Job summary
Are you passionate about shaping the future workforce of Hywel Dda University Health Board and making a tangible impact on your community? Join us as theFuture Workforce Operational Managerand lead the charge in developing and nurturing talent within our Health Board.
In this dynamic role, you will:
- Lead the Apprenticeship Academy and Future Workforce Teams, collaborating with colleagues across the Health Board to drive innovative future workforce initiatives including the apprenticeship academy, volunteering, work experience and school engagement.
- Leading a team of school engagement specialists to inspire and attract talent early on across the three counties. Working with internal and external stakeholders to raise awareness of the opportunities available in the Health Board from career opportunities to work experience.
- Collaborate with Strategic Workforce Planningto align our workforce needs with succession planning, ensuring we are prepared for the future.
- Design and operationalize Future Workforce functions, including managing apprenticeship programs, promoting the Health Board as an employer of choice, and fostering work experience and volunteering opportunities.
If you are a visionary leader with a passion for workforce development and community engagement, we invite you to apply and help us build a brighter future for our Health Board and the communities we serve.
Main duties of the job
The Future Workforce Operational Manager will:o Lead the Apprenticeship Academy and Future Workforce Teams and work with colleagues across the Health Board.o Identify opportunity for continuous growth and development of Future Workforce activity, ensuring opportunities for our local population.o Collaborate with colleagues from Strategic Workforce Planning to understand succession planning needs and ensure that FutureWorkforce opportunities meet the needs of our workforce.o Be responsible for the design and operationalising of the Future Workforce functions including leading on the operational elements ofthe Future Workforce workstreams; including the identification, commissioning, recording and reporting of apprenticeship programmes,working with schools to offer opportunities to promote the Health Board as an employer of choice, and to work closely with stakeholdersto promote work experience and volunteering opportunities across the Health Board.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).
Community facilities, including:
48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 05/02/2025
The post will not start before 01/04/2025
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 05/02/2025
The post will not start before 01/04/2025
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Master's Degree or evidence of CPD at Master's Level evidencing commitment to learning or equivalent management experience
- An understanding of the locality served by the Health Board and its social and economic character
Desirable
- PGCE/Cert Ed
- Assessors Qualification
- Knowledge of local volunteering services and provisions
- Understanding of apprenticeship levy
Experience
Essential
- Experience in management of services
- Experience of qualification management or educational delivery
- Experience of managerial role within an education environment
- Experience in the developing and delivering educational programmes or curriculums
- Experience in stakeholder engagement in a wide range of sectors e.g. third sector, public sector
Desirable
- Experience within NHS
- Careers advice and development experience
- Experience in working with third sector services
- Experience in identifying funding opportunities
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
- Flexible approach to the needs of the service
Language Skills
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Master's Degree or evidence of CPD at Master's Level evidencing commitment to learning or equivalent management experience
- An understanding of the locality served by the Health Board and its social and economic character
Desirable
- PGCE/Cert Ed
- Assessors Qualification
- Knowledge of local volunteering services and provisions
- Understanding of apprenticeship levy
Experience
Essential
- Experience in management of services
- Experience of qualification management or educational delivery
- Experience of managerial role within an education environment
- Experience in the developing and delivering educational programmes or curriculums
- Experience in stakeholder engagement in a wide range of sectors e.g. third sector, public sector
Desirable
- Experience within NHS
- Careers advice and development experience
- Experience in working with third sector services
- Experience in identifying funding opportunities
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
- Flexible approach to the needs of the service
Language Skills
Desirable
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).
