Invicta Health CIC

Learning and Development Lead

The closing date is 14 July 2025

Job summary

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Learning and Development Lead to join our Team at Invicta Health. Reporting directly to the Director of People, this is an exciting opportunity to help shape and embed a culture of continuous learning and development across a forward-thinking, patient-focused organisation.

In this newly developed role, you will be instrumental in designing and delivering a Learning and Development (L&D) strategy that supports our workforce plans and operational goals. You will lead the creation of a structured and evidence-based training plan, ensuring learning and development across the organisation is targeted, inclusive, and aligned to both service needs and individual growth.

The role is fixed term for 12 months and hours are up to a maximum of 22.5 per week.

Main duties of the job

What Youll Be Doing

Developing and embedding a robust L&D culture across Invicta Health.
Designing and implementing an annual learning needs analysis and organisational training plan.
Supporting the commissioning and evaluation of high-quality, cost-effective learning solutions.
Advising managers and services on training needs and suitable development opportunities.
Ensuring compliance with statutory and mandatory training requirements.
Working collaboratively with education providers, training hubs, and funding bodies to optimise access to training and development opportunities.
Championing fair access to professional development across teams and services.

About us

At Invicta Health, were committed to delivering excellent patient care by investing in our people. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence and shape how learning is delivered across a growing and dynamic organisation, making a real impact on patient outcomes and staff experience.

Invicta Health is a not for profit company, with a passion for primary care. We have a wide range of services such as GP surgeries, services in Urgent Treatment Centres , a mental health service, GP staff training service and the list is growing all the time.

We are formed by a federation of General Practitioners working in Canterbury and South Kent Coast areas of East Kent. Our aim is to provide local, high quality services for local people by collaborating with other established organisations in the health and social care community.

What perks can we offer you?

NHS pension
Learning and development opportunities
Health and wellbeing initiatives
Staff forum
Competitive annual leave entitlement
Incremental pay progression
Approved blue light card provider
Salary Sacrifice Schemes
Company Car Lease Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme

Date posted

27 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£19.17 to £23.16 an hour

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

B0082-25-0067

Job locations

East Cliff Practice

Dumpton Park Drive

Ramsgate

Kent

CT11 8AD

Job description

Job responsibilities

What Were Looking For Were looking for someone who is passionate about people development and who thrives in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment. Youll need experience in designing and delivering organisational learning strategies, excellent stakeholder engagement skills, and a strong understanding of workforce development within healthcare or a comparable setting.

Main Responsibilities

Support the Director of People in developing and embedding a strong culture of learning and development across Invicta Health.

Contribute to the development and delivery of a comprehensive organisational L&D strategy aligned to Invicta Healths workforce and operational priorities.

Collaborate with the Director of People, Director of Operations, and Head of Quality & Nursing in the workforce planning process to ensure that current and future learning and development needs are strategically addressed.

Develop and implement a robust Learning Needs Analysis (LNA) process for the organisation, ensuring it captures priority learning needs, supports effective commissioning, and enables accurate tracking, reporting, and evaluation of impact.

Use the outcomes of the LNA to produce an annual organisational training and development plan, aligned to statutory, mandatory, and service-specific requirements.

Provide expert advice to services and managers on the identification and resolution of training and development needs, designing or sourcing fit-for-purpose solutions.

Support the commission and management of external training providers, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, value-for-money learning programmes.

Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with the Training Hub, Deanery, Medical Schools, and other Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to optimise access to training opportunities and funding.

Work in partnership with the Head of Finance and Director of Operations to ensure that external funding streams for training are fully utilised and appropriately allocated across the organisation.

Ensure that there is a fair and equitable approach to allocating training especially around professional development across Invicta and ensure that these meet the needs of the service and are appropriately supported.

Monitor and report on compliance with statutory and mandatory training requirements, ensuring legal obligations are met and that training content is role-relevant and up to date.