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Company Description
Genomics England partners with the NHS to provide whole genome sequencing diagnostics. We also equip researchers to find the causes of disease and develop new treatments with patients and participants at the heart of it all.
Our mission is to continue refining, scaling, and evolving our ability to enable others to deliver genomic healthcare and conduct genomic research.
We are accelerating our impact and working with patients, doctors, scientists, government and industry to improve genomic testing, and help researchers access the health data and technology they need to make new medical discoveries and create more effective, targeted medicines for everybody.
Job Purpose
The purpose of this role is to steer our Learning and Development (L&D) programmes, working closely with our key stakeholders, programme participants, and the wider People team. The role will also engage with third-party suppliers and vendors to achieve successful outcomes.
This role is accountable for delivery which may include the planning, scoping, resourcing, reporting and budgeting of the programmes, executing consistently to a high quality and aligning with programme deliverables.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the learning and development landscape within Genomics England. You will have the chance to collaborate across the business and make a meaningful impact on our teams' growth and success.
Job Description
Manage and deliver end-to-end learning and development programmes, including pre- and post-programme activities. Design and procure bespoke L&D solutions for teams and leadership programmes, ensuring alignment with organisational needs. Coordinate and administer L&D events within and outside the Learning Management System (LMS). Facilitate welcome week-style training Oversee budgets, procurement, and contracts for external providers, ensuring compliance and good governance. Collaborate with stakeholders, including the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), to manage participant lists and prioritisation. Report on L&D performance, metrics, and provider effectiveness, using data to support decision-making. Support continuous improvement initiatives and embody our organisational virtues and leadership behaviours. Qualifications
While we recognise the value of relevant qualifications or certifications, we are primarily interested in your real-world experience.
To succeed in this role, you should have:
Demonstrated success in managing and delivering multiple concurrent Learning & Development programs. Strong project management skills, including managing budgets, procurement, and external provider contracts. Familiarity with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and experience in setting up and managing L&D events. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Ability to design bespoke learning solutions and assessments using authoring tools. Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks and manage multiple projects. Desirable skills:
Experience in facilitation and coaching is highly valued Additional Information
Salary from: GBP52,500
Being an integral part of such a meaningful mission is extremely rewarding in itself, but in order to support our people, we re continually improving our benefits package. We pride ourselves on investing in our people and supporting them to achieve their career goals, as well as offering a benefits package including:
30 days holiday (plus bank holidays), with additional days for long service awards A generous pension scheme of up to 15% combined contribution Life Assurance (3 x salary) Individual learning budgets for every colleague, a Blinkist account and a wide variety of courses on our portal A wide variety of wellness benefits including Gympass, a Headspace account, free weekly Yoga classes Enhanced maternity & paternity benefits Blended working arrangements Talk to our Talent Team and find out how a career with Genomics England will benefit you.
Genomics England is actively committed to providing and supporting an inclusive environment that promotes equity, diversity and inclusion best practice both within our community and in any other area where we have influence. We are proud of our diverse community where everyone can come to work and feel welcomed and treated with respect regardless of any disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, or social background.
Genomics England s policies of non-discrimination and equity and will be applied fairly to all people, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, being pregnant or recently becoming a parent, race, religion or beliefs, sex or sexual orientation, length of service, whether full or part-time or employed under a permanent or a fixed-term contract or any other relevant factor.
Genomics England does not tolerate any form of discrimination, harassment, victimisation or bullying at work. Such behaviour is contrary to our virtues, undermines our mission and core values and diminishes the dignity, respect and integrity of all parties.
Genomics England operates a blended working model as we know our people appreciate the flexibility. We expect most people to come into the office 2 times each month as a minimum. However, this will vary according to role and will be agreed with your team leader. There is no expectation that staff will return to the office full time unless they want to, however, some of our roles require you to be on site full time e.g., lab teams, reception team.
Our teams and squads have, and will continue to, reflect on what works best for them to work together successfully and have the freedom to design working patterns to suit, beyond the minimum. Our office locations are Canary Wharf, Cambridge and Leeds.
As part of our recruitment process, all successful candidates are subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We therefore require applicants to disclose any previous offences at point of application, as some unspent convictions may mean we are unable to proceed with your application due to the nature of our work in healthcare.
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