About the job

Job summary

As a Senior Learning and Development Manager you will hold a critical role providing strategic leadership for enhancing and maturing the learning offer to build the regulatory and technical capabilities required in HSE as we move through a significant transition period.   

This role sits within the HSE’s Human Resources Division (HRD) and will be part of the wider HRD Organisational Development Team. As Senior Learning and Development Manager, you will take direction from the Head of Organisational Development and your role will be to implement corporate organisational development (OD) and learning and development (L&D) strategies and plans which are aligned with HSE’s People Strategy. 

Job description

You will provide strategic direction to an established learning team and will lead the end-to-end delivery aspects of the Learning & Development plan, ensuring deliverables meet learner and organisational needs, alongside managing a complex training delivery plan. 

You will drive forward creative solutions to build a high quality, innovative L&D offer to support the regulatory and technical development needs of HSE Divisions, with a primary focus on the Building Safety Division. 

You will lead a team of learning and regulatory specialists to work collaboratively, with energy and pace and will be responsible for developing and leading the provision, ensuring it is aligned to the strategic direction and ambitions of the organisation. 

About you 
 
You will be an Organisation Development professional with experience of managing high quality learner centric learning solutions in large, complex organisations where change and continuous improvement is the norm. With an understanding and appreciation of managing successful projects, you will also have the intellectual and interpersonal skills to be a credible, influential and effective change manager in a fast-paced environment. Sound judgement, an engaging management style and a focus on delivery will also be key requirements in this senior leadership role. 

Responsibilities 

Be instrumental in setting the direction and providing leadership to shape the evolving regulatory and technical learning strategy to support the delivery of HSE strategy and business plan objectives. 
 
Set and monitor team objectives, in alignment with the Organisational Development plan and strategic priorities, and effectively manage the workload/ the scheduling of projects, taking into account competing stakeholder requirements. 
 
Develop and lead a range of activities that will focus on developing a deep understanding of specific requirements to address capability and skills gaps, including proactive engagement with a range of stakeholders at all levels. 
 
Provide expert insight, direction and guidance to enable the design and development of learner centric solutions, incorporating digital learning into a blended delivery approach. 
 
Commission and manage internal or external resources as and when required in order to ensure cost-effective delivery of agreed L&D initiatives. 
 
Manage aspects of the OD budget to ensure efficient and effective use and to maximise organisational and people development opportunities. 
 
Responsible for developing an evidence based approach to high quality learning evaluation demonstrating organisational impact and business benefits.   

NB: Specific duties will develop over time: the above list is intended to indicate the general nature of the post and is not exhaustive. The post holder will be expected to be flexible in supporting the function by undertaking any L&D responsibilities which are commensurate with this grade. 
 

Person specification

Essential Skills and Criteria:

• Ability to receive, understand and convey ideas and information clearly and accurately which may at times be complex, highly detailed, technical or specialist, both in written and verbal form. 
• Ability to think strategically in the context of organisational strategy and within a changing environment. 
• A positive, inclusive and collegial leadership style, and the ability to inspire, motivate and develop and direct others to achieve results. 
• Ability to work as an effective member of the OD Senior Management Team, in shaping, supporting and driving forward the OD Plan. 
• Effective project management skills. 
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with ability to influence at all levels. 
• Ability to diagnose capability gaps and identify innovative and creative learning interventions across the full learning cycle, demonstrating return on investment. 

Desirable Criteria

• A relevant CIPD qualification
• Digital learning expertise

At HSE, we are proud to be able to offer our people the opportunity to work in a hybrid way which combines working from home and the office. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your allocated office will be your contractual place of work. There will be a requirement to travel to the office for various activities e.g., collaborative working, supporting and training colleagues. If hybrid working is suitable for you and your role, the arrangements will be determined primarily by business need, but personal circumstances and other relevant circumstances will also be taken into account. Therefore, we would encourage candidates to consider if the commute from home to the office is a feasible distance to travel before making an application. Please note that if you are successful, hybrid working will be discussed prior to taking up the post.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £57,866, Health and Safety Executive contributes £15,623 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Application Information

• A CV setting out your career history, with qualifications, key responsibilities and achievements
• A statement of suitability of up to 1250 words detailing how your skills and experience meet the essential skills and criteria within the person specification.

Application Guidance

Please access the following link for guidance on how to apply and how to complete a personal statement https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/how-to-apply/  

Sift Information

At sift, we will assess you on your CV and Statement of Suitability.

The sift will take place week commencing 8th July 2024. 

Interview Information

At interview, you will be assessed against the behaviours detailed within the job advert. You will also be asked to complete a presentation. More details will be provided when invited to interview.

Interviews will take place week commencing 22nd July 2024. These dates may be subject to change. 

AI Tools & Platforms

During the application process candidates are allowed to utilise AI (artificial intelligence) platforms and Tools to support them in writing their Behaviours, CV’s and Personal Statements. However, all information submitted must be factually accurate. This includes presenting the ideas and experience of others, or those generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. All presented information will be assessed at the Interview Stage.

Further Information 

Please note that a Reserve List will be held for the period of up to 12 months.

Sponsorship

This role is not open to application from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and require sponsorship your application will be rejected, and any provisional offers of employment will be withdrawn.

It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are aware of the terms and conditions they will adopt should they be successful in their application. For a summary of HSE terms and conditions as part of Civil Service Reform, please see the attached HSE Terms and Conditions document. 

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.

HSE is proud to be a part of the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS). As a Disability Confident employer, we positively welcome applications from disabled people. We are committed to making workplace adjustments to ensure anyone can participate in the recruitment and selection process.

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all disabled applicants who provide evidence of meeting the minimum requirements necessary for the post

If, during the application or interview process, you require any assistance due to a disability or a medical condition, please contact us at the email address below to discuss how we can support you. For example if you have a disability, and you need an application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please contact: hr.resourcing-team@hse.gov.uk  

If successful in securing your role, HSE can provide suitable workplace adjustments to support you throughout your career with HSE.

Any move to HSE from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at here

Please note, if you are a current civil servant and you are currently undergoing any of the following formal actions your application will not be progressed any further; Formal discipline action, any formal action regarding attendance, poor performance or any restriction of duties as a result of disciplinary action.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.