Development and Education Lead

Job Summary

A unique and exciting opportunity has arisen within the Trust to support the People and OD Team in delivering the strategic priorities and IMTP objectives related to workforce planning. As the People Development and Education Lead for the Trust you will be an integral part of People and OD team, working collaboratively with division to ensure the actions aligned to learning and development of the workforce are integrated within service workforce plans.

As a successful candidate you will be responsible for driving forward key elements of the People Strategy by developing and leading the People Development Team to implement activities and plans that enable the effective development of our people and their skills and future capabilities that will be needed by the Trust. In this capacity the post holder is required to manage the provision of mandatory, statutory, professional, management and leadership training and education to the Velindre NHS Trust.

The post holder will need to understand the complex systems related to people development and education in NHS Wales specifically related to the education commissioning process, talent management and leadership and management development.

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Workforce Planning you will:

• Support the delivery of the People Strategy, working within the Strategic Workforce Planning Team and leading on areas of education, leadership and people development within the Trust.
• Effectively manage the People Development Team, taking line management responsibility for our Trainers, Leadership and Management Facilitator and People Development Administrator.
• In collaboration with key stakeholders, effectively contract and negotiate with external suppliers for the provision of education and learning (i.e. education institutions and HEIW), building long term partnership approaches.
• Work in collaboration with the wider People and OD Team and service leads to develop education and learning resources aligned to the organisation needs.
• To ensure the Trust meets and maintains its performance and delivery in relation to education and learning, specifically reporting on the NHS Wales Statutory and Mandatory Learning compliance.

Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service
, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.

Formed in 1994, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being;

accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.

If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

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Date posted: 16 February 2026

Pay scheme:
Agenda for change

Band:
Band 7

Salary: £48,527 to £55,532 a year per annum, pro rata if part time

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number: 120-AC760-0226

Job locations:
Velindre University Trust Headquarters, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff, CF15 7QZ

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

• Masters in relevant subject e.g law/HR/ER
• Expert in ER policies and procedures

• CIPD or working towards

• C…