Learning and Development Advisor

Employment Type

Part time 4 days of a week (28 hours per week)

Location Hybrid
· London, City of, UK 2 days a week in our London Office

Team People and Culture

Seniority Mid-level

• Closing:11:54pm, 20th Jan 2026 GMT

• Work from home option
• Life Insurance
• Wellness programs
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Additional parental leave
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Paid emergency leave
• Sabbatical Opportunities
• Salary sacrifice
• Team social events
• Extracurricular clubs
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free fruit
• Free soft drinks

Please note this is a hybrid role based on the successful candidate working at least two days a week in our London office. Remote contracts would not be considered for this role.

Comic Relief reserves the right to close the role early if a large number of applications are received.

Comic Relief is looking for a Learning and Development Advisor to join Comic Relief’s People & Culture Team to help shape our learning and development offerings. You will be crucial in driving employee development and performance by providing opportunities for continuous skill enhancement and ensuring access to the most relevant upskilling at the right time.

You will manage the learning and development programs/initiatives to support the professional and personal growth of our People. You will also run learning and development programs/initiatives to support the professional and personal growth of our People. As part of the People & Culture Team, you will help us meet our objective of building a thriving culture by working closely with the Head of People and relevant Leaders & Managers to ensure that learning/initiatives align with our organisation’s objectives and strategy.

Additionally, you will promote equitable development across the organisation.

Join us at the heart of Comic Relief's mission to create a just world, free from poverty. As a Learning and Development Advisor, you'll play a vital role in making that vision a reality by helping us to equip and develop our People.

Interviews will provisionally take place on the w/c 02/02/2026

Collaboration with Stakeholders

Work alongside the Head of People, collaborating with key stakeholders to implement comprehensive learning programs and initiatives.

Collaborate with the Head of People and the People Partner to create a learning needs analysis based on Performance Development Reviews, Performance Development Plans, job descriptions and directorate/team objectives.

Ensure that diversity and inclusion principles are embedded in our organisational learning processes and practices

Work closely with the Project Management Office to ensure all L&D initiatives are aligned with the business planning process.

Develop cross-functional relationships and serve as a liaison between teams

Operational Support

Provide support for cross-organisational learning and development to ensure all staff have equitable access to development opportunities.

Empower staff and managers with the necessary information to create meaningful Performance Development Plans

Coordinate and lead all learning and development matters, including supporting the design and delivery of training as needs and opportunities arise.

Develop and manage the organisation’s skills and training matrix, making sure that all mandatory and service-level training needs are met and delivered on time.

Act as a point of contact for L&D enquiries, including monitoring the Learning & Development Inbox and responding to emails in a timely manner

Lead on L&D strategy development and implementation, from learning needs analysis, planning, supporting with managing budgets, risks, and resources, as well as stakeholder management.

Seek new partnerships and manage external suppliers and consultants to facilitate training programmes.

Utilise technology, for example, AI, podcasts, etc., for training design and delivery, increasing the accessibility and cost-effectiveness of training programmes and individual ownership for learning.

Research and deploy new learning and development practices, with a focus on e-learning and micro-learning.

Research and administer potential apprenticeships/internships/work…