Learning & Development Partner

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Healthcare

Posted on: Just now

St Albans, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Permanent

Per Year

Job reference:

34701

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Learning & Development Partner
Location: Hybrid (office / home-based)

A well-established, multi-site healthcare organisation is seeking an experienced Learning & Development Partner to act as the strategic lead for learning across an operational region.
This is a senior partnering role, working closely with regional and operational leaders to ensure learning and development activity is aligned to business priorities, regulatory requirements, and workforce capability needs. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping learning strategy, assuring quality of delivery, and driving measurable performance improvement.
The Role
As Learning & Development Partner, you will:

Lead the creation and ownership of a regional annual learning plan, aligned to clinical, operational, regulatory, and workforce priorities
Partner closely with regional and operational leaders, quality teams, and central L&D colleagues
Monitor delivery against learning plans, identifying risks, gaps, and areas for improvement
Evaluate learning effectiveness using data, feedback, and performance metrics
Quality assure learning delivery, observing sessions and providing coaching and developmental feedback to facilitators
Influence central L&D strategy by feeding regional insight into curriculum development
Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, supporting a strong culture of learning and continuous improvement

Key Responsibilities

Learning needs analysis and prioritisation across a defined region
Performance monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of learning outcomes
Assurance of training quality, consistency, and facilitator capability
Stakeholder engagement and relationship management across operational, clinical, quality, and HR teams
Identification of learning-related risks and proactive mitigation
Supporting efficient and effective use of learning resources and delivery methods

About You
You will be an experienced L&D professional with:

CIPD Level 5 in Learning & Development (or equivalent)
Strong understanding of adult learning principles and instructional design
Experience working in a regulated or complex environment (healthcare experience highly advantageous)
Proven ability to lead learning initiatives across multiple sites or regions
Confidence using learning data, compliance information, and insights to drive improvement
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills
Strong organisational and project management capability
High digital literacy, including experience with LMS platforms