Senior Leader Development Manager - Hybrid

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Staff discounts

Nursery on-site Exeter

Job summary

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Learning & Development Manager to shape leadership capability across our Devon sites (Exeter, Barnstaple, or Bideford) and from home on a hybrid basis. You will design and deliver impactful programmes that build confident, high‑performing teams and enable transformational leadership.

We value supportive, inclusive leadership and offer a fixed-term contract until 5 October 2027.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and delivering leadership and management development initiatives.
• Passionate about people, performance, and creating a positive workplace culture.
• Skilled in coaching, team development, and organisational development.
• Collaborative, credible, and able to influence at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of our Leadership & Management Development Programme and bitesize training sessions, helping managers at all levels grow and succeed.
• Take ownership of our Level 5 Coaching Apprenticeship Programme, building a coaching culture across the organisation.
• Partner with teams and leaders to improve team dynamics, using facilitation, psychometric tools and insight to drive collaboration and performance.
• Be a trusted expert, offering specialist advice and guidance on leadership, performance, and culture development.
• Champion our 'Just and Learning' Culture, helping leaders create environments where people feel safe to speak up and learn from experience.
• Ensure we continue to have an inspiring and welcoming induction programme that sets our new starters up for success from day one.

Skills

Facilitation

Leadership development

Coaching

Team development

Organisational development

Job description

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Learning & Development Manager to shape leadership capability across our Devon sites (Exeter, Barnstaple, or Bideford) and from home on a hybrid basis. You will design and deliver impactful programmes that build confident, high‑performing teams and enable transformational leadership.

We value supportive, inclusive leadership and offer a fixed-term contract until 5 October 2027.