Senior Learning Manager- Driver Training

4 weeks ago


Preston, United Kingdom North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust Full time

Job overview

Senior Learning Manager – Driver Education

Base: The Centre, Preston (and future centralised education and training base)Pay: Band 8a1 x 37.5 hour postRESTRICTED INTERNAL ONLY

We are looking to recruit a Senior Learning Manager to provide management and leadership of the trust’s driver education team. The post holder will work collaboratively as part of the senior education team, supporting the Head of Education with the delivery high quality learning experiences.

We are looking for a highly motivated, dynamic and innovative senior learning manager with a passion for continuous improvement of learning activities and the ability to motivate and inspire existing staff and new staff to the team.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have significant experience of managing learning activities within driver education and will be able to demonstrate experience of developing innovative and creative learning opportunities to meet individual and team needs. They will be able to provide specialist advice to the organisation on improving the quality of driver education and training ensuring all regulatory and legislative requirements are met.

As the functional lead for driver education and training activities across the trust, successful applicants will also need to meet the minimum qualification and experience requirements of a qualified driving instructor to be shortlisted.

Clean Driving License including C1 category by acquisition.Level 3 Certificate in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving (CERAD)Level 4 Diploma in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving Instruction (DERADI)Approved driving instructor (ADI)Assessment and Delivery experience of CERAD L3 in an NHS ambulance service.

NWAS is committed to employing compassionate, inclusive and adaptive leaders. We offer a dynamic recruitment process enabling applicants to work together, be at their best to make a difference, in line with our trust values and leadership philosophy.

The advert will close on 30th April 2024 and applicants are requested to be available on 7th May 2024 for the assessment centre.

Working for our organisation

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.

Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.
We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.

Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.

We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Person specification

Skills / Competencies

Essential criteria

The confidence to challenge existing practices and to lead initiatives for new and efficient use of resources.Able to communicate highly complex and highly sensitive information to staff at all levels of the organisation and externally, in a confident and professional manner.Natural coaching styleStrong analytical, problem solving, reasoning and decision-making.Ability to design and implement changes to implement improvements.Ability to design and facilitate a wide range of learning opportunities to a diverse learning communityAbility to maintain confidentiality and deal with situations in a sensitive manner.Able to work to tight deadlines and pay attention to detail.Able to prioritise and manage own work.

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Educated to Master’s degree or equivalent education/experience.Professional education qualification as relevant to functional areaCoaching/mentoring qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of strategy and policy developmentManagement of education processes and procedures to secure improvements and high achievementsSuccessful line management experience within an educational setting, with experience of people management processes.

Skills / Competencies

Essential criteria

Excellent inter-personal skills with ability to develop positive working relationships at all levels (internally/externally)The leadership qualities necessary to inspire others.Ability to negotiate and influence persuasively, to command confidence and respect internally and externally.Demonstrable compassionate and inclusive leadership with a collaborative leadership style which enables others to shine.

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of developing targeted learning interventionsKnowledge of innovative blended learning solutions and facilitation

Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria

Working together – demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable.Being at our best – professional and adaptable and takes pride in work.Making a difference – act with compassion, kindness and integrity towards everyone
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