Lead Learning & Development Specialist

British Heart Foundation

  • London
  • £40,000-42,500 per year
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 9 days ago
The opportunityFor 60+ years British Heart Foundation (BHF) has been focused on transforming the nation's heart and circulatory health. Growing income and support for our cause means we need access to the right systems, tools, and brilliant data insight. This is where our Enterprise Foundations (EF) Programme comes in to provide the best possible technology systems to support our work.This programme will deliver cutting-edge technologies, better systems, and data to provide the foundations for growing our income so we can support the lifesaving breakthroughs millions of people desperately need.As our Lead Learning & Development Specialist you'll support BHF in the successful delivery of this organisational wide Enterprise Foundations programme.You'll lead, design, manage and evaluate engaging learning experiences that will enable colleagues to enhance their skills. Helping colleagues to adopt changes to key systems and processes within BHF, as well as ways of working and culture, you'll stay ahead of the curve and will, ultimately, help BHF to achieve our transformation goals.You'll work closely with key colleagues in this Enterprise Foundation Change Programme, as well as third-party partners to successfully maximise engagement, commitment, adoption and sustainability. You'll also collaborate closely with the wider L&D team, business leaders and subject matter experts to drive learning initiatives aligned to transformation goals.Working arrangementsPlease note this is a 12-month fixed term contract.This is a blended role, where your work will be dual located between your home and our London Office.At BHF we believe in the power of being together, so our colleagues on blended contracts can expect to spend some time in their office, at least one day a week on average. The use of our office spaces is driven in part by your role and the activities you need to do. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.About youExperienced in designing and delivering complex learning programmes for both technical skills (e.g. Microsoft Dynamics, Azure, Power BI) and behavioural skills (e.g. communication), you'll have previously experience managing complex learning programmes with multiple audiences, workstreams and stages, as well as experience in developing online learning resources and delivering virtual learning experiences.You'll be an all-round L&D Specialist but who has experience with technical training and can understand/pick up new tech quickly, able to work directly with subject matter experts and not get overwhelmed by the jargon.To be successful in this role you'll:
  • Be able to advise, influence, interact and willingness to constructively challenge at all levels
  • Understand the needs of a commercial business and can probe and analyse training requests
  • Have excellent project management and organisational skills and the ability to be driven and self-motivated when working remotely
  • Be able to confidently lead on projects and see them through from beginning to end
  • Have strong interpersonal and relationship building skills, adept at managing a wide range of stakeholders and work collaboratively as part of a team
About usWe research all heart and circulatory diseases and the things that cause them. Our research is the promise of future cures and treatments.We value and respect every individual's unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day.Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, , along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.Interview processInterviews will be held, in person, at our London offices on either 11th September or 17th September. The interview will consist of a competency-based Q&A session as well as a pre-prepared training workshop, details for which will be provided to shortlisted candidates when interviews are being arranged.How to applyIt's quick and easy to apply for a role at BHF. Just click on the apply button below. All you'll need is an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement, outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the role's criteria.As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, the BHF will use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey.Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, pleaseAdditional InformationPost Justification

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