Education & Development Manager

St Ann’s Hospice

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Job summary

Have you got what it takes?

  • Do you have a background in Education & Development with excellent facilitation skills and the ability to motivate and inspire?
  • Do you hold a Learning & Development qualification (CIPD or similar) at Level 7 or have equivalent experience?
  • Do you have experience of leading Education & Development interventions, in line with organisation strategy?
  • Are you adaptable and agile in your approach, with the ability to make things happen
  • Most importantly, you must be wholeheartedly committed to and motivated by the purpose and values of St Anns Hospice

Main duties of the job

In collaboration with Executive Directors and Heads of Department, the postholder will proactively support the design, development, implementation and evaluation of the hospices internal and external education programme. This will deliver sustainable improvements in individual, team and organisational performance and support implementation of the hospices strategy.

A copy of our Hospice strategy can be found using the link below:

https://www.sah.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/SAH_5Year_Strategy-2023-28-FINAL.pdf

About us

At St Anns we have an ambitious strategy to lead the sector in education, research and innovation. We are continuously developing our plans to provide an outstanding learning experience, whilst working in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to build our reputation as a leader in this sector.

Contract: we are pleased to be able to offer this post as a full time permanent position

Salary: £44,473- £50,056, Competency Based Framework

Basedat: Heald Green with cross site travel to Little Hulton

Working Pattern:37.5 hours per week over 5 days

Free Parking at both sites

You will be joining at an exciting time as we progress with plans for our new hospice site with a dedicated Education and Research Centre. If you are looking for a new challenge, where you will be inspired and empowered in supporting us to achieve our ambitious strategy we would love to hear from you.

Please call Michelle Bradbury, Head of People & Culture for an informal discussion on 0161 498 3632

Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time.

The successful candidate will be subject to a Standard Disclosure & Barring Service Check. The cost of which is covered by the hospice.

St Anns Hospice is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and children

Interview Date: 22nd September

* Please note that there will be a presentation as part of the interview

Date posted

25 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£44,473 to £50,056 a year Competency Based Pay Framework

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0256-23-0053

Job locations

St. Anns Hospice

St. Anns Road North

Heald Green

Cheadle

Cheshire

SK8 3SZ


St. Anns Hospice

Peel Lane

Worsley

Manchester

M28 0FE


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Education and Development Manager will

  • In consultation with departmental leads and subject experts, ensure the development, delivery and evaluation of a comprehensive learning and development programme aligned to the hospices strategy, meeting workforce requirements, ensuring compliance with legislation and regulatory standards and responding to themes and trends from incidents and patient feedback
  • Ensure there is a robust process for recording and reporting education and development. This will include managing, monitoring and developing the Learning Management System (LMS) for staff and volunteers
  • Promote an outstanding learning environment and culture
  • Lead the organisational induction programme
  • Lead the annual Performance and Development Review (PDR) process ensuring effective implementation, continuous improvement of individual PDR meetings and redesign of the PDR process, where appropriate
  • Design, deliver and facilitate leadership development initiatives including the hospices Leadership Exchange Network (LEN) and Inspire and Aspire leadership development programmes
  • Develop and implement in-house coaching and mentoring
  • Support the ongoing development of the hospices education and research centre
  • Proactively manage the hospices apprenticeship levy budget and external funding relationships ensuring the levy is used to maximise opportunities and deliver the hospices strategy
  • Lead on the development and marketing of an external clinical and non-clinical education programme
  • Support the development of clinical supervision for all levels of clinical staff within the organisation
  • Support clinical leaders to plan student placements in conjunction with local universities ensuring standards and objectives of any contractual arrangements are met
  • Ensure newly qualified nurses are supported with a robust preceptorship programme
  • Use an effective evaluation framework to measure impact and value of all learning and development interventions
  • Develop, review and implement education and development policies and procedures
  • Design and deliver training programmes for external customers
  • Maximise external funding streams, e.g. grants, sponsorships etc and other opportunities for income generation
  • Engage in partnership working and collaboration with external organisations, e.g. Universities, GM Hospices
  • Develop and maintain appropriate procedures for research governance
  • Support hospice colleagues with research proposals and presentations at national and international conferences
  • Contribute to the development and implementation of the hospices People & Culture Strategy
  • In collaboration with the Head of People and Culture ensure delivery and continuous improvement against the Investors in People framework
  • Contribute to the setting of the People and Culture budget for learning and development resources and monitor spend against budget
  • Undertake any other duties that may be reasonably assigned

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Education and Development Manager will

  • In consultation with departmental leads and subject experts, ensure the development, delivery and evaluation of a comprehensive learning and development programme aligned to the hospices strategy, meeting workforce requirements, ensuring compliance with legislation and regulatory standards and responding to themes and trends from incidents and patient feedback
  • Ensure there is a robust process for recording and reporting education and development. This will include managing, monitoring and developing the Learning Management System (LMS) for staff and volunteers
  • Promote an outstanding learning environment and culture
  • Lead the organisational induction programme
  • Lead the annual Performance and Development Review (PDR) process ensuring effective implementation, continuous improvement of individual PDR meetings and redesign of the PDR process, where appropriate
  • Design, deliver and facilitate leadership development initiatives including the hospices Leadership Exchange Network (LEN) and Inspire and Aspire leadership development programmes
  • Develop and implement in-house coaching and mentoring
  • Support the ongoing development of the hospices education and research centre
  • Proactively manage the hospices apprenticeship levy budget and external funding relationships ensuring the levy is used to maximise opportunities and deliver the hospices strategy
  • Lead on the development and marketing of an external clinical and non-clinical education programme
  • Support the development of clinical supervision for all levels of clinical staff within the organisation
  • Support clinical leaders to plan student placements in conjunction with local universities ensuring standards and objectives of any contractual arrangements are met
  • Ensure newly qualified nurses are supported with a robust preceptorship programme
  • Use an effective evaluation framework to measure impact and value of all learning and development interventions
  • Develop, review and implement education and development policies and procedures
  • Design and deliver training programmes for external customers
  • Maximise external funding streams, e.g. grants, sponsorships etc and other opportunities for income generation
  • Engage in partnership working and collaboration with external organisations, e.g. Universities, GM Hospices
  • Develop and maintain appropriate procedures for research governance
  • Support hospice colleagues with research proposals and presentations at national and international conferences
  • Contribute to the development and implementation of the hospices People & Culture Strategy
  • In collaboration with the Head of People and Culture ensure delivery and continuous improvement against the Investors in People framework
  • Contribute to the setting of the People and Culture budget for learning and development resources and monitor spend against budget
  • Undertake any other duties that may be reasonably assigned

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A qualification in Learning and Development (CIPD or similar) at Level 7 or equivalent experience (membership of the CIPD is desirable)

Experience

Essential

  • A qualification in Learning and Development (CIPD or similar) at Level 7 or equivalent experience (membership of the CIPD is desirable)
  • Experience of Identifying, developing, delivering and evaluating appropriate learning and development interventions in line with organisational strategy and in response to specific challenges
  • Experience of leading learning and development across a complex organisation, ideally in a healthcare setting
  • Demonstrate excellent face-to-face and virtual presentation and facilitation skills for leaders and colleagues across all disciplines with an innovative approach that focuses on the experience of the learner
  • Knowledge, understanding and experience of developing leaders
  • Demonstrate effective use of technology to support learning and development
  • Effectively plan and manage multiple projects
  • Experience of developing and maintaining a Learning Management System
  • Experience of using coaching and mentoring techniques and conversations. A coaching or mentoring qualification is desirable
  • Knowledge of apprenticeships and the apprenticeship levy
  • Experience of working with external partners, stakeholders and training providers to develop strategies and plans to improve organisational, team and individual performance
  • Ability to develop and review policies and procedures
  • Experience of managing training budgets and resources
  • Experience of line management in an education and development or People related role
  • Knowledge and understanding of academic research principles
  • Demonstrate the hospices values
  • Demonstrate competence against the hospices Leadership Behaviours
  • Travel to other Hospice sites
  • Demonstrate Continued Professional Development
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A qualification in Learning and Development (CIPD or similar) at Level 7 or equivalent experience (membership of the CIPD is desirable)

Experience

Essential

  • A qualification in Learning and Development (CIPD or similar) at Level 7 or equivalent experience (membership of the CIPD is desirable)
  • Experience of Identifying, developing, delivering and evaluating appropriate learning and development interventions in line with organisational strategy and in response to specific challenges
  • Experience of leading learning and development across a complex organisation, ideally in a healthcare setting
  • Demonstrate excellent face-to-face and virtual presentation and facilitation skills for leaders and colleagues across all disciplines with an innovative approach that focuses on the experience of the learner
  • Knowledge, understanding and experience of developing leaders
  • Demonstrate effective use of technology to support learning and development
  • Effectively plan and manage multiple projects
  • Experience of developing and maintaining a Learning Management System
  • Experience of using coaching and mentoring techniques and conversations. A coaching or mentoring qualification is desirable
  • Knowledge of apprenticeships and the apprenticeship levy
  • Experience of working with external partners, stakeholders and training providers to develop strategies and plans to improve organisational, team and individual performance
  • Ability to develop and review policies and procedures
  • Experience of managing training budgets and resources
  • Experience of line management in an education and development or People related role
  • Knowledge and understanding of academic research principles
  • Demonstrate the hospices values
  • Demonstrate competence against the hospices Leadership Behaviours
  • Travel to other Hospice sites
  • Demonstrate Continued Professional Development

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

St Ann’s Hospice

Address

St. Anns Hospice

St. Anns Road North

Heald Green

Cheadle

Cheshire

SK8 3SZ


Employer's website

https://www.sah.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

St Ann’s Hospice

Address

St. Anns Hospice

St. Anns Road North

Heald Green

Cheadle

Cheshire

SK8 3SZ


Employer's website

https://www.sah.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Head of People and Culture

Michelle Bradbury

mbradbury@sah.org.uk

01614983632

Date posted

25 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£44,473 to £50,056 a year Competency Based Pay Framework

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0256-23-0053

Job locations

St. Anns Hospice

St. Anns Road North

Heald Green

Cheadle

Cheshire

SK8 3SZ


St. Anns Hospice

Peel Lane

Worsley

Manchester

M28 0FE


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