Gatekeeper; Casual

An exciting opportunity has become available to work within the Tatton Park Gatekeeper Team.

The position is for 0.0 FTE and is a flexible role to support the service.

You will design, deliver and evaluate workforce development and planning programmes and initiatives so that the Council has well led and managed people with the right capabilities, skills, and attitudes in the right place at the right time.

You will assist in overseeing our apprentice contract, where you will be monitoring apprenticeship training providers to ensure the training they deliver is of a high standard and appropriate to staff.

As an organisation we continue to develop ways in which we assess our current and future workforce requirements within the Council.

You will assist with supporting delivery of the relevant workforce assessments and analysis across the multiple services and teams we have.

You will deliver complex organisational wide learning and development solutions and their associated contracts, including our apprenticeship training provision and the provision of training across corporate and service training programmes and leadership and management programmes (including the contract for Health & Safety training for the Council). The role is diverse with no one day the same, for more information on the role please view the 'In this job you will' section within the attached job description specification document.

The successful candidate will have:

• Extensive knowledge of learning and development practice;
• A high degree of interpersonal skills;
• The ability to converse at ease with our internal and external customers;
• A flexible approach to work;
• Knowledge of contact variation.

In return we are able to offer:

• Enhanced annual leave, with an impressive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
• Purchase of annual leave, up to 10 extra days each year, pro-rata for part-time staff
• Enjoy a 37-hour standard full-time work week with the added perks of flexi-time and hybrid/remote working arrangements where possible
• Salary sacrifice green car scheme – lease a brand-new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme
• White goods salary sacrifice scheme – upgrade your home with ease
• Enhanced public pension – secure your future with our career average pension, with contributions built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
• Cycle to work scheme – save up to 39% on the retail price of bikes and safety equipment through Income Tax and National Insurance savings
• Employee assistance programme – a free confidential assistance service to help manage personal challenges
• Discounted gym membership – corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure, including gym, swim, group fitness, off‑peak racket sports, athletics tracks, sauna/steam/spa at all 16 facilities

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future.