Learning and Development Lead

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Learning and Development Lead to join our Team at Invicta Health. Reporting directly to the Director of People, this is an exciting opportunity to help shape and embed a culture of continuous learning and development across a forward-thinking, patient-focused organisation.

In this newly developed role, you will be instrumental in designing and delivering a Learning and Development (L&D) strategy that supports our workforce plans and operational goals. You will lead the creation of a structured and evidence-based training plan, ensuring learning and development across the organisation is targeted, inclusive, and aligned to both service needs and individual growth.

The role is fixed term for 12 months and hours are up to a maximum of 22.5 per week.

Main duties of the job

What Youll Be Doing

Developing and embedding a robust L&D culture across Invicta Health.

Designing and implementing an annual learning needs analysis and organisational training plan.

Supporting the commissioning and evaluation of high-quality, cost-effective learning solutions.

Advising managers and services on training needs and suitable development opportunities.

Ensuring compliance with statutory and mandatory training requirements.

Working collaboratively with education providers, training hubs, and funding bodies to optimise access to training and development opportunities.

Championing fair access to professional development across teams and services.

About us

At Invicta Health, were committed to delivering excellent patient care by investing in our people. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence and shape how learning is delivered across a growing and dynamic organisation, making a real impact on patient outcomes and staff experience.

Invicta Health is a not for profit company, with a passion for primary care. We have a wide range of services such as GP surgeries, services in Urgent Treatment Centres , a mental health service, GP staff training service and the list is growing all the time.

We are formed by a federation of General Practitioners working in Canterbury and South Kent Coast areas of East Kent. Our aim is to provide local, high quality services for local people by collaborating with other established organisations in the health and social care community.

What perks can we offer you?

• Learning and development opportunities
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Staff forum
• Competitive annual leave entitlement
• Incremental pay progression
• Approved blue light card provider
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes
• Company Car Lease Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Job responsibilities

What Were Looking ForWere looking for someone who is passionate about people development and who thrives in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment. Youll need experience in designing and delivering organisational learning strategies, excellent stakeholder engagement skills, and a strong understanding of workforce development within healthcare or a comparable setting.

Main Responsibilities

Support the Director of People in developing and embedding a strongculture of learning and development across Invicta Health.

Contribute to the development and delivery of a comprehensiveorganisational L&D strategy aligned to Invicta Healths workforce andoperational priorities.

Collaborate with the Director of People, Director of Operations, and Headof Quality & Nursing in the workforce planning process to ensure thatcurrent and future learning and development needs are strategically addressed.

Develop and implement a robust Learning Needs Analysis (LNA) process forthe organisation, ensuring it captures priority learning needs, supportseffective commissioning, and enables accurate tracking, reporting, andevaluation of impact.

Use the outcomes of the LNA to produce an annual organisational trainingand development plan, aligned to statutory, mandatory, and service-specificrequirements.

Provide expert advice to services and managers on the identification andresolution of training and development needs, designing or sourcingfit-for-purpose solutions.

Support the commission and management of external training providers,ensuring the delivery of high-quality, value-for-money learning programmes.

Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with the Training Hub,Deanery, Medical Schools, and other Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) tooptimise access to training opportunities and funding.

Work in partnership with the Head of Finance and Director of Operationsto ensure that external funding streams for training are fully utilised andappropriately allocated across the organisation.

Ensure that there is a fair and equitable approach to allocating trainingespecially around professional development across Invicta and ensure that thesemeet the needs of the service and are appropriately supported.

Monitor and report on compliancewith statutory and mandatory training requirements, ensuring legal obligationsare met and that training content is role-relevant and up to date.

Person Specification Experience

• Experience of working in education, L&D at a senior level, in a complex environment
• Up to date knowledge of L&D techniques and best practice methodology

Qualifications

• Educated to degree or diploma level or equivalent experience
• Appropriate professional qualifications in L&D e.g. CIPD or relevant experience
• Evidence of continuous professional development

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.

Part-time,Flexible working,Home or remote working