[Hiring] Leadership and Development Lead @Ingeus

Role Description

(14 Month Fixed Term Contract) - Remote with occasional travel to office locations

The Leadership Development Lead is responsible for leading the design, implementation, embedding and continuous improvement of leadership development across the Health Assessment Advisory Services (HAAS) within Ingeus.

• Act as the internal lead for the iLEAD leadership development programme.
• Ensure the programme is successfully embedded across HAAS and aligned to the wider Learning & Development Strategy.
• Focus on building consistent, scalable and measurable leadership capability across HAAS.
• Work closely with various stakeholders to ensure leadership development supports improved manager effectiveness, colleague experience, performance, confidence and internal progression.
• Support the long-term sustainability of leadership development by embedding frameworks, coaching approaches, toolkits, learning resources, manager guidance, evaluation methods and internal delivery capability.

Accountabilities

• Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the HAAS leadership development framework.
• Act as the internal programme lead for iLEAD, ensuring effective planning, delivery, embedding, evaluation and continuous improvement.
• Work with external training providers and internal stakeholders to ensure leadership development materials are transferred, embedded and sustained internally.
• Translate business priorities, workforce challenges and operational insight into practical leadership development interventions.
• Demonstrate authentic leadership practice and act as a role model for effective leadership behaviours.
• Design and oversee leadership development pathways for various leadership levels.
• Work with senior leaders and People & Culture to identify leadership capability gaps and development priorities.
• Ensure leadership development supports improved colleague engagement, retention, manager capability, productivity, confidence and quality.
• Lead the development of a consistent HAAS coaching framework.
• Embed coaching into various leadership development activities.
• Design and facilitate leadership development workshops, webinars, and blended learning interventions.
• Work with Content, Digital Learning and L&D colleagues to ensure resources are accessible and engaging.
• Establish clear governance, quality assurance and evaluation processes for leadership development activity.
• Develop reporting and insight to demonstrate the impact of leadership development.
• Build strong relationships with various stakeholders.
• Ensure leadership development activity aligns with the HAAS Learning & Development Strategy.
• Support succession planning and internal talent development.
• Collaborate with L&D Delivery to ensure leadership development complements operational training delivery.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of leadership development practices.
• Maintain a personal development plan and engage in ongoing CPD relevant to the role.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in learning and development, leadership development, organisational development, talent development or management development.
• Experience designing, delivering or managing leadership development programmes.
• Strong understanding of adult learning principles and blended learning approaches.
• Experience facilitating leadership workshops and group development sessions.
• CIPD Level 5 Advanced Diploma (or equivalent Level 5 qualification) in relevant fields.
• ILM Level 5 Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent.
• Ability to translate business challenges into practical development solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills.
• Experience using feedback and data to shape development activity.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects effectively.
• Coaching mindset and commitment to inclusive development.
• Flexible, proactive and able to work effectively as part of a dispersed team.
• Evidence of relevant CPD in leadership development or related fields.
• General IT skills and ability to use software effectively.

Requirements

• Practical experience of leading people, teams, projects or organisational initiatives.
• Experience leading or embedding a formal leadership framework.
• Experience working with external providers to design or deliver leadership development programmes.
• Experience of coaching, mentoring, talent development or succession planning.
• Experience working in a healthcare or public service environment.
• Experience using an LMS or digital learning platform.
• CIPD Level 7 Advanced Diploma (or equivalent Level 7 qualification) in relevant fields.
• ILM Level 7 Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent.

Benefits

• Fixed Term Opportunity – 14 Months.
• This is a 14-month fixed-term contract to provide maternity cover.
• Exciting opportunity to shape and embed leadership development across HAAS.
• Division: HAAS.
• Employment Type: Full Time / Fixed Term Contract.
• Compensation: GBP 52000 - GBP 58000 yearly.