Academies & Professional Development Manager
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Inquisitive minds. Invaluable contribution. Positive change.
Role: Academies & Professional Development
Manager
Reports to: Head of Learning & Talent Development
Contract: 12 month FTC or Internal Secondment
Location: Stratford (highly flexible 1-2 days pw)
Hours : 35 hours per week - open to flexible working requests
Salary: £50-55k
Closing date: 21.01.2024
Application method: Please apply on the website and complete all sections of the application. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.
Cancer Research UK is proud of our efforts in driving equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace, we have always sought to draw from a diverse pool of talent and maintain an inclusive working environment.
Interview Date: Interviews are planned to be held w/c 29 January. This will be a competency-based interview. Second round interviews if needed, will be held w/c 5 February.
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
We’re looking for an inspiring individual to lead the delivery of the academies & professional development strategy at CRUK . You will embrace the opportunity to identify & launch new academy propositions and define the organisations approach to professional development and academy-based learning & development. Collaborating across all Directorates, you will ensure maximum utilisation of the apprenticeship levy, aligned to their strategic learning priorities and lead the development and delivery of the career development colleague offering at CRUK
What will I be Doing?
Work with relevant stakeholders to assess organisational learning needs , maximising the impact of existing Academies and identifying needs for future Academies
Embed and continue to evolve our approach to offering professional development ( primarily through Apprenticeships) across CRUK
Partner with L&D Business Partners and Managers to embed and iterate the Academies & Professional Development strategy which aligns with the skills and capability priorities across the organisation , agreeing local budget impacts
Manage relationships with apprenticeship training providers to ensure service levels are met and a high-quality experience is provided for every learner
Through Academies & Professional Development specialists, ensure all learners are effectively supported and successfully complete their professional qualifications
Strive to maximise our use of the Apprenticeship levy, providing regular and accurate reporting and forecasts on levy utilisation
In conjunction with the ESG team, h elp to define the approach to re-purposing un-used levy funds (e.g. gifting to smaller charities)
Stay up to date with industry and government advances in the Apprenticeships & Technical Education field and identify future opportunities to maximise their value for the charity.
Continue and evolve the work to define and implement the charity’s approach to helping colleagues feel able to meet their career aspirations at CRUK
Leadership and management
Lead and manage direct reports , including setting objectives , regular coaching and feedback and day to day management to ensure L&D activities are delivered to a high standard .
Be a role model for learning & development, identifying opportunities to enhance professional knowledge and skills
Proactively contribute as a member of the L&D leadership team
Ensure equality , diversity and inclusion is celebrated and considered as part of all decisions taken
Financial
Manage the use of, and report on the utilisation of apprenticeship levy funds to ensure maximum value for the charity
Responsible for a small budget of c.£65,000 supporting devolved nations qualification requests
Skills & Knowledge
Utilises consultancy skills to engage with the business, identify development opportunities and ensure appropriate solutions are developed, delivered and adopted to meet business needs
D emonstrate a thorough understanding of how individuals and teams most effectively learn and develop
Excellent relationship management and influencing skills with the ability to adapt style and approach to different audiences
Excellent people management skills, ensuring staff are supported, motivated and challenged to achieve objectives
Effective planning and project management skills with the ability to set and work to deadlines in complex, matrixed environments
Ability to design and implement a blended approach to learning and development which maximises use of technology platforms, with an evolving and cost-effective range of delivery methods
Proficient user of the Microsoft Office suite (especially PowerPoint and Teams)
Experience
Significant experience of designing and delivering successful L&D solutions
Significant experience of working in partnership with internal business customers to assess needs and deliver appropriate solutions
Relevant experience of working with and managing quality of delivery from third party suppliers
R elevant experience of working with budgets (desirable)
Experience of designing and delivering Apprenticeship or professional development programmes (desirable)
Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that’s impressive.
In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.
Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.
We don’t forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture.
Our work – from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy – will change the world. It’s exciting to be part of our team.
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There’s a place for everyone at Cancer Research UK. Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.
We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented, and believe that a diverse workforce will help us to beat cancer sooner.
If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we’d still love to hear from you. We don’t expect everyone to meet all of the criteria listed.
We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen by emailing us at .
Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.