Learning, Education & Development Facilitator

You will be responsible for raising the profile, development, implementation, organisation and monitoring of apprenticeships in all disciplines and at all levels across the Trust. This will include leading on the management of all aspects of administration, meeting the ESFA needs with regards to levy and all contractual and legal responsibilities relating to managing a contract with external providers.
Apprenticeships will form a core part of the Trust's workforce planning and development arrangements moving forward and the post holder will form part of this activity. This will include responding to the needs of the Trust and developing apprenticeship provision into new vocational areas., You will work at a strategic level offering advice, guidance and support to senior staff with regard to Apprenticeship development as part of the Trust's workforce transformation and skill mix commitment. You will also work at an operational level in support of specific activities for example, liaising with appropriate training providers, negotiating contracts and ensuring all aspects of legal compliance are both adhered to and maintained.
You will work closely with the Healthcare Careers team and other managers both within Learning, Education and Development and Trust wide to ensure the Organisation's learning and development policies and strategies support workforce planning and development.
You will contribute to work within the wider Learning, Education and Development Department as required.

Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
The Department of Learning, Education and Development (LED) acts as a central resource for the whole Organisation and works in partnership with other Departments in the Trust and across the wider Integrated Care System. It is responsible for ensuring that all Trust staff have access to a wide range of learning opportunities both within Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and other educational establishments to ensure they are knowledgeable and competent to carry out their role in the delivery and support of high-quality patient care.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we'll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.