Learning and Organisational Development Officer

Job Role

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues' lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high-quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

“Locala is a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.”

Responsibilities

Learning and Organisational Development Officer (Maternity Cover)

Band 4: £26530 - £29114

Hours per week: 32.5

Duration: Fixed term contract/secondment opportunity to 30 September 2025

Base: Dewsbury Health Centre (but flexible working can be accommodated)

Role

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, customer-focused individual to join our Organisational Development team on a fixed term contract/secondment, providing maternity cover up to 30 September 2025. This role offers significant variety, opportunity and challenge across a range of learning and organisational development activities, including:

• delivering our corporate induction programme;
• supporting the infrastructure for Mandatory and Essential Skills Training by implementing best practice approaches using the Electronic Staff Record (ESR/OLM);
• ensuring accurate and timely training administration, guidance and support to colleagues, managers and stakeholders;
• overseeing Locala’s Learning and Development Panel to ensure applications are processed in line with policy.

This role requires a person who has excellent organisational and analytical skills combined with the ability to network, influence and carry out activities to help people develop and, therefore, bring about change across Locala. Well-developed IT skills and technical knowledge of the Electronic Staff Record including the Learning Management Module (OLM) are essential in this role.

If you are someone who has a heart for supporting organisational development activity as we develop our culture and help colleagues develop, then this will provide you with a fantastic opportunity.

We are proud of our approach to ensuring all our colleagues have an excellent work/life balance - with flexibility, well-being and our digital capabilities at the centre of this.

For an informal chat please get in touch with Laurie Beckett, OD Practitioner on laurie.beckett@locala.org.uk 0303 330 9270.

If you are inspired to THRIVE with us, we would love to hear from you. Please review the Job Description and Person Specification and apply by submitting an up-to-date CV with a covering letter detailing how you fulfil the person specification with regards to the knowledge, skills and experience you have to bring to this role.

Please Refer To Job Description And Person Specification

For find out Thrive Strategy please read Locala's Thrive Strategy

Key Dates

Closing Date: Sunday 2nd March 2025

Interview Date: Thursday 13th March 2025

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:

• Flexible working - We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension - We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
• Development opportunities - We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.