Learning & Development Co-ordinator

Learning & Development Co-ordinator (Mental Health & Supported Housing)- £30,090.11 per annum, rising to £30,992.81 after successful completion of probation- South East London

The Role

Are you an experienced trainer who enjoys helping people build confidence, skills and knowledge? Do you have experience within mental health, supported housing, social care, healthcare, or a similar environment and want to make a genuine difference every day? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

As our Learning & Development Co-ordinator, you'll play a key role in supporting colleagues across the organisation to deliver safe, effective and person-centred services.

This is a varied and rewarding position where you'll work closely with managers, operational teams and subject matter experts to coordinate engaging learning programmes that help staff grow professionally and deliver outstanding support to the people we serve.

The Learning & Development Co-ordinator will help create a culture where learning is valued, knowledge is shared and continuous improvement is part of everyday practice.

If you're ready to use your learning and development expertise to support colleagues, improve services and help people achieve positive outcomes, we'd love to hear from you—apply today.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate mandatory, specialist, and professional development training programmes
• Identify learning needs across services and help develop practical training solutions
• Support managers to embed learning into day-to-day practice
• Coordinate Train the Trainer programmes and support internal trainers
• Monitor training compliance and maintain accurate learning records
• Analyse training data, feedback, audits, and service information to identify improvement opportunities
• Evaluate the impact of learning initiatives and make recommendations for future development
• Build positive relationships with managers, colleagues, and external training providers
• Provide guidance and coaching to support workforce development

The Organisation

Quo Vadis Trust (QVT) is a specialist housing charity supporting people with mental health needs across South-East London. We are committed to delivering high-quality housing and support services while creating a workplace where staff feel valued and supported.

QVT has received Great Place to Work accreditation in 2023, and 2024, 2025 and won Best Employer at the Great British Care Awards in 2021. We are a Mindful Employer, Disability Confident, and hold Trusted Charity status at Level 2.

The Benefits

• Competitive salary with probationary pay increase
• Enhanced DBS funded by the organisation
• Flexible working hours based on service requirements
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• The chance to shape and improve training across the organisation
• A rewarding role where your work directly supports better outcomes for residents
• Supportive and collaborative working environment

The Person

• Experience coordinating learning and development, training, workforce development, or quality improvement initiatives
• Experience delivering training with a proven track record
• A recognised qualification relevant to learning and development
• Strong organisational and project coordination skills
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills
• Experience maintaining records, monitoring compliance, and analysing data
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and database systems
• An understanding of mental health, homelessness, substance misuse, or related support environments
• The ability to build positive working relationships with people at all levels

Experience within mental health, supported housing, social care, healthcare, or similar settings would be highly beneficial.