Workplace Development Manager

Job Description

• Salary scale:
• Contract:Permanent
• Hours:37 hours per week
• Base:Kenburgh House 28 Manor Row Bradford BD1 4QU
  
• Probationary Period:Six months
• Closing Date: Wednesday 26th August 10am 2026
• Interview Date:First week of September 2026
• Questions:In the first instance any enquiries to be emailed to emailprotected. For an informal chat about the role before applying please contact Head of People & Culture at emailprotected

AboutUs

Bradford District and Craven Mind is a thriving independent mental health charity with a clear purpose to promote positive mental wellbeing and empower and help people experiencing issues with their mental health to manage and work towards recovery and fulfilment.

We do this through:

• Building community and individual resilience for better mental wellbeing

• Providing early intervention advice and support

• Supporting people in crisis

• Empowering and helping people to recover and sustain improved wellbeing

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us and youll receive:

• 25 days annual leave per year rising to 28 days with length of service plus bank holidays

• Up to two additional leave days to use each year to support your wellbeing.

• Simply Health Cash Plan to claim back on personal health costs including dental optical prescriptions physiotherapy and more.

• Employee Assistance Service including 24/7 confidential mental health support and access to structured therapy sessions.

• Generous pension scheme and employer contribution to help you plan for a secure future.

• Discount schemes including Company Shop and Blue Light Card.

• Excellent personal development opportunities including access to Clinical Supervision.

• Enhanced sick pay after your six-month probation.

• Accredited employer with Mindful Employer Disability Confident and Real Living Wage.
  
  
• Generous death in service/life assurance benefit

Role Background

BDC Mind has experienced significant growth in recent years. We have responded to increasing demand across our communities expanded our services and welcomed new colleagues into our growing organisation.. As our workforce of staff and volunteers has grown we have recognised the need to invest more in their development ensuring they have access to meaningful development opportunities in order to fulfil their potential and support our organisational goals.

Working closely with leaders managers and subject matter experts across the organisation you will develop career pathways create innovative learning solutions and support a culture of continuous learning.

This new role will be vital in in shaping and delivering our learning and development offer across all levels of the organisation.

Role Purpose

To make sure the people delivering our workboth staff and volunteershave the support skills and opportunities they need to thrive and help the organisation achieve its mission.

Role Outcomes

• Support the implementation of the organisations People Strategy that focuses on workforces development retention and creates a culture of continuous learning reflection and development.
• Lead the roll out and successful implementation of the organisations learner management system.
• Ensure compliance with mandatory training (e.g. safeguarding health & safety information governance)
• Develop structured learning pathways for different roles and levels.
• Evaluate the impact and effectiveness of learning interventions.
• Strengthen leadership capability across the organisation by delivering or coordinating leadership development programs.

• Provide advice and guidance to managers on learning development and workforce capability matters.

• Develop and implement a volunteering framework aligned with the organisations People Strategy.
• Develop clear meaningful volunteer roles and pathways.
• Oversee and improve the volunteer lifecycle providing guidance and support to the Volunteer Coordinator to ensure effective recruitment onboarding development engagement and recognition.
• Build relationships with training providers networks and partners
• Identify opportunities to enhance employees and volunteering capacity
• Support developing career progress and succession planning across the organisation
• Represent the organisation in relevant sector forums
• Fully participating in all relevant training to develop and maintain your performance in the role.
• Demonstrating an ongoing commitment to our values: Caring Always Working Together Supporting Everyone Enabling All and Continually Improving.
• Performing other duties as reasonably required within the role.

Person Specification

BDC Mind is committed to promoting mental health awareness reducing stigma and improving the quality of life for people with mental health challenges. We value diversity inclusion and lived experiences when recruiting our staff and volunteers.

Qualifications

Desirable:

• Relevant qualification in HR learning & development organisational development or a related discipline.

Experience

Essential:

• Experience in workforce development organisational development learning and development or a related field.
• Proven experience designing or implementing training programmes frameworks or learning systems (e.g. LMS).
• Experience working with or supporting volunteers including recruitment engagement or development.

Desirable:

• Experience contributing to organisational change or strategy implementation.
• Experience in creating pathways into employment for underrepresented or vulnerable groups.
• Experience working in or alongside the charity health or social care sector (ideally mental health).

Skills and Abilities

Essential:

• Ability to think strategically and translate vision into practical solutions.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Ability to engage influence and build relationships across all levels of an organisation.
• Analytical skills with the ability to use data and feedback to drive improvement.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgement.

Knowledge

Essential:

• Understanding of workforce development principles including career progression and succession planning.
• Knowledge of learning design and adult learning approaches.
• knowledge of best practices in volunteer management and engagement.
• Understanding of equality diversity and inclusion in workforce development.
• Awareness of the challenges and context of mental health services.

Attitude and Personal Attributes

Essential:

• Passion for supporting peoples development.
• Values-driven with a strong commitment to inclusion equity and empowerment.
• Proactive innovative and solutions focused.
• Empathetic and able to work sensitively within a mental health context.
• Resilient and adaptable in changing organisation.
• Commitment to the values and mission of the charity.

How to Apply

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Upload your CV and a cover letter showing how your experience and skills match the Job Description and Person Specification under.

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We are committed to safeguarding vulnerable children and adults. All successful candidates will need to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a right to work in the UK check.