UK Research & Innovation
Salary: £30,895 per annum
Band: UKRI Band C
Contract Type: Fixed Term (12 months) (Maternity Cover)
Hours: Full-time (flexible working available)
Location: Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire - Hybrid working available (1-2 days per week in the office)
Closing Date: 8th February 2026
About the role
As the Learning Support Manager, you will play a pivotal role in offering guidance and operational support across UKRI. The UKRI Learning & Leadership Team is committed to cultivating a culture of continuous learning and development. We offer expert guidance and support to both management and employees, helping them excel through dynamic communities of practice. Our mission is to drive ongoing improvement, adapt to evolving organisational needs, and collaborate with colleagues to deliver innovative Learning & Development and Organisational Design solutions.
Your responsibilities
* Provide professional, quality advice and guidance on L & L/OD matters.
* Support the design and delivery of L &D/OD initiatives to optimise career progression, leadership capabilities and professional development.
* Adherence to L & L principles.
* Facilitate/training delivery of meetings, working groups, briefings etc.
* Evaluate and compile accurate management information reports.
* Undertake research and CPD to keep knowledge current and apply best practice.
Personal Specification
Essential
* 5 GCSE grade C/5 or above or equivalent L &D/OD qualification or relevant experience.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
* Self‑motivated, enthusiastic, and flexible.
* Ability to work under own initiative and work proactively with minimum supervision.
* Ability to overcome obstacles, handle a varied workload and deal with conflicting demands.
* Microsoft Office suite literacy and ability to manipulate and extract complex data.
* Excellent organisational skills.
Benefits
We recognise and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a favourable pay and rewards package. We are committed to supporting employees' development and promote a culture of continuous learning!
* An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme.
* 30 days' annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent).
* Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities.
* Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice.
* Flexible working options.
Plus, many more benefits and wellbeing initiatives that enable our employees to have a great work life balance! For further information on our benefits please see: Benefits of working at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
How we support EDI in the workforce
At UKRI, we believe that everyone has a right to be treated with dignity and respect, and to be provided with equal opportunities to thrive and succeed in an environment that enables them to do so. We also value diversity of thought and experience within inclusive groups, organisations and the wider community.
Disability Confident Employer
As users of the disability confident scheme, any candidate who opts into the scheme and best meets the essential criteria, will be shortlisted for interview. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
How to apply
Online applications only preferred for this role. Please submit a CV and covering letter which clearly outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation for UKRI and the role. Ensure that the job reference number is included in the filename description of each document uploaded. Note that failure to address the above criteria or submit an application without a covering letter may result in the application not being considered. Assessment will only be based upon the content of your submitted covering letter and CV and not the 'experience' section of the application.
UKRI seeks to ensure it creates and maintains a system of openness, fairness and inclusion - a collaborative, trusted environment, which is attractive to and accessible to everyone who is interested in developing their career with us.
Current role holder must have appropriate level of security screening/vetting required for the role. UKRI reserves the right to run or re-run security clearance as required during the course of employment.
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