exceeded.
Bristol Office with hybrid working available.
Salary: £63,000 per annum. Full time (37.5 hrs) permanent role.
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Benefits;
- Generous annual leave entitlement of up to 25 days per year with additional days’ leave awarded for each continuous year of service up to a maximum of 28 days, plus eight public holidays and a potential Christmas closure.
- The WDT also provides enhanced maternity, paternity and sickness leaves, alongside this we provide bereavement leave and carers leave.
- Health and wellbeing benefits, which include access to our mental health first aiders, a confidential employee assistance programme, free eye tests and payment for an annual flu jab.
- Pension scheme with a minimum contribution of 4% to a maximum contribution of 6%, matched by the company, along with death in service coverage at three times annual salary.
- Flexible employee benefits, including a portal providing hundreds of discounts, including a cycle to work scheme which is available upon successful completion of probation period, as well as a dress for your day approach to working.
- Frequent organisational development days and departmental training budgets.
- Payroll giving, this is a tax-free way to donate to any charity, good cause or place of worship.
The Workforce Development Trust is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone.
We strongly encourage people of all gender, religion, ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientation, and individuals with disabilities to apply.
If you need any reasonable adjustments at any point, please let us know. In your application, please feel free to advise on your pronouns, for example she/her, he/him, they/them etc.
How to apply
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