Barchester Healthcare

Leadership Development Facilitator

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Job summary

About the Role As a Leadership Development Facilitator with Barchester, you'll play a key role in developing current and aspiring leaders across our homes, hospitals and support teams. You will design, deliver and evaluate leadership interventions that build leadership capability, people management skills and organisational performance across the business. Working closely with operational and support teams, you'll create engaging and practical learning experiences that support leadership growth, coaching culture, change management and continuous improvement initiatives. You will also provide one-to-one coaching support to leaders and support the wider Leadership Development Framework across the organisation. This role is homebased and involves regular nationwide travel, so access to good road and rail links would be advantageous alongside a positive and flexible approach to supporting services across the UK. This is a demanding but highly rewarding role where you'll have the opportunity to make a genuine impact on the development of leaders and teams across Barchester.

Main duties of the job

As a Leadership Development Facilitator with Barchester, you'll be responsible for designing, delivering, and evaluating leadership programmes that enhance leadership capabilities across the organization. You will create interactive learning experiences and provide personalized coaching to leaders. This role requires strong facilitation and interpersonal skills, along with a learning and development qualification at Level 3 or above. Experience in coaching, delivering leadership interventions, and managing multiple priorities is essential. The role involves nationwide travel but is homebased. A full UK driving licence is required.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider in the healthcare sector, known for developing leaders within their facilities including homes and hospitals. Committed to employee respect and career progression, Barchester offers a supportive working environment along with a competitive salary and benefits package. It was recognised as one of the best companies to work for in the UK. The organisation focuses on improving leadership through its development framework, ensuring staff and operational success across its services.

Date posted

20 May 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£40,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1505181624

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Grantham

NG31 8AF

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

About the Role

As a Leadership Development Facilitator with Barchester, you'll play a key role in developing current and aspiring leaders across our homes, hospitals and support teams. You will design, deliver and evaluate leadership interventions that build leadership capability, people management skills and organisational performance across the business.

Working closely with operational and support teams, you'll create engaging and practical learning experiences that support leadership growth, coaching culture, change management and continuous improvement initiatives. You will also provide one-to-one coaching support to leaders and support the wider Leadership Development Framework across the organisation.

This role is homebased and involves regular nationwide travel, so access to good road and rail links would be advantageous alongside a positive and flexible approach to supporting services across the UK.

This is a demanding but highly rewarding role where you'll have the opportunity to make a genuine impact on the development of leaders and teams across Barchester.

NEED TO HAVE

Appropriate Learning & Development qualification at Level 3 or above

Leadership and/or coaching qualification at Level 5 or above desirable

Significant experience designing and delivering leadership development programmes

Strong facilitation and presentation skills with the ability to deliver engaging workshops and masterclasses

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Experience coaching and developing leaders at different levels

Experience analysing, designing, delivering and evaluating learning interventions

Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities

Ability to build strong stakeholder relationships across operational and support teams

Positive, professional and customer-focused approach

Full UK driving licence

NEED TO DO

To support the Head of Learning Programmes in all aspects of the ongoing development of leadership programmes and interventions.

Design and deliver leadership workshops and development programmes across the organisation

Support the development of Barchester's Leadership Development Framework

Create engaging learning interventions that build leadership capability and people management skills

Provide coaching and development support to leaders on a one-to-one basis

Develop resources that support change management and organisational priorities

Maintain accurate training records, attendance information and programme reporting

Analyse learning data and feedback to identify trends and development needs

Work collaboratively with operational leaders and support teams to support business objectives

Support continuous improvement initiatives across leadership development provision

Promote a positive learning culture across the organisation

REWARDS PACKAGE

Alongside a competitive salary, we are offering an impressive benefits package, including:

Competitive salary

£6,500 car allowance

10% annual bonus

Laptop and mobile

Contributory pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

As the only healthcare provider to be accredited as one of the best companies to work for in the UK, Barchester is dedicated to ensuring that our teams are respected and their contribution valued. If you are looking to develop your career with an employer that is supportive and offers progression opportunities, Barchester is an empowering and rewarding place to be.