Learning and Development Manager
Specialist Care Sector
37.5 hours per week | Permanent | Hybrid
The Opportunity
We are recruiting an experienced Learning and Development Manager for an established specialist care provider delivering high-quality mental health, nursing and social care services.
This is a varied, hands-on position combining responsibility for the organisation’s learning and development strategy with the practical delivery of training. You will identify workforce development needs, create effective learning programmes, monitor mandatory training compliance and evaluate how successfully learning is being applied within services.
You will personally deliver classroom-based, workshop and practical training. You must therefore be a confident, engaging facilitator who enjoys working directly with colleagues across a range of operational and professional roles.
Working closely with operational managers, HR and senior leaders, you will ensure that training supports organisational objectives, regulatory requirements and, most importantly, the needs of the people supported by the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess organisational, service and individual learning needs and translate them into an effective learning and development strategy.
- Design and deliver engaging classroom, workshop, practical and blended learning programmes aligned with business, care and safeguarding requirements.
- Agree priorities with employees, HR, operational managers and senior leaders, and coordinate the annual training programme across multiple services.
- Manage enrolment, schedules, venues, trainers, learning resources and external providers.
- Monitor mandatory training attendance, completion and compliance, maintaining accurate records and clear management reports.
- Evaluate the quality, impact and practical application of learning, recommending improvements where required.
- Manage learning budgets and resources while identifying opportunities to improve capability, efficiency and return on investment.
- Keep up to date with regulatory developments and best practice, supporting the consistency and effectiveness of the wider training team.
- Promote a positive culture of continuous learning and professional development.
About You
- You will be an experienced learning and development professional who can take ownership of the function while remaining actively involved in training delivery.
- Experience as a Learning and Development Manager, Training Manager or in a broader HR and learning role within the care sector.
- Willing to deliver training to across varying shift patterns when required.
- A strong track record of designing, delivering and evaluating workplace training programmes.
- A confident and engaging facilitation style, adaptable to different roles, experience levels and learning needs.
- Knowledge of classroom learning, coaching, workshops, mentoring, e-learning and blended learning.
- The ability to translate policies, regulatory requirements and operational procedures into clear, relevant training.
- Experience monitoring training performance, assessing effectiveness and recommending practical improvements.
- Strong leadership, communication, organisation, planning and time-management skills.
- Good IT skills, including confidence using learning management or training record systems, and the ability to build effective relationships at all levels.
- A relevant learning and development or training qualification would be beneficial.
What Is on Offer
- Salary of £36,500 per annum, depending on experience.
- Permanent position working 37.5 hours per week.
- The opportunity to shape learning and development across specialist care services and make a direct contribution to workforce capability and quality of care.
