Learning Lead

Provide Community; Colchester; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Colchester is looking for a Learning Lead to design and deliver leadership development programs. This role involves ensuring compliance with mandatory training and collaborating with colleagues to enhance development opportunities across the organization. The ideal candidate will hold a level 7 qualification in leadership and management, demonstrate effective communication skills, and have a passion for facilitating growth in others. Join a dynamic team committed to continuous improvement in healthcare services.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employee-owned benefits

Positive community impact

Qualifications

• Holds or is working towards a level 7 qualification in leadership and management.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Current experience in a learning and development role.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver development programmes for colleagues.
• Ensure mandatory training compliance for all colleagues.
• Lead the Corporate Induction for new colleagues.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Working knowledge of psychometric and 360° feedback tools

High degree of initiative

Education

Level 7 qualification in leadership and management or equivalent

Tools

Online learning management systems

Job description

Main area Learning Lead Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 828-PROVIDE3856

Employer Provide CIC Employer type NHS Site Provide CIC Town Colchester Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 02/01/2026 23:59

Job Overview

We are seeking a dynamic Learning Lead to design, deliver and evaluate leadership, management, and personal development programmes across Provide Community. You will lead the Provide Community Corporate Induction and champion development for all colleagues through coaching, mentoring, and digital learning solutions. Collaborating with stakeholders, you’ll ensure learning initiatives align with organisational values and strategy, driving colleague growth and capability. This role sits within the Talent and Learning team and requires the post holder to demonstrate creativity, strong facilitation skills, and a passion for continuous improvement to make Provide Community a leading organisation where colleagues deliver outstanding experiences for patients and service users.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties Of The Learning Lead Role Are

• To deputise for the Learning Manager – Health as necessary within agreed guidelines at both internal and external events
• Design, deliver and evaluate Talent and Learning programmes for Provide in areas including (but not limited to) leadership development and management essentials, personal development, talent development and coaching and mentoring that link to Provide’s vision and the Talent and Learning strategy
• Lead on the delivery of Provide’s Corporate Induction and work with the Learning Adviser to ensure each session provides a positive and engaging experience to all new colleagues
• Ensure all colleagues complete mandatory training requirements and oversee compliance across the organisation by regularly reviewing data, while leading by example through maintaining full compliance in all areas
• Support the Learning Manager - Health to ensure the annual personal development reviews and personal development plans are in place for all colleagues and evidenced in the learning management system
• Collaborate with the Apprenticeship Lead to increase the provision of management and leadership training opportunities across Provide Community
• Develop and continually refresh a suite of online resources to support self-directed learning for colleagues through the learning management system

Working for our organisation

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services. We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England. A Highly Respected, Award Winning Health And Social Care Provider. We Expect Our Staff To Demonstrate And Uphold Our Values At All Times

Vision: Transforming Lives
Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion
Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men’s Networks.
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

This exciting role within the Talent and Learning team will be responsible for designing and delivering development programmes for colleagues across Provide. This includes supporting with coaching initiatives across Provide, ensuring mandatory training compliance for all colleagues is above the required level and collaborating with colleagues to support with training projects across the organisation. The job description is attached for a full list of responsibilities for this role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Holds or working towards a level 7 (equivalent to masters) qualification in leadership and management, learning and development, coaching and / or organisation development
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable criteria

• Training delivery or facilitation qualification or equivalent experience
• Coaching qualification at level 5 or above or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

• Current experience in a learning and development or organisational development role / function
• Proven track record of leading and delivering cost-effective high-impact learning and development projects / programmes
• Extensive experience in facilitationProven track record of using learning management systems

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge and/or experience of using Storyline3 or Articulate; Adapt; Captivate or Camtasia
• Training and/or experience of using Power BI or equivalent

Skills

Essential criteria

• Working knowledge and understanding of a range of psychometric and 360° feedback tools
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships
• Ability to write detailed and engaging business cases
• High degree of initiative, responsibility and self-motivation

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of digital media, e-learning design and implementation and learning platforms

Further Information

How will we contact you?

• All correspondence for this post will be by email or text messaging. Please register for text messages on your TRAC account. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly to ensure that email filters are set to allow our mails.
• As we often have many applicants for jobs at Provide, we regret that we will only be able to contact those external applicants who are shortlisted for interview. Therefore if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, then please assume you have not been shortlisted for interview on this particular occasion. Internal candidates who are unsuccessful can seek feedback from the recruiting manager.
• If you wish to contact the Recruitment Team, please do this via [e-mail]
• If you wish to contact the Recruiting Manager about the vacancy/role or for feedback after interview, their details are provided within the advert.

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Closing Date

Provide reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time or bring forward the closing date should it have an overwhelming response. We therefore encourage an early application to ensure consideration for this post.

Professional UK clinical registration required for the role?

If we require you to hold UK professional clinical registration to undertake a role we appoint you to, Provide will pay for your registration during the first year of your employment.

COVID-19 Vaccination

Provide CIC continues to encourage all colleagues to ensure they have been double vaccinated and received a booster vaccination. We recognise taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, service users, customers, fellow colleagues, and their families.

Anti Fraud

Our staff have been trained in 'Anti-Fraud' and will use technology to examine identity/immigration documents.

Disability

If you have a disability and need assistance or more time to complete your application or attending interview, please contact a member of the HR Services Team on 0300 3030 2661 or [e-mail].

Work Trials

Please check with your local Job Centre Plus to see if you are eligible for a Work Trial. If you are interested in trying this job first, please contact the HR Services team and we can help you make the arrangements with the Job Centre and the Recruiting Manager. We are committed to equal opportunities, flexible working practices and the National Living Wage.

Successful Applicant

You will be required to bring all your documentation to your interview to show the recruiting manager and again at your pre-employment appointment with the Recruitment Co-Ordinators. The information that you provide will be treated confidentially. If you fail to provide all of the information, Provide may not be able to fulfil our contractual obligations to you or may be prevented from complying with our legal obligations.