Learning and Development Lead

Dorothy House Hospice; England; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading hospice care provider in the UK is seeking a LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT LEAD to design and implement education programmes that enhance workforce capabilities. The role, which offers hybrid working opportunities, involves managing the Education team and collaborating with other health and social care practitioners. Ideal candidates should bring experience in people development and a strong understanding of palliative care. Benefits include generous leave, training, and travel reimbursement.

Benefits

27 days plus bank holidays

Career development training

Pension with Life Assurance

45p per mile for work travel

Mindful Employer Plus Charter

Qualifications

• Degree or experience in people development, or equivalent training qualification.
• Experience working with both non-clinical and clinical teams.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of Palliative and End of Life care.
• Experience in teaching to range of health and social care practitioners, including both non-registered and registered staff, including teaching at master's level.
• Proven experience of designing, implementing, and evaluating teaching and learning activities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
• Able to work independently, reflect on your work, and keep your knowledge and skills up to date with current evidence-based training.
• Understand diverse learning needs and be able to adapt teaching methods and resource material to meet different learning styles.
• Have a record of effectively managing staff and/or volunteers.
• Experience in facilitating group discussion and using reflective tools to enable peer feedback.
• Proficiency in evaluation to be able to measure impact of teaching and present this feedback to the wider team, to ensure training is fit for purpose.
• Proficiency in giving written and verbal feedback to all learners.

Responsibilities

• Designing, delivering and evaluating innovative education programmes.
• Leading and managing members of the Education team.
• Collaborating with Higher Education Institutions to support accredited programme delivery.
• Working with clinical, retail and workforce teams to develop essential role and skills training.
• Supporting wellbeing and resilience through learning.
• Developing strong partnerships with external organisations and stakeholders.
• Using data and feedback to evaluate the impact of educational delivery.

Job description

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Here at Dorothy House, we provide outstanding palliative and end-of-life care for people across Bath and North East Somerset, Wiltshire and Somerset. We're passionate about delivering compassionate care for patients and families, at home and in our specialist facilities, and committed to making every moment count.

Our Education & Research team plays a vital role in shaping the future of hospice care through high-quality education, training, and innovation. We deliver internal and external learning experiences that support the development of both clinical and non-clinical professionals. Our work ensures excellent standards of care are continuously improved, and our workforce remains empowered, knowledgeable, and resilient.

LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT LEAD | Band 7 | £46,148 - £52,809 per annum (pro rata)

In this role you will support the design and implementation of education programmes that strengthen our workforce - clinical and non-clinical - and align with our strategic goals, leadership framework, and values.

The role will include:

• Designing, delivering and evaluating innovative education programmes that enhance the knowledge, skills, and confidence of our clinical and non-clinical workforce.
• Leading and managing members of the Education team, ensuring excellence in teaching practice and team development.
• Collaborating with Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to support accredited programme delivery, including teaching and assessment at Master's level.
• Working closely with clinical, retail and wider workforce teams to develop essential role and skills training, ensuring high-quality development and delivery across the hospice.
• Supporting wellbeing and resilience through learning, integrating emotional and psychological support into all education strategies.
• Developing strong partnerships with external organisations and stakeholders to promote a culture of learning and knowledge-sharing across the wider health and social care sector.
• Use data and feedback to evaluate the impact of educational delivery and refine training to meet evolving needs and expectations.

See our full detailed Job Description on our website for more information.

HOURS OF WORK

This is a part time position. You will be contracted to work 22.5 hours per week over 3 days, with Hybrid working opportunities available.

ABOUT YOU

This is a highly collaborative, creative, and forward-thinking role for someone who is passionate about education and workforce development.

• Degree or experience in people development, or equivalent training qualification.
• Experience working with both non-clinical and clinical teams.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of Palliative and End of Life care.
• Experience in teaching to range of health and social care practitioners, including both non-registered and registered staff, including teaching at master's level.
• Proven experience of designing, implementing, and evaluating teaching and learning activities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
• Able to work independently, reflect on your work, and keep your knowledge and skills up to date with current evidence-based training.
• Understand diverse learning needs and be able to adapt teaching methods and resource material to meet different learning styles.
• Have a record of effectively managing staff and/or volunteers.
• Experience in facilitating group discussion and using reflective tools to enable peer feedback.
• Proficiency in evaluation to be able to measure impact of teaching and present this feedback to the wider team, to ensure training is fit for purpose.
• Proficiency in giving written and verbal feedback to all learners.

ABOUT THE BENEFITS

Dorothy House is an incredible place to work; these are just a few of our benefits that we offer to our staff:

• 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days and then 33 days with length of service
• Excellent industry leading training with a focus on career development!
• Pension with Life Assurance.
• 45p per mile for work travel.
• Mindful Employer Plus Charter - supporting our colleagues with access to impartial, confidential advice when you need it most.

If this sounds like your ideal job, then we'd love to see your application.

Please note that our vacancies can close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. We therefore encourage early submission of your application.

INTERVIEWS

Interviews for this role will be held 18th - 22nd August 2025.