Workplace Development Manager

• Base:
  
  Kenburgh House, 28 Manor Row, Bradford, BD1 4QU
  
  
• Probationary Period:
  
  Six months
• Closing Date:
  Wednesday 26th August 10am 2026
• Interview Date:
  
  First week of September 2026
• Questions:
  
  In the first instance any enquiries to be emailed to  . For an informal chat about the role before applying please contact Head of People & Culture at s

Bradford District and Craven Mind is a thriving, independent mental health charity with a clear purpose to promote positive mental wellbeing and empower and help people experiencing issues with their mental health to manage and work towards recovery and fulfilment.

We do this through:

• Building community and individual resilience for better mental wellbeing
• Providing early intervention advice and support
• Supporting people in crisis
• Empowering and helping people to recover and sustain improved wellbeing

Watch this video to find out whatit’slike to work here:

Read our latest Impact Report and 2024-28 Strategy:

Find out more about our approach to Equity,Diversity and Inclusion:

• 25 days annual leave per year, rising to 28 days with length of service plus bank holidays
• Up to two additional leave days to use each year to support your wellbeing.
• Simply Health Cash Plan to claim back on personal health costs including dental, optical, prescriptions, physiotherapy and more.
• Employee Assistance Service including 24/7 confidential mental health support and access to structured therapy sessions.
• Generous pension scheme and employer contribution to help you plan for a secure future.
• Discount schemes including Company Shop and Blue Light Card.
• Excellent personal development opportunities including access to Clinical Supervision.
• Enhanced sick pay after your six-month probation.
• Accredited employer with Mindful Employer, Disability Confident and Real Living Wage.

BDC Mind has experienced significant growth in recent years. We have responded to increasing demand across our communities, expanded our services and welcomed new colleagues into our growing organisation.. As our workforce of staff and volunteers has grown, we have recognised the need to invest more in their development, ensuring they have access to meaningful development opportunities in order to fulfil their potential and support our organisational goals.

Working closely with leaders, managers and subject matter experts across the organisation, you will develop career pathways, create innovative learning solutions and support a culture of continuous learning.

This new role will be vital in in shaping and delivering our learning and development offer across all levels of the organisation.

To make sure the people delivering our work—both staff and volunteers—have the support, skills, and opportunities they need to thrive and help the organisation achieve its mission.

• Support the implementation of the organisation’s People Strategy that focuses on workforce’s development, retention, and creates a culture of continuous learning, reflection, and development.
• Lead the roll out and successful implementation of the organisation’s learner management system.
• Ensure compliance with mandatory training (e.g. safeguarding, health & safety, information governance)
• Develop structured learning pathways for different roles and levels.
• Evaluate the impact and effectiveness of learning interventions.
• Strengthen leadership capability across the organisation by delivering or coordinating leadership development programs.
• Provide advice and guidance to managers on learning, development and workforce capability matters.
• Develop and implement a volunteering framework aligned with the organisation’s People Strategy.
• Develop clear, meaningful volunteer roles and pathways.
• Oversee and improve the volunteer lifecycle, providing guidance and support to the Volunteer Coordinator to ensure effective recruitment, onboarding, development, engagement and recognition.
• Build relationships with training providers, networks, and partners
• Identify opportunities to enhance employees and volunteering capacity
• Support developing career progress and succession planning across the organisation
• Represent the organisation in relevant sector forums
• Fully…