ASC Workforce Development Manager

NEW! Workforce Development Opportunities

We’re looking for talented people ...

Here in Adult Social Care our workforce is our greatest asset and at the heart of all we do, working hard to provide the care and support needed by our residents.

We aim to build a sustainable, skilled, and confident workforce that feels valued and supported in their career growth and wellbeing. Our new Workforce Strategy is designed to achieve this goal.

To deliver this Workforce Strategy we have established a brand-new Workforce Development Team to support us in ensuring we have the right people in the right place at the right time who are recognised and valued for their contribution.

If you have a passion for workforce development and a proven track record in Human Resources, Learning and Development, Recruitment and Selection or Early Careers, you could be just the talent we are looking for!

You will play a pivotal role in developing and delivering the actions and commitments as set out in our ambitious Workforce Strategy. Managing a well‑resourced team you will guide them in developing and delivering a wide range of innovative and creative workforce development solutions.

You should have:

• Substantial experience and a proven track record of success in a Workforce/Organisational Development environment within a large complex organisation to include: learning and development (direct delivery and commissioning of providers), recruitment and retention, employee engagement and wellbeing.
• Substantial experience of working effectively with senior leaders and external partners, contributing to service development and service planning and quickly assimilating the workforce implications/potential of key strategic decisions.
• A recognised and relevant level 5 qualification eg CIPD and a recognised management qualification such as a Chartered Manager Degree.

To lead on engagement activity with the externally regulated care workforce, ensuring they are sighted on, can contribute to and benefit from the Workforce Strategy products and support. Specifically, you will support Providers in ensuring adequacy of supply of a well‑trained local care workforce.

You should have:

• Experience and a proven track record of success in a Workforce/Organisational Development environment within a large complex organisation to include: learning and development, recruitment and retention, employee engagement and wellbeing.
• Experience of developing and maintaining good working relationships both within own organisation and with partner organisations.
• A recognised and relevant level 5 qualification, a coaching qualification at level 5 or significant experience.

To lead on engagement activity with our internal workforce, ensuring they are sighted on, can contribute to and benefit from the Workforce Strategy products and support whilst also maximising what is already available to them corporately. Specifically, you will support our team/hiring managers to attract, recruit, onboard, develop and retain a quality social care workforce.

You should have:

• Experience and a proven track record of success in a Workforce/Organisational Development environment within a large complex organisation to include: learning and development, recruitment and retention, employee engagement and wellbeing.
• Knowledge and experience of early careers pathways and developing and maintaining good working relationships both within own organisation and with partner organisations including FE, HEI.
• A recognised and relevant level 5 qualification, a coaching qualification at level 5 or significant experience.

You will design and deliver a fit for purpose, creative and innovative learning and development offer for the Adult Social Care workforce; ensuring they have opportunity to develop their practice and grow their careers here in Walsall.

You should have:

• Significant experience of designing and delivering creative learning and development programmes to a…