Assistant Learning and Development Business Partner
Job Introduction
The Role
To assist in providing proactive Learning & Development and HR advice and guidance to managers and staff across the Council. To assist the HR team to support the delivery of the Council’s People Strategy.
The Experience you will bring
The postholder will co-ordinate all L&D and wellbeing events and will support the HR business partners and HR Managers in advising, arranging and delivering learning and development interventions to improve skills and knowledge across the council.
You will have good knowledge of L&D and HR best practice together with experience of advising managers on L&D and HR issues. You will also have had experience of administering HR and Learning Management Systems.
North Hertfordshire is a large rural district with approximately 125,000 residents with four historic towns, Hitchin, Baldock, Royston and Letchworth Garden City. The Council have four priorities: Thriving Communities, Accessible Services, Responsible Growth and Sustainability. The Council Plan sets out our key priorities and themes for the next five years. The North Herts Values define how we as colleagues work with each other, and we strive to be: Adaptable, Inclusive, Learning, Listening, Together.
We are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in our recruitment practices and in our employment policies. We want our employees to feel safe to express themselves and we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of talents. We are dedicated to promoting a healthy work/life balance, valuing our employees, and enabling them to make a difference to the local community.
At North Herts Council we are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and we guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum requirements for the job.
Please note that all our vacancies require you to live and work in the UK, and selection interviews are face to face in our Letchworth offices or other nearby council sites.
We are changing
North Herts Council (NHC) is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). If you are employed by NHC on 1 April 2028, it is expected that the majority of roles will transfer to the newly-created unitary councils on existing terms and conditions under TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings – Protection of Employment) principles.
LGR is one of the biggest changes in local government we will face in a generation. It will reshape how we work and how services are organised and gives us a real opportunity to build something better.
To find out more, visit Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation | North Herts Council
If you would like an informal chat about the post, you can contact Helen Bylett, L&D Manager on 01462 474619
Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Hybrid working: Flexibility with homeworking and office-based days.
Working pattern: This job is open to flexible working patterns and working hours
Applications will close at midnight on 27th September 2026
Face to face interviews will be held on Tuesday 6th October 2026
Please note that we are currently unable to provide sponsorship for employment in the UK.
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