Leadership & Development Manager
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 20 Chwefror 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £35,663 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 03 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Swansea |
| Cwmni: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 448718/1 |
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Do you thrive in a people-focused environment where development, inclusion and support are truly valued?
Can you translate professional standards and principles into engaging, high-quality learning interventions?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
The department sits within OCSD and leads the design and delivery of future-focused leadership and development activity across the organisation. The team works strategically and collaboratively to build capability, support talent pipelines and ensure colleagues have the skills needed to meet current and future business priorities.
Working closely with senior leaders, HR, Organisation Talent and Learning, and the central ODP team, the function ensures all programmes align with ODP principles and wider DfT and DVLA requirements. Using insight, research and management information, the team continuously evaluates and improves learning interventions, while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships, effective governance, resource planning and high-quality programme delivery.
Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:
- Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
- 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday
- Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
Read more in the Benefits section below!
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The role provides strategic leadership and oversight of leadership and development activity, ensuring programmes are high quality, evidence-based and deliver measurable business impact. It involves influencing senior stakeholders, representing the organisation externally, and using insight and data to drive continuous improvement. The post holder ensures effective governance, resource management and accountability, while championing best practice and maintaining strong partnerships to support organisational performance and workforce capability.
Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:
- Work in partnership with leaders in the agency, to ensure programme material is robust and meets the needs of the business, conducting regular research in-line with leadership and development requirements and seek out best practice. Recommend appropriate learning interventions and design bespoke solutions to meet business needs.
- Use training needs and skill gap analysis to design, develop and deliver future focused leadership and development interventions for all colleagues across OCSD including talent programmes.
- Use Management Information (MI) to critically evaluate the effectiveness of training delivery and programme content, providing regular feedback and data to colleagues, team members and the senior leadership team.
Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public.
For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.
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