Mandatory Training and Learning Partner

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Site: North Tees, Town: Stockton on Tees

Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 (Pro rata)

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 22/08/2026 23:59

Job overview: The Mandatory Training and Learning Systems Partner is responsible for leading and developing the Trust’s statutory and mandatory training programme and learning systems. The role ensures compliance with NHS and regulatory requirements, manages digital learning platforms such as ESR and eLearning for Health (eLfH), and leads a small team delivering mandatory training, learning systems, data and digital support services. The post holder works closely with clinical and non-clinical stakeholders to improve training compliance, system effectiveness and workforce learning outcomes.

Main duties of the job:

• Lead the management of statutory and mandatory training requirements, ensuring staff training needs are accurately assigned and monitored through ESR and other learning systems.
• Manage compliance data, produce reports, oversee learning system functionality, develop guidance and processes, support digital learning solutions, and drive continuous improvement projects.
• Team leadership, stakeholder engagement, data quality assurance, policy implementation, audit support, and promoting a positive learning culture across the organisation.

Working for our organisation: South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations. Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience. We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

• Act as the subject matter expert for mandatory training and the Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF).
• Manage and optimise ESR and related learning systems.
• Analyse and report complex compliance data, ensuring GDPR compliance, and support organisational decision-making.
• Lead a team responsible for mandatory training, learning systems and data management.
• Implement national and local policy requirements, deliver system training and user support, oversee audits and quality improvement initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to enhance learning provision, compliance performance and workforce development across the Group.

Person specification:

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience in a relevant field such as education, business administration, HR or data and digital.
• Project or system management training or equivalent demonstrable experience and skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant aspects of ESR functionality.
• Knowledge and understanding of e-learning including national content and development tools.
• Data analysis skills.
• Experience of managing or supporting mandatory training programme requirements in a healthcare setting.
• Experience of leading and managing individuals and teams.
• In-depth understanding of statutory and mandatory training requirements relevant to the NHS.
• Knowledge of governance processes relating to statutory and mandatory training.
• Full membership of CIPD (MCIPD) or a graduate member of CIPD (Grad CIPD) or evidence of working towards membership.
• Experience of developing robust action plans to address identified gaps or risks and support continuous improvement.

Important: Once sufficient applications have been received this vacancy may close early.

Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS): It is the policy of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust and require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost for their DBS certificate. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay on commencement with the Trust. The DBS check will be undertaken during the pre-employment check screening.

Qualifications: Please note the essential qualifications required for the post are outlined within the Person Specification. You are required to provide original evidence of the necessary qualifications for the post at interview should you be shortlisted. You will also be required to provide original copies as part of the pre-employment check screening.

New Starters – Probationary Period: For any new employees commencing employment with North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, you will be subject to satisfactory completion of a 6 month probationary period. Please note that internal applications and individuals that are appointed to fixed term appointments of less than 6 months duration are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or a bank member of staff).

Employment References: As part of our pre-employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references covering their last three years employment history including any gaps. Applicants are requested to ensure e-mail addresses for all referees are included on their application form. Personal references are not acceptable.

Working Hours: If the hours advertised for the post are up to full time (37.5 hours per week), applications are still welcomed from individuals who may be seeking to work less than full-time hours and all requests will be considered in line with the post being appointed to for the successful applicant.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Everything we do is shaped by our values: Respect, Support, and Collaborate. At University Hospitals Tees we want our workspaces to be places where everyone feels welcome, valued and safe. We treat people with respect, and we celebrate the differences that make each of us unique. We welcome applications from everyone, no matter your age, background, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family circumstances or beliefs. We are here to support you throughout your application and at every stage of your career with us. We believe we work best when we collaborate, learn from each other and build teams that reflect the communities we serve.

Disability: We are a Disability Confident Lead employer. This means we give fair and full consideration to applicants and will offer reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. If you need help with your application, or need the information in a different format, please contact our recruitment team and we will support you.

Right to Work in the UK: The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates that meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless they have permission to work via another route. Non UK/RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship.

Further Important Information: Please check your email on a regular basis for updates on your application. If you are shortlisted for interview, you will be invited to email via this method. Please ensure you read the 'Guidance Notes for Applicants' document attached to this advert before completing and submitting your application. Unfortunately, we are unable to respond to all applicants and those who are not contacted within six weeks of the closing date should assume that their application has been unsuccessful.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.