Lead Learning & Development Specialist

British Heart Foundation; Kingston upon Thames; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health charity in the UK seeks a Lead Learning & Development Specialist for its Enterprise Foundations Programme. The successful candidate will design and manage learning experiences for technical and behavioural skills, collaborating with various stakeholders to drive initiatives. Experience in complex learning programme management is essential. This role offers a hybrid work model, allowing flexibility with home and office work, alongside a fixed-term contract until 2026.

Benefits

Salary between £40,000 - £42,500

Benefits package

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experienced in designing and delivering complex learning programmes for technical and behavioural skills.
• Ability to manage complex learning programmes with multiple audiences and workstreams.
• Experience in developing online learning resources and delivering virtual learning experiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead, design, manage and evaluate engaging learning experiences for colleagues.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to drive learning initiatives aligned to transformation goals.
• Advise and influence at all levels based on training requests.

Skills

Project management

Design and deliver learning programmes

Stakeholder management

Technical training

Online learning resources

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Azure

Power BI

Job description

Lead Learning & Development Specialist – Enterprise Foundations Programme

For 60+ years British Heart Foundation (BHF) has been focused on transforming the nation's heart and circulatory health. Growing income and support for our cause means we need access to the right systems, tools, and brilliant data insight. This is where our Enterprise Foundations (EF) Programme comes in to provide the best possible technology systems to support our work.

This programme will deliver cutting‑edge technologies, better systems, and data to provide the foundations for growing our income so we can support the lifesaving breakthroughs millions of people desperately need. As our Lead Learning & Development Specialist you'll support BHF in the successful delivery of this organisational wide Enterprise Foundations programme. You'll lead, design, manage and evaluate engaging learning experiences that will enable colleagues to enhance their skills. Helping colleagues to adopt changes to key systems and processes within BHF, as well as ways of working and culture, you'll stay ahead of the curve and will, ultimately, help BHF to achieve our transformation goals.

You will work closely with key colleagues in this Enterprise Foundation Change Programme, as well as third‑party partners to successfully maximise engagement, commitment, adoption and sustainability. You will also collaborate closely with the wider L&D team, business leaders and subject matter experts to drive learning initiatives aligned to transformation goals.

Working Arrangements

Fixed term contract until October 2026. This is a blended role, where your work will be dual located between your home and our London Office. At BHF we believe in the power of being together, so our colleagues on blended contracts can expect to spend some time in their office, at least one day a week on average. The use of our office spaces is driven in part by your role and the activities you need to do. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.

Required Experience and Skills

Experienced in designing and delivering complex learning programmes for both technical skills (e.g. Microsoft Dynamics, Azure, Power BI) and behavioural skills (e.g. communication), you've previously managed complex learning programmes with multiple audiences, workstreams and stages, and have experience in developing online learning resources and delivering virtual learning experiences. You are an all‑round L&D Specialist but have experience with technical training and can understand/pick up new tech quickly, able to work directly with subject matter experts and not get overwhelmed by the jargon.

• Be able to advise, influence, interact and willingness to constructively challenge at all levels
• Understand the needs of a commercial business and can probe and analyse training requests
• Have excellent project management and organisational skills and the ability to be driven and self‑motivated when working remotely
• Be able to confidently lead on projects and see them through from beginning to end
• Have strong interpersonal and relationship building skills, adept at managing a wide range of stakeholders and work collaboratively as part of a team

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We research all heart and circulatory diseases and the things that cause them. Our research is the promise of future cures and treatments. We value and respect every individual's unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day. Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.

Hybrid – London office & home

All Locations is a required field.

Employment Details

Vacancy type: Fixed Term Contract
Salary: £40,000 - £42,500 p/a + benefits
Hours per week: 35