Head of Recruitment and Learning & Development (Care Services) in Bradford - CV-Library

Head of Recruitment and Learning & Development (Care Services)

Salary: £55,000 - £65,000

Remote with travel across the UK as necessary

Deadline for applications is Monday 3rd June

Interviews will be held Monday 17th June at our Office in London

Joining the Care Senior Management Team, this role collaborates across Care Services to co-ordinate and deliver core resourcing and learning and development activity. You will play a key role in leading change initiatives, driving recruitment strategies, and refining learning and development practices. Working closely with the People and central L&D teams, you'll also be accountable for ensuring alignment with processes, program design, quality assurance, and legislative changes.

Key responsibilities include.

Recruitment:

* Overseeing the management of the Care Recruitment Team, ensuring the delivery of first class recruitment, vetting, and compliance services.

* Overseeing the implementation of innovative attraction, recruitment, and assessment methods aligned with business objectives.

* Overseeing the migrant worker process to ensure adherence to Home Office regulations.

Learning & Development:

* Overseeing the management of the Learning Delivery (Care) Team who are responsible for inductions, mandatory training, and other care-related development.

* Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements in learning delivery.

* Ensuring that mandatory training compliance levels are maintained and training content is aligned with regulatory standards.

Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

* CIPD qualified is preferred or experience in a similar role and/or organisation.

* Up to date knowledge or HR and organisational development practises – including change management.

* Demonstrable experience operating at a senior level having managed multi-disciplinary teams.

* The ability to plan creatively at both strategic and operational levels.

* Experience leading a lean function and managing change and transformation successfully.

* Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

* Willing to adjust to multiple demands, showing flexibility and being able to prioritise.

This role presents an exciting opportunity to lead transformative recruitment and learning initiatives, contributing to the growth of Anchor's Care talent pool and organisational profile.

If you have a strong operational background, experience in large organisations (preferably in the care sector), and are passionate about driving positive change, we want to hear from you.

No Agencies please.

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

* Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts

* Mental health support

* Flexible working options

* Access to online GP appointments

Finance

* Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better

* Quick and easy pension transfer service

* Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance

* Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

Career

* Ongoing personal and professional development programme

* Leadership Pathways online learning resources

* Career progression and promotion opportunities

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a Gold Standard Inclusive Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Menopause Friendly and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant, HouseProud Pledge and Age Friendly Employer Pledge schemes