Learning and Development Manager

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We are seeking a creative and ambitious Learning and Development Managerto join our team and play a key role in the successful delivery of Falmouth’s ambitious plans for growth and development.

You will be responsible for the design, development and delivery of innovative and effective learning and development solutions that drive employee performance and engagement and build the talent pipeline at Falmouth University and Falmouth Exeter Plus. Such initiatives will closely align with our 2030 People Strategy which focuses on promoting collaboration and embedding a culture of Open Innovation among our working practices.

Reporting to the Head of Talent and Employee Experience, you will partner and influence senior stakeholders and HR colleagues to plan, develop and deliver learning interventions and change programmes to strengthen organisational capability and individual skills. These interventions will ensure that staff at all levels, particularly leaders and managers, have the necessary skills, knowledge and behaviours to deliver our strategic goals.

We are seeking candidates with significant exposure to the field of learning and development, including experience in managing all stages of the training cycle, delivering effective leadership development, training needs analysis, facilitating learning interventions, coaching, and developing successful initiatives to change leadership behaviours.

Importantly you will bring new ideas and challenge conventional thinking, be highly analytical with the ability to use data to identify themes and trends and be able to translate concepts into workable best-fit solutions for the organisation.

If you are excited by the opportunity to join an innovative organisation and help drive growth by putting people at the centre of what we do then we would love to hear from you. If you would like to have an informal discussion about this opportunity ahead of applying, please contact Mark Smalley, Head of Talent and Employee Experience, by email at mark.smalley@falmouth.ac.uk.

For further details on the skills/experience required for this role, please see the full job description above. To apply we are looking to receive a CV and supporting statement via the Apply button above, outlining your suitability for this role.

The closing date for this position is Sunday 10 July 2022.

An on-campus presence will be required for this role, however, we operate a hybrid flexible approach to working with the opportunity to work from home for part of the week.

In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer excellent facilities and benefits to our staff. These include a competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement of (35 days plus public holidays), a very strong pension and career development opportunities. Full details regarding our employee benefits can be found on our Careers Site.

Falmouth University has a history of more than 100 years of creative thinking and design innovation. Established in 1902 as Falmouth School of Art, we have grown to become a digital innovation hub, delivering impact for lives and economies through the development of new knowledge, solutions, services and products. Today, our undergraduate and postgraduate courses represent the breadth of the creative industries, the fastest growing sector in the UK economy. Falmouth’s specialisms will be key to future economic and cultural success both at a local and global level. Our ambitious 2030 Strategy, ‘Doing it for Real’, is designed to deliver yet further growth in our student numbers and income through portfolio diversification, innovation, research and commercial ventures. It will establish Falmouth as the market leader for creative industries and entrepreneurship education over the next decade, capitalising on our considerable assets in innovation-led research and business incubation.

A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by Falmouth Staffing Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Falmouth University. Employees of Falmouth Staffing Ltd work alongside Falmouth University colleagues in the delivery of Falmouth’s strategic vision and will adopt Falmouth University’s HR policies and procedures in full.

Falmouth University welcomes and encourages job applications from people of all identities and backgrounds, particularly those under-represented and/or marginalised, as it is important we have a diverse range of candidates to consider.