Learning and Development Facilitator

The learning and development facilitator will be responsible for the delivery of the programme of learning for the Research Systems Programme (Future IRAS).

This post is key to the successful, safe and correct use of Future IRAS for the HRA. The post holder will work closely with the skills and capability manager but will have clear management over the digital learning required to support Future IRAS. The postholder will be expected to have experience in Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation (ADDIE), instructional design principles and the design, development and delivery of e-learning.

They will support the implementation of the training strategy to achieve this including: analysis of core IT skills in the workforce including our external stakeholders and HRA community to support the use of Future IRAS. Full analysis of the current business as usual (BAU) training requirements across the HRA landscape with focus on the correct methodologies of learning to support the varying stakeholders with consideration to the 70/20/10 methodology. The postholder will focus their approach on the programme's transitions stages, set out in the roadmap. They will make sure they deliver the training strategy objectives by optimising the correct methodologies of traditional face to face learning, self-paced learning, webinars and interactive e-learning.

The post holder will provide strategic capability, learning and development advice and support to staff, managers, teams change programmes; and external stakeholders facilitating a culture where professionalism is valued.

The post holder is required to support the needs of people that deliver a service in health and social care research. The organisation is currently undertaking a once in a generation transformation, making this is a particularly interesting time for our learning and development team as we on-board new people, processes and technology. They will drive their own work to deliver strategic capability goals that contribute to the development and implementation of Future IRAS by working with stakeholders to deliver a service that is valued.

Working at the HRA, we are reminded daily of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for you, not just us and the work we do.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know from experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger, more creative workplace that helps us to deliver the best services. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of our community: age, disability, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and other diverse characteristics, and we have policies in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.

When applying to work here, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement – if it works for us, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Please note, if applying to our Manchester, Nottingham or Bristol locations, we are only able to offer the role as home based.

This role sits within the HRA Resources directorate which consists of various functions that work

collaboratively to provide and deliver a range of services to staff committee members and

suppliers of goods and services to the organisation.

The directorate functions are:

• HR
• Finance
• Governance
• Commercial
• Equality & Diversity
• Learning & Development

To find out more and to understand the full duties of the role, please refer to the job description

attached.

In submitting your application with us, please note the following:

We currently do not accept applications via recruitment agencies.

We do not hold a sponsorship licence and are unable to offer employment under any sponsorship

arrangement.

Where applicants fail to demonstrate how they meet any one of the essential criteria of the person

specification, the application will not be shortlisted. You will be considered based only on the

information in your application form. CVs will not be considered.

The HRA reserves the right to close this vacancy early should it receive a sufficient number of

applications.

Please note: This vacancy is also open to applicants who wish to apply for the role on a secondment basis. Applicants who fit this category are advised to speak with their Line Manager before applying and visit your organisations Secondment Policy.