Regional Learning Business Partner

NHS Jobs; Sunderland; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual pay review

25 days' annual leave

Workplace pension scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

Mental Health Matters seeks an experienced Regional Learning Business Partner to strengthen leadership, culture and workforce capability across the North East, North West, South Yorkshire and Midlands. This hybrid role supports services with OD expertise and a ground‑up approach to capability frameworks.

Working with the Learning and OD Manager and the wider People team, you will diagnose needs, design interventions and evaluate impact, using the 70:20:10 model and practical coaching to embed

Qualifications

• Experience partnering with senior operational leaders and delivering evidence-based OD interventions.
• Experience developing and implementing capability or competency frameworks with active contribution.
• Experience in training needs analysis and organisational diagnostics using data and feedback.
• Experience designing, delivering leadership and management development programs.
• Practical application of the 70:20:10 learning model in workplace and social learning.

Responsibilities

• Partner with services to provide OD consultancy and challenge to Heads of Service and managers, setting regional priorities.
• Identify development needs through diagnostics, data, and feedback to prioritise action.
• Design and implement capability and competency frameworks, programs and resources.
• Strengthen leadership and management through program development, workshops and coaching.
• Embed 70:20:10 learning through workplace activities, coaching and peer learning.
• Design and deliver engaging learning, including face-to-face and virtual sessions and digital tools.
• Support compliance by addressing gaps in mandatory learning and standards.
• Develop teams and support change to improve culture and team effectiveness.
• Assist mobilisation of new services via induction and team development.

Skills

OD consultancy

Leadership development

Coaching

Facilitation

Change management

Analytical thinking

Learning design

Job description

Regional Learning Business Partner Hours: 37.5 hours per week Salary: £39,357-£43,791 per annum Location: Hybrid, supporting services across the North East, North West, South Yorkshire and Midlands.

Build capability. Strengthen leadership. Make learning matter.

About the role:

What if your next organisational development and learning business partnering role gave you the opportunity to strengthen leadership, culture and the delivery of mental health services? We're looking for an experienced Regional Learning Business Partner with practical OD expertise to strengthen leadership, organisational culture and workforce capability across our services. This is a newly created role with a genuine opportunity to make your mark. You won't simply inherit established programmes or deliver off-the-shelf training. You'll help build our capability and competency frameworks from the ground up, shape and strengthen our existing leadership and management development offer, and create learning experiences that build the skills and confidence our colleagues need to thrive. Working alongside the Learning and OD Manager and wider People team, you'll advise and challenge operational leaders, diagnose organisational challenges and design evidence-based OD and learning interventions. This is your opportunity to move beyond delivering training and help shape the way an organisation learns, leads and grows. Your opportunity to make a difference. You'll bring together organisational development, learning expertise and a practical partnering approach to support colleagues and services across your region. Through training needs analysis and wider organisational diagnostics, you'll use workforce and engagement insights to identify root causes and agree OD and development priorities. Your insight will also inform capability and competency frameworks for colleagues across MHM, connecting the knowledge, skills and behaviours people need with relevant programmes, resources and workplace learning. Using the 70:20:10 approach, you'll help managers make development part of everyday work through practical experience, coaching, reflection and learning from others, alongside formal learning. You'll also have the opportunity to connect your work directly to our purpose. By helping managers become more confident, capable and effective, and supporting colleagues to develop the skills they need, you'll contribute to the successful delivery of mental health services. The impact of your work won't just be measured in courses delivered or training completed. It will be reflected in stronger leadership, improved management capability, more confident colleagues and a culture where people are supported to keep learning and improving.

What you'll be doing:

• Partnering with services: provide OD consultancy and constructive challenge to Heads of Service and managers, diagnosing organisational needs and agreeing regional OD and learning priorities.
• Identifying development needs: use organisational diagnostics, training needs analysis, workforce data and colleague feedback to identify root causes and prioritise action.
• Developing frameworks and learning: help design and implement capability and competency frameworks, programmes and resources that support colleagues to perform effectively in their roles.
• Strengthening leadership and management: build on our existing offer through programme development, workshops, practical coaching and guidance.
• Embedding 70:20:10: support managers to use workplace experience, stretch activities, peer learning, coaching and mentoring as purposeful development opportunities.
• Designing and delivering engaging learning: create and facilitate face-to-face and virtual sessions, digital learning and practical tools, coordinating specialist external input where needed.
• Supporting compliance: work with managers to identify gaps, address barriers and maintain statutory and mandatory learning standards.
• Developing teams and supporting change: design and evaluate OD interventions that improve culture, leadership behaviours, team effectiveness and ways of working.
• Supporting new services: contribute to mobilisation through effective induction and team development, helping new colleagues and managers build connections and a sense of belonging.
• Working collaboratively: partner with People colleagues to align learning with workforce priorities, engagement and inclusion, including relevant qualifications and career development opportunities.
• Contributing to our commercial offer: deliver high-quality learning for external organisations, adapting your approach to different audiences and representing MHM professionally.
• Evaluating impact: assess whether OD and learning interventions improve leadership behaviours, team effectiveness, culture and service delivery.

About you:

You'll be an experienced Organisational Development and Learning professional with demonstrable experience diagnosing challenges, partnering with leaders and delivering effective OD interventions. You'll combine thoughtful analysis and creative design with a practical, hands-on approach. You'll be comfortable building a new framework, coaching a manager, facilitating a team session and helping colleagues apply learning in their everyday work. You'll bring:

• Demonstrable experience partnering with senior operational leaders, providing OD consultancy, constructive challenge and evidence-based interventions.
• Experience of developing and implementing capability or competency frameworks, with a clear personal contribution to their design, introduction and use.
• Experience in training needs analysis and organisational diagnostics, using workforce data, engagement feedback and performance evidence to identify root causes.
• Experience of designing and delivering leadership and management development.
• Practical experience of applying the 70:20:10 learning model through workplace and social learning alongside formal development.
• Experience designing, implementing and evaluating OD interventions supporting organisational change, culture and team effectiveness.
• Confident coaching, influencing and facilitation skills, including face-to-face and virtual delivery.
• The ability to create accessible learning materials, digital resources and tools for different audiences.
• Experience of using learning data and compliance information to support managers and drive improvement.
• Evidence of evaluating OD and learning interventions, demonstrating changes in leadership, behaviours, team effectiveness or service outcomes.
• The ability to manage competing priorities across services while contributing to wider organisational projects.

How you'll work:

This is a hybrid role, combining home working, office attendance and visits to services. Working arrangements will reflect your location, with monthly travel required according to service needs and agreed priorities.

Why join us?

Mental Health Matters is a national charity delivering mental health support for individuals and communities across the UK. Our people are at the heart of our work. We're committed to creating an inclusive, supportive environment where colleagues can develop, thrive and make a meaningful difference. You'll join an evolving Learning and Organisational Development team, with the opportunity to contribute your expertise, shape new approaches and see the difference your work makes to colleagues and services.

What we offer you:

• An annual pay review process.
• 25 days' annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus bank holidays.
• Enhanced occupational sick pay.
• Access to our workplace pension scheme.
• Family-friendly and flexible working arrangements to support a good work-life balance.
• Access to our wellbeing offer, including an Employee Assistance Programme, Virtual GP service and wellbeing resources.
• Life assurance and a free will-writing service.
• Blue Light Card and Charity Workers discounts.
• Access to Tickets for Good.
• Employee recognition and celebration schemes.
• A tailored induction programme, personal development and career pathways to support your development.

Equality, diversity and inclusion:

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

We value the different experiences, perspectives and contributions that colleagues bring, and want everyone to feel respected, supported and able to be themselves.

Please let us know if you require any adjustments to support you through the recruitment process.

Closing date: Wednesday 18th November 2026

Interview date: Friday 4th December 2026