Organisational Development and Training Partner – Children and Family Wellbeing and Public Health and Communities
Salary: Grade 12ii A - £40,777 – B £41,771
Hours: 37 hours per week
Workbase: To be discussed at interview and balanced with travel throughout Cumberland and homeworking.
Contract: Permanent
About this opportunity
This is an exciting time to join Cumberland Council’s Organisational Development and Training (OD&T) Team as the organisation moves towards transformation and change. It is an opportunity to build on your career within organisational development.
We are looking for someone to join us who embraces the values of Cumberland Council and can demonstrate those at interview.
As a corporate enabling function we work with teams across all directorates, from highways to social care, to determine their learning needs, provide professional advice on learning solutions, procure and deliver high quality learning interventions using both traditional and technology based methods.
Due to an internal move of expertise to fill a post not recruited to, we require an experienced Training Partner to join our Organisational Development and Training (OD&T) team to support the learning and development needs of teams in the Children and Family Wellbeing directorate, which is an Ofsted insepcted service and the Public Health and Communities directorate. We are looking for innovative approaches to learning and to build solid working relationships in supporting the directorate as it moves through transformation and change.
What the team says:
‘Everyone supports each other and the work is varied and interesting.’
‘I feel empowered to try new ways of doing things to support the development needs of the workforce’.
Who we are looking for
The ideal candidate will have experience of training needs analysis and formulating training plans, working within budgets, adopting a strength and evidenced based approach, ideally taking an organisational development view on all training interventions. This will require the ability to work with MS office packages, in particular MS Teams and Excel.
Building strong working relationships both within the team and the services you support is essential. The ability to engage and develop links with those in management and senior roles within the organisation is key to being successful.
You will offer professional advice on learning interventions and development opportunities and look for innovative ways to deliver training using alternative methods. The ideal candidate will also need to be flexible and able to adapt to changing priorities.
As Training Partner, you will have line management responsibilities, so understanding how to support, coach and mentor people will be crucial in ensuring priorities are achieved. If you are solution focused, proactive with an inventive approach then this is the job for you.
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.
We’re also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.
Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role.
Contact
For more information about the role or to arrange an informal chat prior to your application, please contact Sarah Fowler by email at [email protected]
Guaranteed Interviews
We offer a guaranteed interview to the following applicants as long as your application can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.
- Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
- Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
- Those who identify as a member of the British Armed Forces community (service leavers, veterans, their partners or spouses, reservists, cadets).
If you meet one or more of the criteria above, and wish to be considered for this scheme, select 'yes' to the appropriate question during your application. Find out more.
Diversity, Inclusion & AdjustmentsWe’re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That’s why we’re a proud Disability Confident Leader and also an Age Friendly Employer – to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.
If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailing [email protected]. While adjustments aren’t always guaranteed, we’ll always listen and we’ll try our best to accommodate your needs.
Application and Interview information
Easily apply by submitting your CV and answering a few short questions
- Closing date: 17th May 2026
- Interview date: TBC
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Please note this role may close early subject to demand. If you’re interested in applying, you should apply well before the advised closing date. We cannot accept applications once the role has closed.
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