Head of YAS Academy

Job summary

Are you an experienced strategic leader with a passion for education, learning, and workforce development? Do you have experience in leading high-performing, multi-disciplinary, high-volume learning delivery teams?

Do you want to play a key role in providing outstanding learning opportunities to enable excellent patient care? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to lead our Yorkshire Ambulance Service, YAS Academy.

As Head of YAS Academy, you will be responsible for the strategic leadership, development, and management of education, learning and continuing professional development across Yorkshire Ambulance Service. You will oversee all aspects of training delivery, whether directly through YAS Academy, across multiple sites, or in partnership with higher education institutes and external training providers.

This role is central to ensuring that YAS staff receive high-quality education and development opportunities, fostering a culture of learning that enables operational competence, with a focus on providing outstanding patient care. You will work with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, ensuring compliance with regulatory, professional and apprenticeship standards whilst driving innovation in learning delivery.

Main duties of the job

As a senior leader within the Trust, you will play a crucial role in workforce development and cultural change, ensuring that YAS Academy is recognised nationally for developing a workforce equipped for a wider NHS and modern Ambulance service.

YAS Academy is committed to providing outstanding learning and development opportunities that equips our people (including students and volunteers) with the requisite knowledge and skills for current and future roles.

This is your chance to make a significant impact, leading an award-winning Academy that directly contributes to the delivery of excellent patient care.

The Assessment Centre for this key strategic leader role in Yorkshire Ambulance Service will take place in early March, dates to be confirmed.

About us

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.Benefits:o Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant)o 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.o Contributory Pension.o NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.o Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes.o Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.o Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.o Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.

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