Job summary
The Head of Learning & Leadership Development will be at heart of the delivery of the Trust's People Plan and Learning Strategy.
They will lead a small team to deliver a range of elective learning programmes, some of which will be commissioned from external suppliers, but most will be designed and delivered by them and their team.
This will include delivery of elements of ELFT's Leadership & Culture work through facilitation of in-person and virtual leadership and management training.
In addition they will be responsible for delivery of other development activities, including Trust Induction, Appraisal, and Supervision Training .
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will
Deliver and facilitate internal learning programmes, conference and events both face to face and virtually in support of rolling out the trusts training plan
Create a robust and cost-effective training plan and programme that delivers an innovative and current offer capturing the learning needs across the different professional staff groups, ensuring equitable access to non-mandatory development and learning, including leadership and management development.
Oversee and manage non medical funding working in conjunction with the senior HR leadership team to ensure equity of allocation and good governance reporting to Health Education (England).
Provide line management to the L&D team in line with the Trust's values that is respected and valued by the Trust's services and directorates.
Work with stakeholders across the trust and the wider system to understand the demand signals and when appropriate design robust outcomes focused learning to meet the need.
Lead in collaboration on the design, delivery and evaluation of the Trusts Leadership and Culture programme, embedding the behaviours and principles across all the Team's outputs where appropriate.
Lead and support the delivery of Development processes such as Appraisal and Supervision
About us
The People Development Team is responsible for the delivery of learning activities, processes and systems across the trust.
This includes Leadership development, continuous professional development, apprenticeships, statutory & mandatory training, appraisal, supervision and the LMS
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information and detailed job description and main responsibilities for this vacancy please refer to the attached Job Description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information and detailed job description and main responsibilities for this vacancy please refer to the attached Job Description.
Person Specification
Education / Qualification / Training
Essential
- Degree Level Education or equivalent experience
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development in the Learning and Leadership development field
- Coaching Qualification
Desirable
- Membership of the CIPD at MCIPS Level
- Qualified on psychometric instruments for assessment and development e.g., MBTI, HLM 360
Professional Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of delivering and facilitating leadership development programmes to staff across all.
- Leading and managing individuals and teams effectively, and developing capability, confidence, and competence within them
- Experience in developing and delivering leadership and management training programmes, tools, and techniques
- Experience and Understanding of NHSE/HEE CPD Funding, and management and governance of commissioned learning
- Experience of Coaching individuals to support personal development
- Extensive experience in developing and delivering leadership and management development programmes, tools, and techniques to staff at all levels - including senior leaders
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Confident facilitation and presentation skills, both online and face to face
- Team management and leadership skills and experience
- Influential, a relationship builder who can negotiate with and influence service managers and professional leads in relation to the Trust's learning and development agenda and on wider workforce development issues.
- Excellent organisational, prioritisation, analytical and planning skills with a high attention to detail and process
Desirable
- Knowledge on the use of Totara LMS
Person Specification
Education / Qualification / Training
Essential
- Degree Level Education or equivalent experience
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development in the Learning and Leadership development field
- Coaching Qualification
Desirable
- Membership of the CIPD at MCIPS Level
- Qualified on psychometric instruments for assessment and development e.g., MBTI, HLM 360
Professional Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of delivering and facilitating leadership development programmes to staff across all.
- Leading and managing individuals and teams effectively, and developing capability, confidence, and competence within them
- Experience in developing and delivering leadership and management training programmes, tools, and techniques
- Experience and Understanding of NHSE/HEE CPD Funding, and management and governance of commissioned learning
- Experience of Coaching individuals to support personal development
- Extensive experience in developing and delivering leadership and management development programmes, tools, and techniques to staff at all levels - including senior leaders
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Confident facilitation and presentation skills, both online and face to face
- Team management and leadership skills and experience
- Influential, a relationship builder who can negotiate with and influence service managers and professional leads in relation to the Trust's learning and development agenda and on wider workforce development issues.
- Excellent organisational, prioritisation, analytical and planning skills with a high attention to detail and process
Desirable
- Knowledge on the use of Totara LMS
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).
