Learning and Development Coach

The closing date for completed applications for this post is 9am on Tuesday 24 November 2026.

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: £44,405-50,187 (SCP 36-41)

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Learning & Development (L&D) team play a pivotal role in shaping the quality of care and support provided to young people in our secure & residential care, directly impacting their wellbeing and development. As a Learning & Development Coach (L&DC) you will support the professional growth, knowledge, skills and development of our diverse workforce.

MAIN TASKS

• Coaching and Mentoring that supports probation and appraisal processes

• Supporting the progression of employees professional qualifications and training

• Supporting the delivery of process and procedure related to the delivery of high quality child care

• Work collaboratively with colleagues, external partners and stakeholders to identify training needs and best practice.

• Improve staff engagement and retention

ACTIVITIES

Coaching and Mentoring that supports probation and appraisal processes:

• Contribute towards onboarding experiences- induction and mentoring processes

• Deliver relevant learning opportunities for staff including professional qualifications, e-learning platforms, continuous professional development and role specific development programmes

• Provide training reports

• Promote career growth and deliver of the L&D strategy

• Co-ordination, administration, support and delivery of internal and external training programmes

• Identify all staff needs in line with organisational and job role requirements via the use of job analysis, supervision/appraisal outcomes and regular consultation with operational/senior and executive managers and human resources

• Collaborating with internal and external facilitators and subject matter experts to design, develop and deliver high quality L&D programmes

• Evaluate the effectiveness of training programmes including e-learning programmes & resources and implement necessary improvements

• Creation & delivery of a L&D calendars

• Work collaboratively to ensure relevant learning contents are sourced to inform interesting, relevant and informative Continuous Professional Learning (CPL) events.

• Provide one on one coaching to individuals or teams to develop skillsets and support probationary periods

Supporting the progression of professional qualifications and training:

• Compliance knowledge of SSSC and GTS registration requirements

• Support in the delivery of the Rossie’s Assessment centre, including Qualifications Scotland Responsibility for the coordination and oversight of training programmes including managing all training applications through enquiry to participation

• Research and innovation regarding latest developments and practice for all job roles

• Ensure effective logistics for training events

• Provide analysis of participant evaluations for various purposes

Supporting the delivery of process and procedure related to the delivery of high quality child care:

• Support care colleagues in the delivery the Care Inspectorate’s Key Question 7

• Support delivery of The Promise Scotland

• Retain updated knowledge of appropriate legislative and policy landscapes

Work collaboratively with colleagues, external partners and stakeholders to identify training needs and best practice:

• Promote Rossie’s L&D services both internally and externally

• Work with external stakeholders to

• Build links with external partners to allow assist collaborative working

• Manage and deliver partnership working with local colleges / universities and provide links for HNC / Social Work/ Psychology Students and other relevant training contacts

• Co-ordinate and support student placements

Improve staff engagement and retention

• Support the planning and delivery of organisational social engagement events

• Attendance at careers events

• Support CEO briefings as required

Please note this job description is to provide a clear and concise statement of the main tasks and activities of the post, and it is not intended as an exhaustive list of every aspect of the post holder's duties. All the above duties will be carried out in line with Rossie policies and procedures.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Knowledge Base (Essential):

• Children's Hearing, Youth Justice and Social Care legislation

• Secure care and residential care legislation and national operating frameworks

• Knowledge of GIRFEC, The Promise, and Health and Social Care Standards

• Policy landscape, commissioning and regulatory frameworks impacting secure and residential childcare

• SSSC Regulatory processes

• Sound knowledge of child and adolescent development, attachment theory and trauma-informed care

• Working knowledge of Health and Social Care and Child Protection systems in Scotland

• Care Inspection processes and preparation

• Understanding of complex vulnerable young people, ACEs, ASD

• Awareness of community-based health, education, social work and voluntary services for young people

Knowledge Base (Desirable):

• Related legislation (e.g. criminal justice/mental health)

• Knowledge of Positive Behavioural Support Strategies

• Reflective supervision and staff wellbeing approaches

• General Data Protection Regulations

• Budget management and financial compliance

Qualifications (Essential):

• Degree level in Social Work, Social Care, Health or Education/Business (to meet registered manager conditions)

• Professional registration with SSSC

• Membership of the PVG Scheme

Qualifications (Desirable):

• MSc/BA/Diploma in Social Work or relevant field

• SVQ Leadership and Management Level 4

Experience (Essential):

• Operational management in a secure or residential care setting

• Working with young people with complex emotional and behavioural needs

• Experience of Assessment, Care Planning and review processes

• Working within a highly regulated environment, liaison with regulators and preparing staff teams for inspection

• Liaising with external partners e.g. local authority Social Workers, Managers and Mental Health

• Continuous improvement methodologies

• Policy development, change management and multidisciplinary work

• Managing and building effective teams

• Human Resource Management

Experience (Desirable):

• Scoping of service need, project design and costing and project management

• Experience within Health or SIHW services

• Secure care standards

Skills (Essential):

• Excellent interpersonal, and networking skills

• Excellent communication (written, oral, presentation, IT) skills

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving / conflict resolution skills

• Crisis management skills

• Engaging young people

• Managing, supervising and support of staff

• Ability to undertake on-call and service responding responsibilities

• Ability to maintain a balance between relational and safe carE

• Promote Rossie Values

Skills (Desirable):

• Rota management

• Talent assessment and management

• Work as a member of SLMT

Resilience and Qualities (Essential):

• ‘Making a positive difference’ to young people

• Committed to young people’s participation in co-design

• Commitment to continuous professional development

• Exhibit emotional intelligence

• Ambitious for Rossie’s success, sustainability and diversification

Health (Essential):

• Appropriate physical ability to undertake safe physical interventions

Registration Requirements (Essential):

• Ability to be registered with SSSC

• Ability to join the PVG Scheme

Full Clean Driving Licence (Essential)