Job summary
Are you passionate about designing, delivering, and evaluating impactful learning and organisational development interventions? Are you ready to play a key role in shaping the learning culture and supporting the growth of our colleagues at the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA)? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Learning and Organisation Development team.
As a Learning and Organisational Development Advisor, you will report to the Organisational Development Lead and work collaboratively to design, deliver, and evaluate learning and organisational development interventions. Your primary focus will be on our learning and organisation development strategy and roadmap, which includes delivering and enhancing our corporate induction, supporting the design and management of our organisational approach to apprenticeships, designing e-learning packages, and supporting leadership development pathways.
This role is offered on a maternity cover basis with a fixed term duration of 12 months.
What do we offer?
- 27 days leave (increasing with length of service) plus 8 bank holidays
- Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours)
- Flexi time
- Hybrid working model (we are currently working largely remotely)
- Continuous career and learning development opportunities
- Active wellbeing and inclusion networks
- Excellent pension - 20.6% employer contribution
- NHS Car lease scheme
- Access to a wide range of benefits and high street discounts!
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will focus on delivering our learning and organisation development strategy and roadmap, which includes but is not limited to:
- Provide support and be the central point of contact for new inductees throughout their onboarding and induction period. Collaborate with the Co-Ordinator to plan delivery dates and forecast colleague numbers.
- Lead and deliver the corporate induction process, consistently enhancing the content and sharing best practices across directorates. Collaborate with recruitment, onboarding, and induction networks to ensure a warm and welcoming environment for new colleagues.
- Evaluate induction data and insights to inform decision-making, supporting the OD leads in providing comprehensive reports.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of targeted leadership and management development pathways using data and trends.
- Support and identify the development of graduate opportunities, work experience programs, T-levels, and apprenticeships, aligned with the learning and development policy. Manage the Digital Account System (DAS) for apprenticeships and provide expertise in business area meetings.
- Design engaging workshops and e-learning content, maintain the My Hub Virtual Learning Centre, and actively contribute to achieving strategic people strategy and goals. Bring innovative ideas to challenge the status quo and actively engage in continuous professional development.
About us
At the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) we deliver a range of essential national services to NHS organisations and contractors, patients and the public.
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Being one of the UK's Best Big Companies to work for, our values are to be Collaborative, Adventurous, Reliable and Energetic. We CARE about what we do and support each other in achieving our objectives.
Our people are the heart of our organisation. We strive to ensure they feel trusted, valued and empowered. We're passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. With wellbeing and inclusion central to our ethos, our BAME, Disability and Neurodiversity, LGBTQ+, Armed Forces and Women's networks help our colleagues to be their authentic selves at work.
At the NHSBSA we value and respect the diversity of our colleagues and are committed to being a flexible employer. We are proud to offer flexible working opportunities. Whether you're interested in hybrid working, working from home, flexible hours or job sharing, apply today and we can discuss available options with you at the interview stage.
We are the NHS delivering for the NHS.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Based within the Learning and Organisation Development team, the role of Learning and Organisational Development Advisor will report into an Organisational Development Lead supporting with the design, delivery, and evaluation of learning and organisational development interventions, in order to meet the developing needs of the business.
The role will focus on the delivery of our learning and organisation development strategy and roadmap, which includes but not limited to:
- Reviewing and Delivering our corporate induction Our in-house corporate induction welcomes new colleagues to the wider NHSBSA, whilst working with stakeholders across our recruitment, onboarding, and induction network. This approach needs to be reviewed and renewed to ensure we are creating an environment where colleagues feel welcomed.
- Supporting and managing our Growing our own interventions including:
- Supporting with the management and delivery of our apprentices You will support the OD lead and Talent Acquisition team to develop an apprenticeship strategy for the NHSBSA, and you will lead on the promotion and support the business requires for apprenticeships.
- Supporting the management and delivery of our graduate traineeships, work experience, and T level placements.
- Designing e-learning packages There will also be a requirement to work with internal customers across 8 directorates to support in designing and creating e-learning courses to be housed within our internal platform. Whilst being the point of contact to ensure updates and changes are made to keep the content relevant.
- Leadership development pathways - Supporting our wider leadership development pathway, and Learning and Development offer as they both develop.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Based within the Learning and Organisation Development team, the role of Learning and Organisational Development Advisor will report into an Organisational Development Lead supporting with the design, delivery, and evaluation of learning and organisational development interventions, in order to meet the developing needs of the business.
The role will focus on the delivery of our learning and organisation development strategy and roadmap, which includes but not limited to:
- Reviewing and Delivering our corporate induction Our in-house corporate induction welcomes new colleagues to the wider NHSBSA, whilst working with stakeholders across our recruitment, onboarding, and induction network. This approach needs to be reviewed and renewed to ensure we are creating an environment where colleagues feel welcomed.
- Supporting and managing our Growing our own interventions including:
- Supporting with the management and delivery of our apprentices You will support the OD lead and Talent Acquisition team to develop an apprenticeship strategy for the NHSBSA, and you will lead on the promotion and support the business requires for apprenticeships.
- Supporting the management and delivery of our graduate traineeships, work experience, and T level placements.
- Designing e-learning packages There will also be a requirement to work with internal customers across 8 directorates to support in designing and creating e-learning courses to be housed within our internal platform. Whilst being the point of contact to ensure updates and changes are made to keep the content relevant.
- Leadership development pathways - Supporting our wider leadership development pathway, and Learning and Development offer as they both develop.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A relevant CIPD qualification, degree and/or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of continuous professional development in learning and development.
Personal Qualities, Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Enthusiastic, creative, flexible, and pro-active.
- Good team player.
- Organised, with the ability to multi-task and prioritise your workload.
- Problem solving skills.
- Good presentation skills.
- Good communicator and interpersonal skills.
- Brings developed specialist knowledge in the fields of learning and development.
- Uses creative methods to involve and generate new thinking from others.
- Creates, maintains, and promotes a strong network of connections with colleagues across the organisation.
- Able to deliver face to face, virtually and a blended approach.
Desirable
- NHS and wider system knowledge.
Experience
Essential
- General experience in the understanding and application of learning theories, models, and practices.
- Undertaking research to inform the design, delivery, and effectiveness of interventions.
- Planning and delivering training sessions to both small and large groups through a blended approach.
- Experience of delivering learning and development training in both a face to face and virtual environment.
- Experience of engaging with colleagues and stakeholders through a variety of methods to discuss business requirements.
- Confident in using Microsoft Packages including, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Outlook.
Desirable
- Has an understanding of how to manage and utilise the apprenticeship levy and is able to confidently lead a meeting with stakeholders to discuss the opportunities of an apprentice.
- Working at a corporate level across multiple business areas whilst working on more than one project at a time.
- Has experience of the full training cycle.
- Has used an e-learning platform to create online learning.
- Experience of using an LMS and extracting data.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A relevant CIPD qualification, degree and/or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of continuous professional development in learning and development.
Personal Qualities, Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Enthusiastic, creative, flexible, and pro-active.
- Good team player.
- Organised, with the ability to multi-task and prioritise your workload.
- Problem solving skills.
- Good presentation skills.
- Good communicator and interpersonal skills.
- Brings developed specialist knowledge in the fields of learning and development.
- Uses creative methods to involve and generate new thinking from others.
- Creates, maintains, and promotes a strong network of connections with colleagues across the organisation.
- Able to deliver face to face, virtually and a blended approach.
Desirable
- NHS and wider system knowledge.
Experience
Essential
- General experience in the understanding and application of learning theories, models, and practices.
- Undertaking research to inform the design, delivery, and effectiveness of interventions.
- Planning and delivering training sessions to both small and large groups through a blended approach.
- Experience of delivering learning and development training in both a face to face and virtual environment.
- Experience of engaging with colleagues and stakeholders through a variety of methods to discuss business requirements.
- Confident in using Microsoft Packages including, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Outlook.
Desirable
- Has an understanding of how to manage and utilise the apprenticeship levy and is able to confidently lead a meeting with stakeholders to discuss the opportunities of an apprentice.
- Working at a corporate level across multiple business areas whilst working on more than one project at a time.
- Has experience of the full training cycle.
- Has used an e-learning platform to create online learning.
- Experience of using an LMS and extracting data.
Additional information
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).
