Specialist Practitioner for Widening Participation

Northumbria Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the North East is seeking a Specialist Practitioner for Widening Participation to coordinate and develop vocational opportunities. The successful candidate will drive projects that raise aspirations and support development in the community. Essential qualifications include a Level 6 qualification and experience in people development. The role comes with attractive benefits including flexible working opportunities and access to staff well-being programs.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Generous annual leave

Access to professional development programs

Staff health and well-being programs

Qualifications

• Specialist knowledge in the development and delivery of people development activities.
• Experience in an education or similar environment.
• Ability to project-manage innovative people development activities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and develop career and vocational opportunities.
• Support the best development for personnel.
• Contribute to HR and people development strategies.
• Deliver projects to meet key performance indicators.
• Develop networks and partnerships for people development activities.

Skills

Project management skills

Leadership and management skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Level 6 qualification (e.g. Degree)

Job description

This role as Specialist Practitioner for Widening Participation is to coordinate and develop career and vocational opportunities to attract and retain our current and future workforce. They will be expected to create and implement a range of Widening Participation projects supporting education providers across Northumberland and North Tyneside and raising aspirations of the communities we serve. The post holder will be responsible for the development of efficient and effective programmes, activities and projects to support our organisational Widening Participation strategy and aspirations within our Community Promise and Corporate Social Responsibility agenda. It is essential that the post holder role models compassionate and inclusive leadership by engaging, enabling, and empowering others; using coaching techniques to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement; and facilitating team working and collaboration across organisational boundaries.

Responsibilities

• To provide and support the best development for our people.
• To contribute to the formulation, agreement and delivery of HR and people development strategies by providing a high quality service for the organisation.
• To ensure appropriate people development systems and processes are in place to support the organisation, regulatory requirements and development plans.
• To deliver projects and strategies in order to provide a high-quality service and ensure the organisation meets a range of key performance indicators.
• To contribute to the design and delivery of specialist projects and programmes linked to people development strategies and action plans.
• To support quality assurance and improvement by ensuring all data collected is accurate and supported on appropriate systems.
• To provide information, advice and guidance to service users linked to People Development needs.
• To ensure agreement or co‑operation is obtained when presenting complex, sensitive or contentious information to large groups.
• To provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information where agreement or co‑operation are required.
• To develop networks and partnerships with internal and external groups, to coordinate and deliver a range of people development activities across the organisation.
• To provide and receive strategic reports as a method of giving assurance, making improvements and developing the service.
• To analyze, interpret and compare a range of options when dealing with complex facts or situations.
• To coordinate activities and projects requiring analysis and interpretation, making judgements or escalating matters as and when required.

Qualifications

• Level 6 qualification (e.g. Degree) in an appropriate subject or equivalent portfolio of experience.
• Specialist knowledge in the development and delivery of people development activities, gained through experience in an education or similar environment.
• Skills to project‑manage the delivery of an innovative and forward‑thinking people development activities to support the organisation’s strategic priorities.
• Skills and experience in leadership and management.
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire and engage others.
• Holds a valid driving licence and is either a car owner or able to use a car for work purposes.
• It is also essential that the post holder can…

Certificate of Sponsorship

• Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust proudly hold a sponsor licence.
• In order to provide sponsorship you and the role you are applying for must meet UKVI eligibility requirements. Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Benefits and Working Conditions

Working for our organisation means you will inspire our current and future workforce, working in collaboration with wider stakeholders to continuously build on our success in promoting and supporting employability and career progression opportunities across the Health and Social Care sector. Our organisation manages three major locality hospitals and a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in England. Led by innovative projects such as a state‑of‑the‑art specialist emergency care hospital, we also offer a range of flexible working opportunities and a generous annual leave and pension scheme. We are proud to be an award‑winning, diverse, and inclusive employer that supports the wellbeing of staff and patients alike.

Northumbria Way – What it means for you

• Extensive staff health and well‑being programme including access to our specialist Wellbeing Hub.
• Support and connection through a variety of Staff Network groups.
• A range of flexible working opportunities.
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme.
• Access to lease car and home electronics scheme (qualifying criteria applies).
• Opportunities to improve your professional development through our vast training programmes.
• Access to savings scheme via salary sacrifice with Northumberland Community Bank.

Equal Opportunities

Applicants who are members of the Armed Forces, and those who have a disability that requires support in the workplace (two‑ticks pledge) and who meet the essential criteria will be interviewed under the Trust’s interview guarantee scheme. We recognise the positive value of diversity and inclusion and are committed to a workforce that is diverse, equal, and inclusive. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME people are currently under‑represented in our workforce as well as other under‑represented groups such as LGBT+ and disabled candidates. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, and a Gold award recipient from the Defence Recognition Scheme.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to attend interview please make the recruitment team aware as soon as possible by calling our HR Recruitment Team on 0191 203 1415 option 2.

Applicants who meet the Fit and Proper Person Requirements (FPPR) will require additional pre‑employment checks in line with CQC and NHS England statutory guidance.

Application Information

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