Group Head of Learning & Development, Communications and Partnership Engagement

EMED Group

. Develop, lead and implement EMED Group’s Learning & Development Strategy aligned to the People Strategy and organisational objectives .

Posted 10/23/2026full-timeRemote • United KingdomLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop, lead and implement EMED Group’s Learning & Development Strategy aligned to the People Strategy and organisational objectives
Identify capability gaps and design learning solutions with the Chief People Officer, Executive Leadership Team and senior and operational leaders
Design and oversee leadership and management development programmes, including the Manager Acceleration Programme
Lead succession planning and talent development with HR Business Partners and senior leaders
Collaborate with Training, clinical, quality, governance, safeguarding, information governance, health and safety and operational colleagues to support safe, compliant and high-quality patient care
Maximise use of the Apprenticeship Levy and develop apprenticeship pathways
Promote professional qualifications and structured development routes
Lead internal communications channels covering corporate news, priorities, celebrations, successes and key messages
Ensure internal communications support engagement, change, culture, colleague voice and shared organisational identity
Lead internal social value activity through the EMED Foundation
Support EMED Foundation campaigns, colleague involvement and governance via the Trustees
Develop social value, employability, outreach and partnership activity with the Talent Resourcing team
Build charitable, community, education and resourcing-related partnerships
Embed lived experience in colleague learning and induction, including a patient-focused dialysis video
Work with charitable and social value partners to strengthen EMED’s external value proposition and support social value development in bids
Provide strategic leadership, planning, prioritisation and budget awareness for the Learning & Development function

Requirements

What you’ll need

Senior leadership capability across learning and organisational development, communications, partnership engagement and social value
Ability to articulate strategy, influence stakeholders and communicate decisively across teams, external partners and the wider business
Ability to adapt organisational strategies, promote collaboration, manage risks and foster innovation
Ability to align team efforts with organisational objectives, establish metrics and apply financial understanding to decision-making
Ability to empower teams, assign responsibility, promote shared accountability and mentor others
Ability to integrate customer, patient and service-user perspectives into strategic decision-making
Experience or capability in succession planning, talent pipelines, mentoring, sponsorship and leadership development
Ability to influence key stakeholders at strategic level and lead learning, engagement, social value and change initiatives
Ability to lead organisational change, address resistance and foster continuous improvement and learning
Strategic planning, prioritisation, budget awareness and leadership of a Learning & Development function

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Salary
Annual car allowance
Performance related bonus
Private Healthcare
33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) with the option to purchase additional leave through salary sacrifice
Life Assurance
24/7 online/telephone GP Consultation and access to prescriptions
2nd opinion medical support following diagnosis or where a colleague is on a treatment pathway
Cash-plan benefits, including dental, optical, and chiropody
Access to mental health and physiotherapy consultations
Access to legal advice on domestic issues, including motoring offences, wills and probate, and personal injury
Long Service Recognition Scheme with an increase in annual leave after 5 years and at 5-year intervals