Head of Learning and Development

2 weeks ago


Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom Devon & Cornwall Police Full time
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Devon & Cornwall Police is seeking a visionary leader to drive the strategic management of learning and development across the Force and with external partners. As the Head of Learning and Development, you will be responsible for developing and implementing strategic L&D direction, strategies, and plans, ensuring alignment with local and national strategic directives.

Key Responsibilities
  • Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement strategic L&D direction, strategies, and plans, ensuring alignment with local and national strategic directives.
  • Innovation and Best Practice: Ensure services meet current and future needs through innovation, digital development, and adherence to best practices.
  • Workforce Development: Ensure the workforce has the skills, knowledge, and behaviours to meet the Forces strategic vision and priorities.
  • Partnerships: Manage internal and external learning and development, educational partnerships, qualification frameworks, and standards across Devon & Cornwall Police and external partners.
  • Leadership: Provide visible leadership, development, and motivation to the L&D Department, ensuring professional and ethical practices are embedded at all levels.
  • Resource Management: Prioritise resources to meet organisational demands, ensuring cost-effective training aligned with strategic priorities.
  • Client Management: Act as the strategic client manager to the business, providing specialist L&D advice to the Chief Officer Command Team and senior management.
  • Policy Oversight: Oversee the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of all L&D policies and procedures, with a focus on harmonisation across the alliance.
  • Operational Oversight: Ensure effective delivery of key force-level L&D projects and manage significant licensing and health and safety requirements, including those related to the firearms range.
  • Income Generation: Lead the development of income generation and collaborative opportunities, ensuring maximum value for money and exploring opportunities for efficiency and effectiveness.
Requirements
  • Strategic leadership experience in an HR/Personnel function, preferably in the learning and development field, delivering demonstrable performance and results, ideally within a complex organisational structure.
  • Strategic thinking and leadership skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and implement successful L&D strategies and initiatives.
  • Ability to work collaboratively across multiple internal and external stakeholders.
  • A passion for fostering a culture of continuous improvement, inclusivity, and professional development.
What We Offer
  • A competitive salary with yearly increments.
  • 25 days a year leave entitlement, with an increase to 30 days after 5 years continuous employment, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time workers).
  • Access to heavily subsidised gym membership that will provide you access to police site gyms throughout the counties.
  • Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme for discounts and services (requires a one off payment of £5).
  • Company sick pay.
  • Competitive local government pension scheme.
  • Job related equipment, as required.
  • Free onsite parking at many police sites throughout the counties.
  • Access to Group insurance scheme (via salary sacrifice scheme).
  • Support networks, free Employees Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and wellbeing services.
  • Development and training opportunities.
  • Supportive and flexible training plan, including regular check-ins throughout your initial period of joining us to ensure you are up to speed with the role and getting the support you need.
  • Flexitime, with the ability to undertake your hours flexibly and in line with business need.
  • Hybrid working, with the ability to work remotely at times throughout the working week (once signed off the training plan).
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