People Officer – Learning, Development and Talent Acquisition
Fixed Term Contract- 2026-2027
Plymouth / Exeter (Hybrid)
£29-32.5K P.A
Our client, a leading Southwest Accountancy Practice, has an exciting opportunity for a L&D Officer to join their team!
The role:
Reporting to the People Director and working closely with the other two Officers in the People Team, this is a key role within the friendly and dynamic team of four. You’ll play a vital part in supporting the learning and development of qualified and non-chargeable team members, ensuring firmwide events run seamlessly, championing wellbeing across the business, and supporting recruitment and onboarding processes.
Due to the nature of the role, you’ll need to be flexible and able to travel between offices — particularly to Plymouth and Exeter locations, to support the needs of the team.
The role can be based from most of the companies offices across Devon and Somerset, on a hybrid working basis.
· Supporting recruitment and career events, particularly during busy periods or to cover absence within the team
· Producing and coordinating onboarding plans for new starters
· Planning and delivering induction sessions for new team members, three times a year
· Designing and delivering engaging “face-to-face” and online training sessions
· Assisting Partners and Directors with training design and delivery
· Delivering ad hoc soft skills training projects
· Helping to plan, organise and deliver the company’s Annual Whole Firm Day and other training and wellbeing events
· Managing training administration and course bookings for qualified team members
· Overseeing training documentation and liaising with Partners on the branding of office manuals
· Taking ownership of the firm’s CPD process and organisation of verifiable training
· Reviewing and managing relationships with external training providers
· Promoting and communicating training opportunities across the firm
· Coordinating the rolling 12-month “Training Tuesday” and “Wellbeing Wednesday” initiatives
· Overseeing the firm’s healthcare cashback scheme and related administration
· Coordinating Mental Health First Aid and Work Experience programmes