Leadership and Management Development Specialist

WithYou; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based charity organization is seeking a Leadership and Management Development Specialist to develop confident leaders through blended learning interventions. This remote role includes responsibilities like collaborating with stakeholders and driving leadership development strategies. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree, coaching qualifications, and substantial experience in leadership training. Salary ranges from £42,000 to £50,000 depending on experience.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Extra day off for birthday

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Flexible working opportunities

Employee referral bonus

Qualifications

• Significant experience in delivering leadership development sessions and workshops.
• Ability to coach mid-level and senior managers with measurable outcomes.
• Experience in designing and implementing a range of leadership interventions.

Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver a new Leadership and Management Development strategy.
• Develop and deliver blended learning interventions.
• Collaborate with external partners to enhance organization practices.

Skills

Coaching

Leadership development

Workshop facilitation

Program design

Education

Relevant degree

Job description

Overview

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About the Job

WithYou are recruiting for an established Leadership and Management Development Specialist, to join our People, Inclusion and Organisational Development directorate. We’re looking to hear from experienced, collaborative individuals, with a tangible passion for learning and development and the ability to ensure that our leaders and managers are confident and capable in their roles. You will be a key part of our Organisational Development senior leadership team, contributing to strategic decision-making and organisational direction.

This is a new role for WithYou, working on a permanent, full time basis. You will work from home, with frequent national travel and overnight stays, as required. The salary for this position is £42,000 - £50,000 per annum subject to experience.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 1st October 2025

Interview dates: First and second stage interviews will take place on either 14th or 15th October - please specify if you have a preference in your cover letter. The third stage process will take place on the afternoon of Tuesday 21st October.

Please note that this advert may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. Please include a cover letter with your application, outlining how you feel you meet the requirements of the role. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

WithYou is a drug, alcohol and mental health charity employing over 1,600 staff. With over 80 services across England and Scotland, we provide support and advice without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year.

At WithYou, we work with people on their own goals, whether that’s staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that’s right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online. We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support.

Job Description

It’s an exciting time to join us, as we reshape our team to align our work with the 10 year workforce plan and new organisational strategy. You will play a critical role in shaping and delivering our new Leadership and Management Development strategy and approach to build confident and capable managers and leaders who can bring to life our culture and values, drive organisational success and positive client outcomes. In this role you will be developing and delivering a range of blended learning interventions, including workshops, master classes, webinars and coaching to support the development of confident and capable leaders. You will be working closely with key stakeholders and other members of Organisational Development and wider People Directorate to create tools and support processes that enable our leaders and managers to be effective in their roles and support wider career development and employee engagement.

Other priorities include:

• Collaborating with external partners and experts to bring innovative practices and resources into the organisation, including budget and contract management
• Developing tools and approaches to enable managers and leaders to support workforce development and engagement, covering activities such as supervision, observation, development conversations and appraisal
• Acting as the subject matter expert for leadership and management development conversations and activities
• Reporting on return on investment and and learner engagement and outcomes

Essential Skills

We’d be excited to see evidence of the following in your application:

• A relevant degree or significant relevant experience in a similar role focused on leadership and management
• A coaching qualification and a track record of coaching mid-level and senior managers with measurable outcomes
• Significant Experience of delivering leadership development sessions and workshops up to and including senior audiences
• Significant experience in designing and implementing a range of leadership interventions and programmes with demonstrable positive outcomes
• Experience of creating and delivering management / leadership strategy

A full job description and person specification is available on request by emailing [e-mail].

Company Benefits

• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
• Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme
• Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
• Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing

We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period

Creating an Inclusive Environment

As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people\'s lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans.

As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. WithYou is also a Disability Confident Employer, and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

Location: United Kingdom (Remote)