Learning & Development Manager

Apply before 9am on 1 June 2026.

Job summary

Salary

£15,965 - £16,480

Location

Abingdon/Didcot/Henley/Oxford/Thame/Witney

Workplace

Office based

Contract

Permanent

Hours per week

18.5 hours per week

How to apply

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Interviews will take place on 8 June 2026.

About the role

Role purpose

You will be responsible for the coordination of training and development of staff, volunteers and trustees at Citizens Advice Oxfordshire (CAOX), ensuring that CAOX maintains a high quality advice service. You will report to the Director of Operations, and manage the Learning & Development Officers.

Context of role

Citizens Advice Oxfordshire delivers advice across Oxfordshire, with a current team of approximately 75 staff and 260 volunteers in six offices and additional outreach locations across the county. We are a member of National Citizens Advice and our service is accredited to the Advice Quality Standard. Our volunteers and staff perform front line, high-impact advice work, and everyone who works for us is provided with comprehensive training to allow them to carry out this demanding work.

Key Responsibilities

You will lead on Learning and Development across the organisation. You will write and deliver our Annual Training Plan and contribute to our Workforce Development Plan to ensure that our staff, volunteers and trustees across the county have the knowledge and skills they need to deliver the best possible advice to our clients. The training you provide and arrange for our team will be key to maintaining compliance with the quality and professional standards set by our National association, regulators, and funders.

You will work closely with your team of L&D Officers to ensure that all training across Oxfordshire is delivered at a consistent standard and maximises opportunities to deliver training efficiently. With the help of Advice Service Managers across our offices, you will identify training needs and organise both in-person and online training appropriate to the subject.

You will ensure that training resources and opportunities for professional development are allocated appropriately across our organisation to maximise the benefit to CAOX as a whole. You will develop our capacity to offer training to other organisations and agencies, turning our organisational experience and knowledge into a strategic asset.

To view the full job pack and for details of how to apply please visit: www.caox.org.uk/jobs

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