Group Head of Learning & Development, Communications and Partnership Engagement

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Develop, lead, and execute the Learning & Development Strategy for EMED Group, ensuring alignment with the People Strategy and organizational objectives.

• Identify skill gaps and create learning solutions in collaboration with the Chief People Officer, Executive Leadership Team, and both senior and operational leaders.

• Design and manage leadership and management development programs, including the Manager Acceleration Programme.

• Spearhead succession planning and talent development initiatives alongside HR Business Partners and senior leaders.

• Collaborate with colleagues in Training, clinical, quality, governance, safeguarding, information governance, health and safety, and operations to ensure safe, compliant, and high-quality patient care.

• Optimize the utilization of the Apprenticeship Levy and establish apprenticeship pathways.

• Advocate for professional qualifications and structured development routes.

• Direct internal communication channels to convey corporate news, priorities, celebrations, successes, and key messages.

• Ensure that internal communications foster engagement, facilitate change, cultivate culture, amplify colleague voices, and promote a shared organizational identity.

• Lead social value initiatives within the EMED Foundation.

• Support EMED Foundation campaigns, encourage colleague involvement, and oversee governance through the Trustees.

• Develop social value, employability, outreach, and partnership activities in collaboration with the Talent Resourcing team.

• Forge partnerships related to charitable work, community engagement, education, and resourcing.

• Integrate lived experiences into colleague learning and induction, which includes a patient-focused dialysis video.

• Collaborate with charitable and social value partners to enhance EMED’s external value proposition and aid in the development of social value in bids.

• Provide strategic leadership, planning, prioritization, and budget management for the Learning & Development function.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven senior leadership capability in learning and organizational development, communications, partnership engagement, and social value.

• Proficient in articulating strategy, influencing stakeholders, and communicating effectively across teams, external partners, and the broader business.

• Ability to adapt organizational strategies, encourage collaboration, manage risks, and nurture innovation.

• Skill in aligning team efforts with organizational objectives, establishing metrics, and applying financial insights to decision-making.

• Capacity to empower teams, allocate responsibilities, foster shared accountability, and mentor others.

• Competence in incorporating customer, patient, and service-user perspectives into strategic decision-making processes.

• Experience or capability in succession planning, talent pipelines, mentoring, sponsorship, and leadership development.

• Proficiency in influencing key stakeholders at a strategic level and leading initiatives related to learning, engagement, social value, and change.

• Ability to navigate organizational change, address resistance, and promote continuous improvement and learning.

• Strategic planning, prioritization, budget awareness, and leadership experience within a Learning & Development function.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive Salary

• Annual car allowance

• Performance-related bonus

• Private Healthcare

• 33 days of annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) with the option to purchase additional leave through salary sacrifice

• Life Assurance

• 24/7 online/telephone GP Consultation and access to prescriptions

• Second opinion medical support following diagnosis or while a colleague is on a treatment pathway

• Cash-plan benefits, including dental, optical, and chiropody

• Access to mental health and physiotherapy consultations

• Access to legal advice on domestic issues, including motoring offences, wills and probate, and personal injury

• Long Service Recognition Scheme with an increase in annual leave after 5 years and at 5-year intervals