Job Description
Workforce Support Lead - Development
37 hours per week
£34,434 rising to £35,412 on successful completion of probation and induction period
Are you an experienced and qualified Adult Health and Social Care Trainer? Are you passionate about making a difference in your community? Bury Care Academy is looking for a dynamic Workforce Support Lead (Development) to help us achieve our vision of creating a thriving and high quality care sector across Bury. Working as part of the Bury Care Academy team, you will support with raising awareness of Adult Social Care as a career of choice, develop and deliver training packages to new and current staff as well as supporting those individuals who may be considering care as a career, or looking for work experience placements.
Bury Care Academy is a developing team, with a remit to support Adult Social Care providers in Bury with their workforce development needs, including managing a centralised recruitment service, developing a Care Ambassador Scheme, working with schools and colleges, facilitating and attending jobs fairs, careers fairs, planning and facilitating Sector Based Academies, development of a rolling programme of training to support the sector to continue to develop and improve and other events and much more….
As a Workforce Support Lead, you’ll play a key role in shaping how we engage and work with our stakeholders. You’ll lead on development projects, develop and manage our Care Ambassador Scheme and work experience placements and support other events and projects as part of the wider team.
About You
- Operational experience of working within Adult Social Care
- Minimum Level 4 Learning and Development Qualification
- Qualified to deliver mandatory training for example Moving and Handling People and Basic Life Support
- Understanding of recruitment and the wider Adult Social Care Workforce Development Agenda
- Ability to influence, build effective relationships and negotiate with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to think creatively and find solutions
About the Role
- To support the planning and commissioning of short courses, development programmes and conferences
- To develop high quality training resources and deliver effectively to a range of stakeholders from pre employment, through operational services to senior management level programmes
- To review and evaluate all learning and development interventions to ensure evidence of return on investment
- To support the Bury Care Academy team with all their projects including recruitment and wider workforce development initiatives
- Promote the opportunities available via the Academy to providers and understand any barriers to being able to access these
- Develop strong relationships with commissioners and other stakeholders and work collaboratively to support achievement of the Academies aims
What Next?
If you’re reading this and thinking that sounds just like you then please complete the application form, including your CV and a supporting statement of your choice demonstrating why you think the role, and Persona, are the next career step for you, – no more than 1 side of A4 if written, 5 slides if PowerPoint or 5 minutes if video footage.
Deadline for applications is Friday 7th August, with interviews being held at Persona Care and Support Head Office week beginning 17th August.