Job Summary
Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.
We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues' lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high-quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.
Locala is a Disability Confident employer and as such any disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.
Main Duties of the Job
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, customer-focused individual to join our Organisational Development team on a fixed-term contract/secondment, providing maternity cover up to 30 September 2025. This role offers significant variety, opportunity, and challenge across a range of learning and organisational development activities, including:
* Delivering our corporate induction programme;
* Supporting the infrastructure for Mandatory and Essential Skills Training by implementing best practice approaches using the Electronic Staff Record (ESR/OLM).
* Ensuring accurate and timely training administration, guidance, and support to colleagues, managers, and stakeholders.
* Overseeing Locala's Learning and Development Panel to ensure applications are processed in line with policy.
This role requires a person who has excellent organisational and analytical skills combined with the ability to network, influence, and carry out activities to help people develop and, therefore, bring about change across Locala. Well-developed IT skills and technical knowledge of the Electronic Staff Record including the Learning Management Module (OLM) are essential in this role.
If you are someone who has a heart for supporting organisational development activity as we develop our culture and help colleagues develop, then this will provide you with a fantastic opportunity.
About Us
Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:
* Flexible working - We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
* Generous pension - We offer a generous, defined contribution pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%.
* Development opportunities - We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.
Here at Locala, we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.
Job Details
Date posted: 14 February 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 6 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 2024-1546
Job location: Dewsbury Health Centre, Wellington Road, Dewsbury, Batley, WF13 1HN
Job Responsibilities
For more details about the duties and responsibilities for this role, please refer to the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Please refer to the attached person specification document.
Experience
* Please refer to the attached person specification document.
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.
Employer Details
Employer name: Locala Health and Wellbeing
Address: Dewsbury Health Centre, Wellington Road, Dewsbury, Batley, WF13 1HN
Employer's website: https://www.locala.org.uk/
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