Learning and Development Advisor

Job Title: Senior Learning Advisor - North Sea & Mauritania & Senegal

Job Location: Aberdeen (hybrid - 3 days in the office, 2 days from home)

Contract Length: 12 Months (Mat Cover)

Industry: Learning and Development, People and Culture, Oil and Energy

Working Hours: 7.25 per day/ 36.25 per week

Role Overview

The Training and Development Advisor operates within a centrally or co-located team of professionals, managing learning processes to ensure that mandatory training and skill-building programs are effectively delivered, helping our people perform in their roles today.

The advisor also plays a crucial role in supporting future skill development by working closely with Skills Performance Managers, providing business-specific input to help our workforce transform for tomorrow.

Supporting the Training and Development Manager, the Training and Development Advisor is responsible for managing learning processes at the site level, liaising with designated departments to support their learning and skills development needs. They collaborate with the skills teams to ensure alignment with broader learning strategies.

The primary focus of this role is maintaining bp’s License to Operate, ensuring that all employees are equipped with the skills necessary for safe, reliable, and compliant operations. The Training and Development Advisor serves as a crucial liaison between department leadership and the broader learning community, ensuring that the unique needs of each department are understood and addressed effectively.

They will work closely with department heads to identify gaps in skills and training and collaborate with the wider learning team to customize or adapt learning programs that meet local demands. When global learning solutions are unavailable or insufficient to address specific challenges, this role will take a leadership role in developing and implementing targeted, locally relevant solutions that solve these issues.

By fostering open communication and providing strategic guidance, the Training and Development advisor ensures that learning initiatives are both operationally aligned and responsive to department-specific needs. In addition to liaising, they will also play a key role in shaping and driving the development of a local learning culture.

This involves promoting the value of continuous learning, encouraging knowledge sharing, and helping department leadership prioritize skill development as a critical part of their operational strategy.

They will lead efforts to deliver effective local learning interventions that not only address immediate gaps but also build long-term capabilities within teams.

By acting as both a learning advocate and a problem-solver, the Training and Development advisors ensures that learning is a strategic enabler for business success and that the department's workforce is equipped to meet both current operational demands and future transformation goals.

Key Skills

• Stakeholder Management & Influencing
• Performance Consulting
• Training Compliance & Competency Management
• Training Matrix Management
• Learning Needs Analysis
• Workforce Capability Development
• Learning Governance
• Relationship Management
• Coaching & Development Support
• Regulatory & Safety-Critical Environment Experience

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.