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SalaryAge UK has an exciting opportunity for a Network Learning and Development Manager to join our Learning & Development and Wellbeing Team! This role sits in the Learning and Development & Culture team with direct links to our Network division.
In this role, we're looking for someone who is innovative with a flair of creativity, who can build solutions from scratch and contribute to our Central Learning Strategy. You'll also be great at building relationships, which is key to this role!
As Network Learning and Development Manager, you will lead on the delivery of Learning and Development for our network of local Age UKs and national partners so that they can deliver high quality services to older people in their localities.
We're looking for someone who can manage a variety of L&D projects and their delivery against set timelines, planning how the training will be delivered creatively, whilst engaging with stakeholders and supporting the 130+ local Age UKs and local Age Cymru partners in England and Wales, as well as Age UK nationally and our national partners in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
A strong team-player by nature, you'll work with other colleagues across Services & Partnership Affairs, the Operations Support Team and the wider Age UK Group to communicate the vision for Network learning, with the goal to deliver strategic departmental objectives.
If your strengths and experience include working in an L&D function, implementing the full learning cycle and collaborating with a diverse range of people, you could be an excellent candidate and we'd encourage you to apply.
This role offers hybrid working, with working both in our offices and at home. The successful person needs to be based within commuting distance from our London offices (EC3N 2LB).
Travel is required to various office locations nationally in this role.
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Must haves:
- Experience working in an L&D function, implementing the full learning cycle from needs assessment and data analysis, to training development, delivery, and evaluation.
- Experience managing multiple stakeholders.
- Experience of working collaboratively, and project managing in a fast paced, complex environment, building networks with a diverse range of people.
- Strong IT skills, including extensive knowledge of MS Office including Excel and Forms, MS Dynamics/alternative CRM systems and using software to creatively present information about the impact of projects.
- Ability to communicate complex information clearly and in response to the needs of different audiences.
- Ability to be a team player as this is a cross divisional role.
- Self-motivated and hands on approach to the delivery of key strategic objectives.
Great to haves:
- Experience of designing high-quality, engaging, interactive and learner-centred E-Learning using tools like Articulate.
- Experience working in a hybrid environment.
What we offer in return:
- Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
- Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
- Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
- Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
- Blue Light Card Scheme
- You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.
Additional Information
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
