• Job Description

  Req#: C9174-25-0026?language=en&page=120&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Are you an experienced strategic leader with a passion for education, learning, and workforce development? Do you have experience in leading high-performing, multi-disciplinary, high-volume learning delivery teams?

  Do you want to play a key role in providing outstanding learning opportunities to enable excellent patient care? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to lead our Yorkshire Ambulance Service, YAS Academy.

  As Head of YAS Academy, you will be responsible for the strategic leadership, development, and management of education, learning and continuing professional development across Yorkshire Ambulance Service. You will oversee all aspects of training delivery, whether directly through YAS Academy, across multiple sites, or in partnership with higher education institutes and external training providers.

  This role is central to ensuring that YAS staff receive high-quality education and development opportunities, fostering a culture of learning that enables operational competence, with a focus on providing outstanding patient care. You will work with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, ensuring compliance with regulatory, professional and apprenticeship standards whilst driving innovation in learning delivery.

  Main duties of the job

  As a senior leader within the Trust, you will play a crucial role in workforce development and cultural change, ensuring that YAS Academy is recognised nationally for developing a workforce equipped for a wider NHS and modern Ambulance service.

  YAS Academy is committed to providing outstanding learning and development opportunities that equips our people (including students and volunteers) with the requisite knowledge and skills for current and future roles.

  This is your chance to make a significant impact, leading an award-winning Academy that directly contributes to the delivery of excellent patient care.

  The Assessment Centre for this key strategic leader role in Yorkshire Ambulance Service will take place in early March, dates to be confirmed.

  About us

  Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.Benefits:o Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant)o 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.o Contributory Pension.o NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.o Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes.o Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.o Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.o Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.

  Check out our YAS One Team Simulation! https://www.nwyhelearning.nhs.uk/elearning/yorksandhumber/yas/yasoneteam/index.html

  Date posted

  05 February 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8c

  Salary

  £74,290 to £85,601 a year Per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  174-HYA-050225

  Job locations

  Springhill 1

  Brindley Way, Wakefield

  Wakefield

  WF2 0XQ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Key Responsibilities: Lead the strategic planning, development, and implementation of the Trust-wide Training Plan to meet organisational priorities and regulatory standards. Oversee the delivery of high-volume, multi-site education and workforce development programmes. Ensure the delivery of high-quality, innovative learning solutions, including apprenticeships, statutory and mandatory learning and CPD opportunities. Build strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including higher education institutions and training providers. Foster an inclusive learning culture that supports engagement and development, where learning is accessible, engaging and relevant. Drive the adoption of digital learning technologies to enhance learner engagement and experience. Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team of approximately 110 staff, promoting high performance, professional growth, collaboration and continuous improvement. Manage a £10 million budget effectively, ensuring cost-efficient use of resources and maximising funding opportunities. Establish robust governance, quality assurance, and reporting processes adopting a data-informed approach to demonstrate the impact of learning on operational performance and patient care.

  See Job Description for further details of the main role responsibilities and knowledge, skills and behaviour requirements.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Key Responsibilities: Lead the strategic planning, development, and implementation of the Trust-wide Training Plan to meet organisational priorities and regulatory standards. Oversee the delivery of high-volume, multi-site education and workforce development programmes. Ensure the delivery of high-quality, innovative learning solutions, including apprenticeships, statutory and mandatory learning and CPD opportunities. Build strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including higher education institutions and training providers. Foster an inclusive learning culture that supports engagement and development, where learning is accessible, engaging and relevant. Drive the adoption of digital learning technologies to enhance learner engagement and experience. Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team of approximately 110 staff, promoting high performance, professional growth, collaboration and continuous improvement. Manage a £10 million budget effectively, ensuring cost-efficient use of resources and maximising funding opportunities. Establish robust governance, quality assurance, and reporting processes adopting a data-informed approach to demonstrate the impact of learning on operational performance and patient care.

  See Job Description for further details of the main role responsibilities and knowledge, skills and behaviour requirements.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications and Experience

  Essential

  • Master's degree or equivalent professional management qualification or equivalent experience
  • Substantial recent experience in training and learning at a senior level

  Skills and Knowledge

  Essential

  • Excellent leadership, motivation, influencing and negotiation skills
  • Excellent critical reasoning and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to translate strategic objectives into operational reality
  • Experience of business planning, objective setting and performance management of delivery
  • Substantial experience of successfully leading and delivering on projects

  Desirable

  • oUnderstanding of key national NHS initiatives

  Person Specification

  Qualifications and Experience

  Essential

  • Master's degree or equivalent professional management qualification or equivalent experience
  • Substantial recent experience in training and learning at a senior level

  Skills and Knowledge

  Essential

  • Excellent leadership, motivation, influencing and negotiation skills
  • Excellent critical reasoning and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to translate strategic objectives into operational reality
  • Experience of business planning, objective setting and performance management of delivery
  • Substantial experience of successfully leading and delivering on projects

  Desirable

  • oUnderstanding of key national NHS initiatives

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

  Address

  Springhill 1

  Brindley Way, Wakefield

  Wakefield

  WF2 0XQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.yas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

  Address

  Springhill 1

  Brindley Way, Wakefield

  Wakefield

  WF2 0XQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.yas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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