Job summary
The Future Workforce Manager is a specialist in their field who will lead the strategic implementation of the departments NHS Wales Careers projects. You will be central to continuing the creative development of our careers web presence (Welcome to Careersville | Careersville (heiw.wales), new systems and services which underpin the attraction of people, including school pupils and college students to consider undertaking careers within the health and care sector.
Main duties of the job
You will play a key role in linking the career projects to future workforce development plans, ensuring that plans reflect the development of an appropriately skilled workforce.
You will develop excellent working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to explore and understand the concepts of the work, the level of resources required and potential opportunities to staff within individual organisations in adopting new ways of working which support the progression of careers and widening access initiatives.
The postholder will have line management responsibility for a small team.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is the strategic workforce body for NHS Wales with statutory functions that include education and training, workforce planning, workforce development and transformation, leadership and succession planning, and careers. Our purpose is to develop a workforce that delivers excellent care to patients/service users and excellent population health. We are a Special Health Authority working closely with our partners; Social Care Wales, education providers, professional and regulatory bodies and Welsh Government.
HEIW's is committed to developing an internal culture of choice. Our Values reflect our thoughts, feelings and beliefs in how we will, and will not, behave and treat others:
- Respect for All in every contact we have with others,
- Ideas that Improve: Harnessing creativity and continuously innovating, evaluating and improving,
- Together as a Team: Working with colleagues across NHS Wales and with partner organisations.
HEIW received the HPMA Award for Employee Engagement in 2019.
What you can expect:
- a corporate induction and 90 day Welcome itinerary,
- compassionate leadership,
- a meaningful values based performance appraisal process,
- the opportunity to impact upon health and social care services and the lives and wellbeing of the people of Wales.
Many of our colleagues and stakeholders have commented on the buzz and atmosphere we create by working together as "One HEIW Team". Do you want to join that team?
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to master's degree level or able to demonstrate knowledge, skill, and experience equal to this level
- Evidence of ongoing Continual Professional Development
- Current knowledge and understanding of the breadth of NHS Career opportunities and pathways
Desirable
- PGCE - or equivalent
- Formal project management training or relevant experience
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
- Flexible approach to needs of the service
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Experience of effective implementation of change management initiatives
- Experience of resource management and project management
- Experience of analysing complex data and forcast trends
- Experience of devliering presentations to small and large groups of a wide variety of audiences
- Experience of working at a within careers and widening access environment. This will have included:
- Experience of dealing with staff communication & engagement
- Profiad o weithio mewn partneriaeth gydag ysgolion, colegau, cyrff gyrfaoedd a chydweithwyr eraill yn y sector cyhoeddus.
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS
- In-depth experience of working with young people eg teacher, youth worker
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to master's degree level or able to demonstrate knowledge, skill, and experience equal to this level
- Evidence of ongoing Continual Professional Development
- Current knowledge and understanding of the breadth of NHS Career opportunities and pathways
Desirable
- PGCE - or equivalent
- Formal project management training or relevant experience
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
- Flexible approach to needs of the service
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Experience of effective implementation of change management initiatives
- Experience of resource management and project management
- Experience of analysing complex data and forcast trends
- Experience of devliering presentations to small and large groups of a wide variety of audiences
- Experience of working at a within careers and widening access environment. This will have included:
- Experience of dealing with staff communication & engagement
- Profiad o weithio mewn partneriaeth gydag ysgolion, colegau, cyrff gyrfaoedd a chydweithwyr eraill yn y sector cyhoeddus.
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS
- In-depth experience of working with young people eg teacher, youth worker
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).
