Learning And Development Manager

Tate; Great Missenden; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks a Learning & Development Manager to shape a culture of continuous learning. The role focuses on designing impactful programs from induction to leadership development, ensuring colleagues have clear pathways to grow and provide outstanding care. Responsibilities include owning induction pathways, designing career frameworks, and leading blended learning initiatives. Home-based flexibility is offered with national travel, competitive remuneration, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Home-based flexibility

Competitive package

Ongoing professional development

Qualifications

• Significant learning & development experience.
• Proven background in designing induction frameworks and talent programmes.
• Knowledge of apprenticeships and levy processes.
• Experience managing national initiatives in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Own induction pathways for teams ensuring clarity and compliance.
• Design career frameworks mapping competencies and skills.
• Build talent pathways including succession planning.
• Lead blended learning with digital and in-person sessions.
• Introduce learning tech to improve engagement and outcomes.
• Ensure regulatory alignment with care standards.
• Measure impact via feedback and evaluation.

Skills

Blended learning design and delivery

Induction frameworks

Career pathways

Talent programmes

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

CIPD Level 5/7 or equivalent

Tools

Digital learning tools/LMS

Job description

Learning & Development Manager

Location: Home-based (UK) with national travel

Function: Human Resources (Corporate)

Reports to: People & Culture Director

Salary: £50K to £60K DOE

Help shape a culture of continuous learning across a nationwide, regulated healthcare organisation.

We're looking for a Learning & Development Manager to design and deliver high‑impact programmes from induction to leadership development, so colleagues have clear pathways to grow, perform and provide outstanding care.

What you'll do

• Own induction pathways for practice and corporate teams, ensuring role clarity, safety, compliance and cultural integration.
• Design career frameworks (clinical & non‑clinical): map competencies, skills, qualifications and clear progression routes.
• Build talent pathways: leadership development, succession planning and fair, transparent talent reviews.
• Lead blended learning: balance digital, in‑person and experiential; develop role‑specific, competency‑based modules.
• Introduce learning tech and tools that lift accessibility, engagement and outcomes; collaborate with Digital Learning/LMS leads.
• Embed values & behaviours across all programmes, patient care, teamwork, safeguarding, leadership and professional conduct.
• Oversee apprenticeships & early careers: maximise levy usage, partner with providers, track quality and outcomes; expand traineeships, placements and pre‑registration routes.
• Ensure regulatory alignment with primary care standards (e.g. CQC, safeguarding, clinical governance; familiarity with Ofsted/NHS guidance).
• Measure impact via feedback, retention and evaluation data; iterate for continuous improvement.

What you'll bring

• Significant L&D experience, including blended learning design and delivery.
• Proven background in induction frameworks, career pathways or talent programmes.
• Knowledge of apprenticeships, levy processes and provider management.
• Strong communication, facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Confidence in using learning data to evaluate and improve programmes.
• Experience operating across multiple sites and managing national initiatives in regulated environments ideally.

Nice to have

• CIPD Level 5/7 (or equivalent).
• Primary care/public sector workforce knowledge.
• Experience with digital learning tools/LMS.
• Coaching or leadership development qualifications.

Why join?

• Real scope to build from the ground up and modernise learning across a complex, mission‑led organisation.
• Collaborative culture with clinical leaders, HR and practice managers.
• Home‑based flexibility with purposeful UK travel.
• Competitive package and ongoing professional development.

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

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