The Opportunity
Join Informed Solutions and help develop our people who deliver some of the UK’s most impactful #tech4good digital transformation programmes, making the world a smarter, safer, greener, and healthier place.
You’ll work alongside talented consultants, technologists and problem-solvers who are passionate about designing and delivering digital services that improve how organisations and societies operate.
As part of our growing People Services team, this role offers a unique opportunity to shape learning and capability development across a high-performing consulting organisation. You will partner with senior leaders and subject-matter experts to build the skills, knowledge, and leadership capabilities that enable our teams to solve complex client challenges, going beyond practitioner expertise to develop well-rounded, adaptable professionals.
At our Great Place to Work® certified organisation, you’ll experience a supportive and collaborative environment where initiative is valued, and careers are actively developed. Through our InformedACADEMY© development framework, you will have the opportunity to shape learning programmes that make a meaningful impact on both our people and our clients.
About Us
Founded in 1992, Informed Solutions is an internationally recognised digital transformation consultancy.
We design and deliver innovative digital, data and technology solutions that enable organisations to modernise services, unlock insight from data and deliver better outcomes for citizens and customers.
Our multi-Queen’s Award winning platforms and services support globally recognised organisations across sectors including:
- Civil Defence
- Healthcare
- Sustainable Environment
- Land and Asset Management
- Digital Democracy
Our work focuses on solving complex, real-world challenges where technology, data and human insight combine to deliver lasting impact.
About the Role
Learning is central to how we grow our people and deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients.
As a Learning & Development Advisor, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering our internal capability development programmes. Working closely with senior leaders, consultants and technical experts across the business, you will help design and deliver learning experiences that strengthen consulting, technical and leadership capability across our teams.
This is a hands-on role within a growing consulting environment where you will combine learning design, facilitation and stakeholder partnership to bring our learning strategy to life.
You will help evolve InformedACADEMY©, our internal development framework, creating engaging learning experiences that support career progression, enable our people to develop professionally, and ensure our teams stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
The role will also work closely with the People Development & Experience Manager and broader People Services team, contributing to key people initiatives that enhance employee experience, engagement, development and organisational capability across the business.
This role will suit someone who enjoys working closely with leaders and subject matter experts, is curious about how people learn and perform at their best, and is motivated by the opportunity to build learning capability in an ambitious and growing organisation.
Key Responsibilities
You will have the opportunity to:
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Partner with senior leaders and subject matter experts to identify capability needs and design learning solutions that support business priorities.
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Design and deliver high-impact learning experiences including workshops, facilitated sessions and digital learning.
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Develop engaging face-to-face and digital learning content using our modern Learning Management System.
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Own and evolve the InformedACADEMY© staff development programme, supporting our people through clear learning pathways and career development frameworks.
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Work closely with the People Development & Experience Manager and People Services team to support employee development, engagement and broader people initiatives.
- Contribute to the design and delivery of initiatives that enhance employee experience, organisational capability and culture.
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Champion a culture of continuous learning and professional development across the organisation.
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Evaluate learning effectiveness and continuously improve programmes through feedback, data and insight.
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Ensure learning records and reporting are maintained accurately to support compliance, insight and improvement.
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Act as a trusted learning partner across the organisation, supporting leaders to build capability within their teams.
Requirements
We are looking for someone with experience supporting learning and capability development in a professional services, consulting, technology or similarly knowledge-led environment.
You will ideally bring:
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Experience designing and delivering professional skills or capability development programmes.
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Experience partnering with senior stakeholders or business leaders to identify learning needs.
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Strong understanding of modern learning design approaches, including blended learning and digital learning tools.
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Experience managing and administering Learning Management Systems (Absorb).
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Experience evaluating learning impact and continuously improving programme.
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An interest in employee experience, organisational culture and continuous improvement.
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Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to influence across different levels of an organisation.
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Good commercial awareness and an understanding of how capability development supports business performance.
Ideally, you will hold a CIPD qualification (or equivalent), although we are happy to support the right candidate in achieving this.
Personal Qualities
We’re looking for someone who:
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Communicates with confidence, warmth and credibility across all levels of the organisation.
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Is passionate about helping people learn, grow and succeed.
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Brings curiosity and critical thinking, asking insightful questions and challenging constructively.
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Builds trusted relationships and works collaboratively with colleagues across different disciplines.
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Is organised and detail-oriented, able to balance multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
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Remains calm and solutions-focused when working in fast-moving or complex situations.
Key competencies for success
In this role you will demonstrate:
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Resilience and adaptability when working in environments of change.
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Strong organisational skills and the ability to deliver high-quality outcomes.
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Sound professional judgement and thoughtful decision-making.
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The ability to influence and engage a wide range of stakeholders.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Benefits
We believe that our people should be properly rewarded for their commitment to the continued success of our business through a comprehensive and flexible range of benefits.
These can include:
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InformedACADEMY© – We offer excellent career development opportunities through our award-winning personal and professional development programmes, including support with professional certifications.
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Professional accountancy study support available
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Industry leading health and wellbeing plan – We partner with several wellbeing support functions to cater to each individuals need, including 24/7 GP services, mental health support and physical health support.
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Hybrid working*
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Private Health Care Cover*
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Generous life assurance cover*
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Gym Membership*
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Monthly office lunch
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Onsite massage sessions
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25 paid working days holiday per year plus bank holidays*
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Sabbatical Leave Scheme*
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Enhanced Maternity Leave and Pay*
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Enhanced Paternity Leave and Pay*
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Company Pension Contribution
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Profit Share Scheme*
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Payment of professional subscriptions
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Generous referral scheme with no limits on the number of referrals
- Qualifying period applies
Culture
Our culture is built around innovation, excellence and integrity.
We are a collaborative community of technologists, consultants and problem-solvers who enjoy working together to tackle complex challenges.
We believe the best ideas emerge from diverse perspectives and inclusive environments, and we actively foster a culture where everyone feels supported to contribute, grow and succeed.
Our work focuses on helping organisations accelerate and de-risk digital change, enabling them to deliver modern digital services that improve lives and strengthen communities.
We invest deeply in our people because we know our success depends on curious minds, collaborative thinking and continuous learning.
