Organisation Development and Learning Advisor

NHS • Part-time • Gateshead • £32.07k - £39.04k / year • 7h ago

Job summary

This is a dynamic, people-focused role at the heart of organisation development and learning across the Trust, supporting the design, delivery and coordination of high-impact projects that enhance staff experience, enable culture change and build organisational capability. Working within the Organisation Development and Learning team, the role brings core initiatives such as Induction, CPD, Apprenticeships and widening participation to life through hands-on delivery, engaging training, meaningful learner experiences and strong partnerships with schools and external organisations, while creating resources, e-learning and support that help people grow, succeed and feel welcomed from day one.

Main duties of the job

Play a key role in supporting the design, delivery and coordination of core learning, development, and engagement projects across the Trust.
Delivering high-impact projects that span across all areas of organisation and people development, with a clear focus on enhancing the experience of learners, staff, and partners across the organisation.
Working closely with Practitioners and Facilitators, to bring core initiatives, such as Induction, Learning Needs Analysis, CPD, Apprenticeships to life through tailored project actions, delivery, advice and guidance and supportive resources.
Advancing our widening participation agenda, including coordinating work experience, T-Levels, and placements; leading high-quality induction experiences; acting as a welcoming point of contact for learners on site; and building strong relationships with schools and external partners through meaningful outreach.
A confident and enthusiastic trainer, delivering a range of induction and soft-skills learning sessions that contribute to our wider development prospectus.
Take ownership of creating compelling e-learning content, curating materials for the prospectus, advising on development pathways and available funding, and supporting the performance and completion of mandatory learning across the organisation.
This is a varied, people-centred role ideal for someone who is passionate about learning, enjoys delivering training, and is motivated by helping others grow and succeed.

About us

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.

Job responsibilities

Deliver engaging training sessions including corporate induction, softskills workshops, and modules from the Trusts prospectus.
Support delivery of key organisational projects such as by coordinating activities, producing resources, and delivering associated sessions.
Lead operational aspects of widening participation, including work experience, placements, TLevels, onsite learner support, and school/college outreach.
Act as a welcoming and visible point of contact for learners, providing guidance, support and troubleshooting during placements and induction.
Design and update highquality elearning content and curate materials for the Trusts learning prospectus.
Advise staff and managers on development opportunities, pathways, funding options (e.g., apprenticeships), and mandatory training requirements.
Maintain accurate learning records, track attendance, prepare reports, and support monitoring of statutory/mandatory compliance.
Build effective relationships with internal colleagues, managers, external partners, and educational providers.
Contribute to continuous improvement by evaluating learning sessions and suggesting enhancements to programmes and processes.
Manage own workload and priorities with a degree of autonomy, escalating complex issues to senior members of the team as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Learning and Development related qualification (to degree level) or equivalent.

Desirable

Coaching qualification

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of learning and development policies and processes
Strong organisation, stakeholder management and attention to detail
Proficient in use of Microsoft 365 package

Desirable

Understanding of NHS policies, values and workforce priorities
Knowledge of learning design principles

Experience

Essential

Experience working in HR, Learning & Development, OD, education, training or a related field
Experience supporting apprentices/early-career learners and coordinating learning events
Experience using learning management systems
Experience training/facilitating learning for staff in a learning environment
Experience of evaluating impact of interventions.

Desirable

Experience working within NHS or a large, regulated public-sector organisation

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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).