Skills and Capability Manager

NHS; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A health organization in Manchester is seeking a Skills and Capability Manager to develop and deliver comprehensive onboarding and digital services training for their research systems. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in learning and development, with a strong focus on improving capability and resilience across diverse stakeholders. Responsibilities include training strategy development and stakeholder engagement to ensure a smooth transition to new services. This position offers a salary range of £55,690 to £62,682 annually with flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working

Inclusive workplace

Qualifications

• In-depth specialist knowledge of learning strategy implementation.
• Experience in managing large learning and development projects.
• Demonstrated experience in content design and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver training strategies for onboarding.
• Provide learning and development advice to stakeholders.
• Evaluate learning methodologies and improve capability.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Presentation skills

Problem solving

Education

Postgraduate level education

Master's degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Job Summary

The Skills and Capability Manager will be responsible for the development and delivery of the programme of onboarding, guidance and learning and Digital services training for the Research Systems Programme (Future IRAS).

We are seeking an experienced and inspirational learning and development professional to use their expertise across all teams at the HRA and the wider users of the research community across the UK to deliver a capability development service which influences staff performance, advises on improving capability and resilience, optimises talent management and leadership, health safety and wellbeing policies, diversity learning approaches, recruitment, retention and workforce planning.The post holder will drive their own work and their team to deliver strategic capability goals that contribute to the development and implementation of the new digital service across the UK by working with stakeholders to deliver a service that is valued.

Main duties of the job

This post is key to the successful, implementation and smooth transition to the new digital services for all users of our research systems. The postholder will be expected to have experience in Face-to-Face classroom training as well as developing and delivering e-learning. They will put in place a training strategy to achieve this including: analysis of core IT skills in the workforce including our external stakeholders and the UK wide research community to support the use of Future IRAS. Full analysis of the current BAU training requirements across the UK IRAS landscape with focus on the correct methodologies of learning to support the varying stakeholders with consideration to the 70/20/10 methodology.

The postholder will focus on the transitions stages and optimising the correct methodologies of traditional face to face learning, self-paced learning, webinars and interactive e-learning. The post holder will provide strategic capability, learning and development advice and support to staff, managers, teams change programmes; and external stakeholders facilitating a culture where professionalism is valued.

About Us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for you, not just us and the work we do.

We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know from experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger, more creative workplace that help us to deliver the best services.

We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of our community. This includes:o ageo disabilityo ethnicityo gender identity and expressiono religion or beliefo sexo sexual orientationo other diverse characteristics

We have policies in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.

When applying to work here, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement - if it works for you, we'll do our best to make it work for us.

Please note, if applying to our Nottingham or Bristol locations, we are only able to offer the role as home based.

Details

Date posted

14 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

21 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

980-HRA7321268-C

Job locations

Manchester

3 Piccadilly Place, London Road

Manchester

M1 3BN

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Qualifications:

• Educated to Post graduate level (or relevant qualifications) in a relevant field, or significant relevant working experience of the subject matter
• Masters degree or equivalent qualification=
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Expertise:

• In depth specialist knowledge of implementing learning strategy to enable good service design
• Providing advice and guidance across projects on both content design methodologies and learning and guidance materials
• Ongoing CPD development
• Thorough knowledge of user centred design process and 70/20/10 methodology
• Significant experience in a training manager/Learning and development manager role
• Strong interpersonal skills to include diplomacy and sensitivity, negotiating and influencing, and an ability to work well with others at all levels
• Excellent Presentation Skills
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise against a background of change, uncertainty, and demand across a number of stakeholders
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to understand and interpret complex information and to make it relevant to a range of stakeholders
• Problem solving and system/process design
  
  

Experience:

• Onboarding of new staff within team
• Demonstrable experience of managing content design as a project lead
• Demonstrable experience of management of large learning and development projects
• Manage accessibility of content and testing user understanding within WCAG
• Demonstrable experience of management of staff within team
• High level report writing
• Demonstrate intermediate experience of using MS office and Excel for developing reports and project management
  
  

Analytical And Judgemental Skills:

• Multitasking and analysing opportunities, defining successful approaches and able to proactively solve problems
• Evaluate design proposals from training officers and subject matter experts and make recommendations to business transformation team
• Interpret strategy and translate into working objectives
  
  

Interpersonal Skills:

• Highly self-motivated, confident, proactive, innovative, with ability to work independently and on own initiative
• Flexible working approach and highly adaptable to change
• Commitment to team working and respect and consideration for the skills of others
• Willingness to travel to relevant meetings throughout the UK
  
  

Other:

• Commitment to inclusivity and valuing diversity
  
  

Job description

Job responsibilities

Other:

• Commitment to inclusivity and valuing diversity
  
  

Person Specification

Qualifications:

Essential

• Educated to Post graduate level (or relevant qualifications) in a relevant field, or significant relevant working experience of the subject matter
  
  

Desirable

• Masters degree or equivalent qualification
  
  

Essential

Knowledge, Skills and Expertise:

• In depth specialist knowledge of implementing learning strategy to enable good service design
• Providing advice and guidance across projects on both content design methodologies and learning and guidance materials
• Ongoing CPD development
• Thorough knowledge of user centred design process and 70/20/10 methodology
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise against a background of change, uncertainty, and demand across a number of stakeholders
  
  

Experience:

Essential

• Onboarding of new staff within team
• Demonstrable experience of managing content design as a project lead
• Demonstrable experience of management of large learning and development projects
• Manage accessibility of content and testing user understanding within WCAG
• Demonstrable experience of management of staff within team
  
  

Essential

Analytical and Judgemental Skills:

• Multitasking and analysing opportunities, defining successful approaches and able to proactively solve problems
• Evaluate design proposals from training officers and subject matter experts and make recommendations to business transformation team
• Interpret strategy and translate into working objectives
  
  

Essential

Interpersonal Skills:

• Highly self-motivated, confident, proactive, innovative, with ability to work independently and on own initiative
• Flexible working approach and highly adaptable to change
• Commitment to team working and respect and consideration for the skills of others
• Willingness to travel to relevant meetings throughout the UK
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Highly self-motivated, confident, proactive, innovative, with ability to work independently and on own initiative
• Flexible working approach and highly adaptable to change
• Commitment to team working and respect and consideration for the skills of others
• Willingness to travel to relevant meetings throughout the UK
  
  

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Health Research Authority

Address

Manchester

3 Piccadilly Place, London Road

Manchester

M1 3BN

Employer's website

https://www.hra.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Health Research Authority

Address

Manchester

3 Piccadilly Place, London Road

Manchester

M1 3BN

Employer's website

https://www.hra.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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