Learning & Development Trainer
| Posting date: | 27 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £35,000.00 to £38,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £35000.00 - £38000.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 May 2026 |
| Location: | Colchester, CO4 9JU |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0423-26-0012 |
Summary
Work with key stakeholders across the St Helena Group to identify any skills gaps and future workforce needs. Lead on the development and delivery of training activity for all employees, ensuring all development programmes are high-quality and fit for purpose. Oversee core training areas including management development, compliance training, mandatory training and preparation and monitoring of the training budget with the P&C Associate Director. Hold joint responsibility with the Associate Director of P&C and the P&C Business Partners for driving and enhancing the Line Manager training agenda across the St Helena Group. Design, deliver and evaluate engaging training that meets organisational needs and supports continuous development. Maintain and manage a consistent learning calendar covering mandatory, induction and development pathways. Collaborate closely with the Associate Director of P&C, the wider P&C team, and organisational stakeholders to ensure the learning offer supports business needs. Strategic Learning & Workforce Development Identify and be responsible for future training needs, creating training strategies and workforce development plans aligned to organisational objectives with oversight from the Associate Director of People and Culture. Conduct organisationwide training needs analysis and develop the Commercial and professional services Education and Training Plan, in collaboration with key stakeholders. Review the appraisal process, including updating forms and documentation to ensure alignment with organisational needs. Work closely with line managers to identify training and development needs, and implement effective, practical solutions. Mandatory, Compliance and Core Training Lead and manage all mandatory training requirements for staff across the St Helena Group including subsidiaries. Produce monthly mandatory training compliance reports for the Senior Leadership Team Support the planning, delivery and review of all mandatory training activities Identify when training agreements are required and ensure they are implemented appropriately. Responsible for compliance on all mandatory training across the St Helena Group. Maintain accurate training records within Bluestream, including ownership of competency skills uploads and ongoing updates. Monitor mandatory training assessment compliance and ensure that records and evidence are complete and up to date. Produce monthly or quarterly compliance reports with agreed KPIs for Senior Leadership Team. Training Delivery and Facilitation Plan and execute delivery of the training programme objectives. Design and deliver training sessions, courses and learning interventions as required. Create and source learning materials, external providers and training resources appropriate to organisational needs. Source costeffective production of training materials. Identify and source suitable internal and external training opportunities to support staff development. Leadership, Coaching & Management Development Support the development of strong people-management skills in managers Responsible for training needs analysis across the St Helena Group and the development of the St Helena group education and training plan in conjunction with stakeholders Manage the organisational coaching caseload, providing support to staff at all levels, including senior managers. External Partnerships & Funding Build and maintain relationships with external training providers. Coordinate opportunities for St Helena group to deliver or sell mandatory training externally where appropriate. Identify and secure suitable external funding, sponsorship or education grants to enhance the training offer Financial Responsibilities Prepare and monitor the training budget in collaboration with the Head of Hospice Education and Associate Director of People and Culture, ensuring efficient use of resources. Monitoring, Evaluation & Quality Assurance Monitor and measure the effectiveness of training activities, including evaluating return on investment impact. Ensure accurate recording, reporting and evaluation of all training activities. Maintain uptodate and accurate training records in line with the St Helena HR system. Organisational Development & Project Support Support St Helena group development projects to help staff reach their full potential. Undertake any other reasonable duties required to support the effective running of the Learning & Development function.