Apprenticeship Education Coordinator

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Are you passionate about education, training, and organisational development? Join our team as an Education and Learning Lead! In this role, you'll play a crucial part in shaping our Education Strategy and supporting our workforce plans to achieve our Trust's Caring Together Strategy. You will support the AD Education, Learning and Organisation Development (ELOD) in providing strategic direction, implementation and monitoring of education, training, learning and development to deliver the Trust's Education Strategy and both the external and internalworkforce plans to help deliver the Trust's Caring Together Strategy. You will be the operational lead of four teams (CPD, Apprenticeship and work experience, Clinical skills, Mandatory training and learning hub), specific projects and areas of work, sometimes at an ICS level (e.g. apprenticeships and work experience). You will also provide operational oversight and manage the planning and delivery of learning, education and development including mandatory training, induction and clinical skills. Sheffield Children's is one of three independent, specialist paediatric hospitals in the country, providing dedicated healthcare for children and young people across community, mental health and acute specialist settings. We have three overarching aims that set the direction for the Trust in our vision 'to create a healthier future for children and young people.' Outstanding patient care Leader in children's health generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme and access to salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and lease cars. We are committed to supporting colleagues from different heritages and lifestyles while at work. This is supported through the offer we have in place for flexible working and the three equality network groups we have in place. Colleagues are encouraged to join these groups and request flexible working. We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values: Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care Qualifications and Training Professional Training and/or Facilitation Qualification Demonstration of Continuing Professional Development e.g. development programme design and delivery, diagnostic processes, coaching Comprehensive and in-depth experience in a busy learning and education function, with recent, relevant experience of providing a customer focussed L&D service and giving advice to managers on L&D issues including all aspects of employee development. Experience of working at a senior level within an Education and Learning environment in a large and complex organisation. Experience of leading improvement projects that have had impact across a number of teams/ disciplines Well-developed knowledge and understanding of current, relevant employee development initiatives and issues. Good understanding of NHSE education provision and structures and the HEI sector Clear understanding of the apprenticeship levy and how apprenticeships are created and delivered. Proficient in Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Financial acumen, including the ability to plan, monitor, and evaluate budgets effectively Strong people and project management skills Excellent team worker, flexible and reliable Previous experience of using a learning management system Experience of working with and leading on Service improvement projects and methodologies (e.g. micro-systems etc). Dedication to providing proactive, high-quality, customer focused service Ability to understand, interpret and articulate complex issues verbally and in writing Coaching or mentoring skills Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Napier Street - Education and Learning Centre Associate Director of OD, Education & Learning £Contract Permanent Full-time Napier Street - Education and Learning Centre #