Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Employee Experience team as the Leadership Development Lead. This role will help us develop our internal leadership offer and will be given the opportunity to shape the future leaders of the Trust.
This role will work closely with the Head of Leadership and Organisational Development to embed an inclusive and compassionate leadership development offer across the Trust. It will ensure that a holistic perspective is taken to leadership development, thinking outside of training alone and applying evidence based interventions to ensure our leaders are able to excel in their specific context.
Its an exciting time to join NSFT as we have just co-created a new leadership framework that we want to ensure is embedded across the organisation at all levels. The role will be pivotal in designing, implementing and evaluating a variety of initiatives, working closely with the wider People & Culture Team and engaging with leaders across a wide range of Services and Professions. We want to encourage those with experience or interest in Behavioural Science to apply, this includes those who are finishing a current relevant development programme (e.g. MSc Organisational Psychology or Organisational Development)
Main duties of the job
We are looking for someone to join our team to support the development and delivery of a professional and specialist leadership development consultancy service to meet the needs of the organisation, especially our clinical leadership teams.
You will be instrumental in supporting improvement of the overall organisational performance and effectiveness by developing, delivering and evaluating programmes of leadership .
The role will provide strategic leadership and direction for the Trust's organisational development and leadership development strategies. The role is pivotal in driving cultural change, enhancing employee engagement, and building leadership capacity across all levels of the organisation. A core element of the role will be to support the delivery of a new leadership competency framework
About us
NSFT is a large mental health trust employing staff in multiple locations across Norfolk and Suffolk. We provide mental health and learning disability services in the community and inpatient settings.
We believe that staff, who feel valued by their employers and are truly engaged, are able to provide better outcomes for our service users. It's important to all of us that staff feel cared for and can work in a psychologically safe environment.
We are a flexible employer, understanding that for our people to do their best work we want to ensure that they can work a pattern that benefits their other commitments.
Some of the benefits you can expect:
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role contributes to the development and delivery of the Trusts Leadership and staff engagement strategies to improve overall organisational performance and effectiveness.
Working in line with NSFTs People and Culture Strategy, you will regularly assess leadership needs and create, develop and implement Leadership strategies and initiatives including embedding of Trusts values.
We are looking for someone to provide a professional and specialist internal Leadership consultancy service. You will be working alongside HR Business Partners, OD leads, Training and Development Leads and their associated operational managers by providing specialist advice and support to understand, analyse, diagnose, and shape leadership needs. You will also define strategies and plans to meet these needs and contribute to organisational effectiveness.
Please see the JD for full details of the role (note, the JD is currently going through job matching and maybe subject to change)
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role contributes to the development and delivery of the Trusts Leadership and staff engagement strategies to improve overall organisational performance and effectiveness.
Working in line with NSFTs People and Culture Strategy, you will regularly assess leadership needs and create, develop and implement Leadership strategies and initiatives including embedding of Trusts values.
We are looking for someone to provide a professional and specialist internal Leadership consultancy service. You will be working alongside HR Business Partners, OD leads, Training and Development Leads and their associated operational managers by providing specialist advice and support to understand, analyse, diagnose, and shape leadership needs. You will also define strategies and plans to meet these needs and contribute to organisational effectiveness.
Please see the JD for full details of the role (note, the JD is currently going through job matching and maybe subject to change)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Designing, planning and delivery of a range of impactful leadership development programmes and other interventions
- Coaching and mentoring or leading programmes of coaching or mentoring
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification plus additional relevant training or equivalent relevant experience to Masters level or equivalent.
knowledge and skills
Essential
- Knowledge of a variety of leadership development tools
- Extensive facilitation skills
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Designing, planning and delivery of a range of impactful leadership development programmes and other interventions
- Coaching and mentoring or leading programmes of coaching or mentoring
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification plus additional relevant training or equivalent relevant experience to Masters level or equivalent.
knowledge and skills
Essential
- Knowledge of a variety of leadership development tools
- Extensive facilitation 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).
