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Learning and Development Manager - Full-time

Leigh Academies Trust

  • Ref:KCC-F63-67-S
  • Posted:13/09/2022
  • Pay:Circa £50,000, commensurate with experience
  • Start Date:As soon as possible
  • App Close Date:03/10/2022 at 23:00
  • Interviews:TBC

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The People Services Team (HR) at Leigh Academies Trust is expanding!  We have a fantastic opportunity to appoint a Learning and Development Manager to join us as soon as possible. The main purpose of the role will be to establish and grow a new L&D function as part of the existing People Services Team. You will lead the learning and development function for the Trust, ensuring that all staff have access to and receive the necessary training and development opportunities that ensure they can perform their role to the best of their abilities and can meet the changing needs of the education sector.

We already have a number of training and development opportunities in place at LAT which are delivered by our partner organisations, and available to employees of LAT;   

We also work with a number of external organisations to deliver additional development opportunities, but these relationships could be strengthened. Our successful Learning and Development Manager will adopt a holistic approach in linking the existing development paths as well as identifying new opportunities to ensure that all LAT employees have access to fulfilling and purposeful training and development.  

The Learning and Development Manager who joins our team will be a genuine team player, thrive on working both independently and as part of a team, and have confidence in using your initiative. We are a very busy department, so you will have to multitask and prioritise your workload with great skill! Ideally, you’ll have prior experience in an L&D setting and will be an innovative and dynamic person, open-minded in your thinking and able to work with a variety of stakeholders to produce excellent results. Above all else, a positive attitude and motivation to perform well in this role is essential, as is a real passion for L&D and pride in representing Leigh Academies Trust in the best way possible. We want to develop our people to be the best they can be at Leigh Academies Trust, and we hope you want to be part of it.  

Click here to view the management structure of the People Services function at Leigh Academies Trust.

Our successful candidate will receive;

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The role is based at Leigh Academies Trust Head Office in Strood, Rochester.  Given how the pandemic has changed the way we work, LAT has adopted a hybrid approach for Head Office staff with 4 days being based in the office and the remaining day working from home. The working basis of the role is 37 hours per week throughout the full year. 

Information about the trust

Leigh Academies Trust is one of the country’s largest and most-established multi-academy trusts operating across Kent, Medway and South East London. It contains primary, secondary and special academies and is highly inclusive and successful. Our mission is to deliver “education for a better world” by ensuring that young people in our academies have an excellent start in life regardless of their background or ability.

The Trust exists to support and assist schools to build upon their existing strengths and to help them achieve rapid educational transformation. It has significant experience in running schools, and today includes both sponsored academies and schools which have chosen to convert to Academy status.

In addition to providing high-quality educational opportunities for all of our children, aged from 2 months to 19 years, and their families, we are proud to provide many opportunities for lifelong learning. These are delivered through the organisations under our umbrella: Thames Gateway Teaching School Hub, LAT Apprenticeships and Kent and Medway Training (KMT), which delivers routes into teaching.

We warmly welcome you to Leigh Academies Trust and look forward to sharing with you our passion for transforming lives and shaping communities through great education.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Holly Neve
  • Address:LAT Head Office,
    Carnation Road,
    Strood,
    Rochester,
    Kent,
    ME2 2SX
  • Telephone: 01634 412 258
  • Email: Joinus@LATrust.org.uk

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.