Learning and development

Every member of staff has a crucial role to play in enabling us to go beyond for our residents and communities and ensure the borough is a happy place to live and work.

As an employer, we go the extra mile for our staff to ensure we are an employer of choice and attract and retain the best people to deliver our services to residents and communities.

Our People Strategy aims to ensure we have the right people with the right skills in the right job.

Please see the full People Strategy document below for more information.

People Strategy(PDF) [222 kb]

As a member of staff, there will be a number of opportunities to develop, both professionally and personally, through feedback, appraisals, training and volunteering.

Here are the opportunities available when working at the council:

• professional qualification scheme to undertake further training specific to your role or a more general sills course
• internal training courses and e-learning to support your development. Our programme of internal courses is developed following feedback from our staff
• attending conferences and seminars to keep up to date with the latest best practice in your profession. This also provides useful opportunities to network with people outside of the council
• regular feedback and opportunities to review your development through one-to-ones and appraisals with your line manager
• opportunities to work as part of a project team to develop strategic thinking, project management skills and develop relationships across the council
• three days paid leave to undertake volunteering. For local volunteering opportunities visit the Basingstoke Voluntary Action website
• opportunities to job shadow a member of staff in a different role
• professional reading and networking through platforms such as LinkedIn