What is the Learning & Development Practitioner Standard?
L&D Practitioners are typically involved with identifying learning/training needs, designing/sourcing training and learning solutions, delivering and evaluating training, and working with stakeholder/ business area managers. The role focus is often on the practical delivery of training. The Practitioner will typically have expertise and competence in their specific field whether it be technical, vocational or behavioural (e.g. use of software, food preparation, working in teams). They link the learning within their area of responsibility to business objectives and performance, understanding the learning cycle and working by it. The role can be more specialist, with a focus on and requiring in-depth expertise in a specific area of L&D such as learning design, e-learning or digital/blended learning. Whichever of these is an area of focus; the L&D Practitioner is future focused, understands the business context / culture and has a good grounding across the whole training and learning cycles.
The role typically exists in a wide range of organisations including private, public and third sector. It supports the learning and development (L&D) function to contribute to, and influence, improved performance in the workplace at an individual, team and organisation level. Typically, the role would work alongside colleagues who specialise in Human Resources (i.e. employee relations, reward, recruitment) often supported by an L&D Administrator (more junior role) and report to an L&D Business Partner / Consultant / Manager. L&D Practitioners often work with Subject Matter Experts in different parts of the business.
Typically, this apprenticeship will take 15-18 months.
What are the requirements?
- Must be 16 or over and working at least 30 hours per week including all training and study time.
- Must be in an occupation relevant to the apprenticeship and hold a contract of employment.
- Must be allowed to use 20% of their working time to complete off the job training (6 hours a week from 1/08/2022)
Apprentices without level 2 English and Maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the end-point assessment and we will support the learner through this programme where necessary
What’s next
If you are an employer wanting to up skill your staff, please call 01268 270648 or email [email protected]
For more information on how we can get you an apprenticeship and a job, please call 01268 270648 or email [email protected]
If you are already in employment but would like to up skill to benefit yourself and your organisation, please call 01268 270648 or email [email protected]
For a full breakdown and further information on this apprenticeship standard please visit the following website – Institute for Apprenticeships – or click on the links below to download PDF files.
What is the Learning & Development Consultant Standard?
Typically, this apprenticeship will take 18-24 months.
A Learning & Development (L&D) Consultant/ Business Partner is accountable for ensuring L&D contributes to, and influences, improved performance in the workplace at an individual, team and organisation level. They also have the commercial responsibility to align learning needs with the strategic ambitions and objectives of the business. They are agents for change, influencing key stakeholders, making decisions and recommendations on what the business can / should do in an L&D context. They are also likely to lead on any L&D related elements of business projects. The Consultant / Partner will often have expertise and competence in a specific field whether it be technical, vocational or behavioural. They link the work they do to the context and strategic priorities of the business and measure the outcomes and impact of any learning interventions, to demonstrate a return on investment/expectation.
The role can be a generalist L&D or more specialist, where the focus and in-depth expertise is in a specific area such as organisation development, digital / blended learning, resourcing, or talent management. Whichever the area of focus, the role requires a good grounding across all areas of L&D, and is business and future focused.
The L&D Consultant / Business Partner role exists within a range of organisations including private, public and third sector. Typically, the individual works alongside colleagues who specialise in Human Resources (i.e. employee relations, reward, recruitment), often supported by an L&D Administrator and / or L&D Practitioner. They report to a Senior L&D Manager, Head of Department or Director. In larger organisations, they may be one of a team supporting the business, and may have responsibility for managing people and a budget.
What are the requirements?
- Must be 16 or over and working at least 30 hours per week including all training and study time.
- Must be in an occupation relevant to the apprenticeship and hold a contract of employment.
- Must be allowed to use 20% of their working time to complete off the job training (6 hours a week from 1/08/2022)
Apprentices without level 2 English and Maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the end-point assessment and we will support the learner through this programme where necessary
What’s next
If you are an employer wanting to up skill your staff, please call 01268 270648 or email [email protected]
For more information on how we can get you an apprenticeship and a job, please call 01268 270648 or email [email protected]
If you are already in employment but would like to up skill to benefit yourself and your organisation, please call 01268 270648 or email [email protected]
For a full breakdown and further information on this apprenticeship standard please visit the following website – Institute for Apprenticeships – or click on the links below to download PDF files.