Learning & Development Adviser, Scotland

Learning and Development Adviser - Workforce Development Team

Location: Dundee

Schedule: Full-time

Position types: 1x Permanent, 1x Temporary secondment cover until 31 March 2028

Salary: £53,508 - £59,177

Closing date: 8.00am on Monday 3 August 2026

About the role

Following movement within the directorate, we have an opportunity for one permanent and one temporary Learning and Development Adviser to join our Workforce Development team. The postholders will help shape and support national work with the social work, social care and children and young people workforce.

The Workforce Development team supports the sector to respond to policy, legislative and practice developments, understand and meet continuous professional learning (CPL) requirements, and use learning and development resources effectively. The post holder will work closely with Scottish Government, employers, representative organisations, learning providers, other regulators and colleagues across the SSSC to develop, deliver and evaluate work that supports a trusted, skilled, confident and valued workforce.

The temporary post may be suitable for secondment arrangements until 31 March 2028. At the end of the secondment, the post holder will return to their substantive post. The permanent post is not suitable for secondment arrangements.

What you need to succeed

Working knowledge of social services in Scotland, with particular expertise in children and young people services (residential child care, ELC and School age childcare) and/or older adult care.

Experience of identifying learning and development needs and designing, developing, delivering or evaluating practice-focused learning, guidance or support.

Good understanding of national policy and legislative developments affecting social work, social care and children and young people services.

Understanding of the SSSC's role, including the Codes of Practice, registration and CPL requirements.

Ability to work collaboratively with employers, workers, Scottish Government, partner organisations, learning providers and colleagues across the SSSC.

Professional curiosity, sound judgement and the ability to use evidence, sector insight and stakeholder feedback to shape practical workforce development activity.

The starting salary for this post will be at the minimum point of the advertised pay scale.

About the SSSC

We are the regulator for the social work, social care and children and young people workforce in Scotland.

Read more about us on our website.

Why work for us?

We are an ambitious, enthusiastic and supportive organisation. With around 300 employees, you can really make an impact here. We offer a generous salary, flexible working arrangements, a full range of benefits, local government pension scheme and up to 43 days holiday (dependent on service).

Read more about our benefits on our website.

Our office is based in Dundee, and we offer a flexible, agile working approach that combines remote working with time in the office. We value the benefits of in person collaboration and working together, so while most roles allow flexibility, we ask colleagues to attend the office occasionally for key activities such as meetings, training, and team events and other occasions. We're happy to discuss how this works in practice for each role.

We're an equal opportunity employer

We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace where everyone can thrive. We value diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

We are proud to be a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates who identify as having a disability and for individuals who are Care Experienced, where they meet the essential criteria for the role. We're happy to discuss reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process - email our recruitment team and we'll be in touch.

Find more information about our Guaranteed Interview Schemes on our website.

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