Job summary
Job Title: Learning & Development Manager
Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week
Perm/Fixed Term: Permanent
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Closing Date: 12th October 2024
Interview Date: 16th October 2024
This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.
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Main duties of the job
The Learning & Development Manager will have direct responsibility for their Directorates, whilst also supporting with the wider team remit, and will communicate and liaise regularly to ensure effective management of the day to day operations of the Learning & Development portfolio.
To work within a team of People Development Managers to support the People Development Lead in the delivery of a quality Learning & Development agenda, which promotes a positive and supportive learning culture within the Trust.
This role will manage the delivery of a Learning & Development plan, working with key stakeholders to understand and deliver an offer that supports the learning needs of the workforce.
To engage with and work in partnership with senior managers and Subject Matter Experts within the Trust to ensure that our existing and future Learning and Development offering is fit forpurpose in terms of meeting Trust priorities, workforce requirements and ensuring inclusive and efficient use of funding.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' taking centre stage. An ever evolving clinically- led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive health services delivered by inspiring and compassionate staff who share our corporate values:
Effective open communication
Excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Learning & Development Manager will have direct responsibility for their Directorates, whilst also supporting with the wider team remit, and will communicate and liaise regularly to ensure effective management of the day to day operations of the Learning & Development portfolio, including but not exclusive to;
Planning and provision of a Corporate Induction that provides a warm, welcoming introduction to the Trust and its vision & values.
Development and provision of the Core Skills Training Framework as a blended offer, to meet the needs of the organisation and other external regulators e.g. CQC, HEE, IfATE.
Managing the development, embedding and delivery of the Essential Skills Training Framework, alongside trust Subject matter experts, to ensure that the programme meets legislative and governance requirements.
Maintaining a strong understanding of local and national apprenticeship agendas, and act as a Trust subject matter expert in this regard- providing analysis of trends and recommendations to senior managers through reporting and presenting to various committees.
Overseeing the management of the staff awards and recognition and other employee engagement activities, aligned to the Trust Wellbeing agenda.
Leading the development of OLM/ ESR to achieve intelligent, insight driven reporting at board and manager level within self-service ESR.
Manage and regularly review the systems in place for identifying and funding Learning Needs analysis and CPD requests, in line with internal audit, CQC and other external regulatory bodies.
Responsibility for general GETEC centre management.
Responsible for the identification of Trust learning needs and allocation of appropriate funding streams.
Management and approval of expenditure from the numerous funding streams, including Trust study leave, CPD and WDF monies and Apprenticeship Levy in line with agreed governance frameworks.
Please note that this list is not exhaustive, for more information please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Learning & Development Manager will have direct responsibility for their Directorates, whilst also supporting with the wider team remit, and will communicate and liaise regularly to ensure effective management of the day to day operations of the Learning & Development portfolio, including but not exclusive to;
Planning and provision of a Corporate Induction that provides a warm, welcoming introduction to the Trust and its vision & values.
Development and provision of the Core Skills Training Framework as a blended offer, to meet the needs of the organisation and other external regulators e.g. CQC, HEE, IfATE.
Managing the development, embedding and delivery of the Essential Skills Training Framework, alongside trust Subject matter experts, to ensure that the programme meets legislative and governance requirements.
Maintaining a strong understanding of local and national apprenticeship agendas, and act as a Trust subject matter expert in this regard- providing analysis of trends and recommendations to senior managers through reporting and presenting to various committees.
Overseeing the management of the staff awards and recognition and other employee engagement activities, aligned to the Trust Wellbeing agenda.
Leading the development of OLM/ ESR to achieve intelligent, insight driven reporting at board and manager level within self-service ESR.
Manage and regularly review the systems in place for identifying and funding Learning Needs analysis and CPD requests, in line with internal audit, CQC and other external regulatory bodies.
Responsibility for general GETEC centre management.
Responsible for the identification of Trust learning needs and allocation of appropriate funding streams.
Management and approval of expenditure from the numerous funding streams, including Trust study leave, CPD and WDF monies and Apprenticeship Levy in line with agreed governance frameworks.
Please note that this list is not exhaustive, for more information please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification.
Person Specification
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Planning strategically, tactically and creatively
- Managing relationships with key stakeholders at a senior level in an organization
- Working with learners and training providers
- Implementing learning and development programmes in a highly regulated environment, e.g.; Adult education, training, HR, health and social care management
- Working in a patient / customer facing environment
- Managing complex projects autonomously
- Apprenticeships, apprenticeship levy and their role in workforce planning
- The full learning cycle including identifying learning needs, delivery and design of programme, and evaluation and review methods
Desirable
- Experience within the NHS
- Managing budgets and business cases
- Work experience co-ordination/management
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Learning and Development qualification such as CIPD at level 7/ Masters degree level (or working toward)
Desirable
- Teaching/ training qualification
- Accredited coach
- Assessor award
- Management qualification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to design and deliver training and development across a wide range of activities and staff groups
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to manage a range of complex situations internally and externally
- Excellent analytical and numeric skills including financial systems and budget management
- Microsoft suite skills
Person Specification
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Planning strategically, tactically and creatively
- Managing relationships with key stakeholders at a senior level in an organization
- Working with learners and training providers
- Implementing learning and development programmes in a highly regulated environment, e.g.; Adult education, training, HR, health and social care management
- Working in a patient / customer facing environment
- Managing complex projects autonomously
- Apprenticeships, apprenticeship levy and their role in workforce planning
- The full learning cycle including identifying learning needs, delivery and design of programme, and evaluation and review methods
Desirable
- Experience within the NHS
- Managing budgets and business cases
- Work experience co-ordination/management
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Learning and Development qualification such as CIPD at level 7/ Masters degree level (or working toward)
Desirable
- Teaching/ training qualification
- Accredited coach
- Assessor award
- Management qualification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to design and deliver training and development across a wide range of activities and staff groups
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to manage a range of complex situations internally and externally
- Excellent analytical and numeric skills including financial systems and budget management
- Microsoft suite skills
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
