Job Title: Learning and Development Assistant (Data and AI Academy)
Salary: GBP 29,700 : GBP 38,550
Location: Cambridge or Coventry, UK : Hybrid (typically 2 days per week in the office)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time (35 hours per week)
Join Us in Making a Global Impact
Are you energised by helping people learn new skills and turn curiosity into capability? At Cambridge University Press and Assessment, were on a mission to enhance education and research for over 100 million learners, teachers, and researchers worldwide. Our Data and AI Academy equips colleagues across the organisation with practical data and AI skills : and were looking for an L and D Assistant to help us deliver an exceptional learner experience at scale.
We are Cambridge University Press and Assessment, a world:leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.
Why youll love working with us This is a great opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in Learning and Development Innovative environment: Your ideas for smarter, more inclusive learning really matter here. Experiment, iterate, and help us raise the bar for workplace learning. Collaborative culture: Work with a supportive community spanning Academy leaders, subject:matter experts, internal comms, and communities of practice : all passionate about growing data and AI capability. World:class organisation: Be part of a globally respected institution with a learning mission at its heart : and the scale to make a real difference. About the role
As the Learning and Development Assistant for our Data and AI Academy, youll work with the Product Owner to help keep our learning pathways, events, and communities running brilliantly : so colleagues can build the data and AI skills they need.
Additional responsibilities and accountabilities include: Curating and producing learning content: Help assess support needs; source and curate learning materials; maintain resources across platforms (e.g., Articulate, Workday LMS); copy:edit and prepare learning content and audio:visual assets. Events and communities: Deliver end:to:end logistics for virtual and in:person events; run lunch:and:learns, flash talks, and short:form speaker sessions; keep Academy calendars updated and maintain the Academy intranet portal. Learner engagement and insight: Monitor engagement, administer surveys, and support analysis of learner feedback to improve content, events, and pathways. Programme operations: Coordinate mentoring/buddying; respond to learner queries; staff Academy stalls at internal events and signpost the right next step. This position has been classified as a hybrid role, requiring the selected candidate to typically spend 40:60 of their time collaborating and connecting face:to:face at their dedicated location. Aside from our hybrid principles, other flexible working requests will be considered from the first day of employment, including other work arrangements should you require adjustments due to disability or long:term health condition.
About you
Were looking for someone with: Strong interpersonal skills and relationship:building ability; clear written communication and attention to detail. Great planning and coordination : you thrive on smooth logistics and tidy calendars. Passion for learning new skills themselves. Awareness of workplace learning and development principles and practices, as well as the relevance of different data and AI skills in the workplace. If you meet the above minimum requirements, we encourage you. Your application will be even stronger if you can also demonstrate the following desirable criteria, which otherwise will be developed on:the:job: Comfortable with (or quick to learn) digital content tools (e.g., Canva, Articulate) and confident using Copilot to boost your productivity. Experience supporting L and D activities/events and communities of practice; able to gather feedback and use engage