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On behalf of Homes England, we are looking for a Training Lead - (Inside IR35) for a 4-month contract working on a remote basis and with an expectation of travel for business needs and with occasional attendance in the London or Birmingham offices

Homes England, the government’s housing and regeneration agency, plays a central role in tackling the housing challenges the country now faces. We have the appetite, influence, expertise, and resource to drive positive market change, and our mission is to ensure more homes are built in areas of greatest need, improve affordability and create a sustainable housing market.

Following the publication of the government’s Levelling Up White Paper, Homes England has also been tasked with a core role in spearheading regeneration, partnering with places to reduce economic disparity, empower local leaders and create equal opportunities across the country to ensure communities reach their full potential.

The Training Lead will be accountable for designing, developing and delivering learning that ensures colleagues have the knowledge and skills to confidently transition to new ways of working as part of a major organisational change programme.

Working as part of the Business Change and Communications team within Homes England’s change programme, they will take ownership for identifying learning needs, developing training delivery plans, as well as creating and delivering high-quality digital and (if appropriate) live training. They will ensure learning directly supports the adoption of new systems, processes and structures. The role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders, subject matter experts and change managers to create a learning experience for colleagues that will build their knowledge and confidence and enable them to transition to new ways of working.

As a Training Lead - (Inside IR35), your main responsibilities will be:

• Take ownership for the end-to-end design, development and delivery of training that supports change adoption across the Agency.
• Conduct learning needs analysis to identify business training requirements and define learning objectives that effectively address these requirements.
• Develop and own comprehensive training delivery plans that achieve learning objectives and are aligned with wider programme and business change plans.
• Develop a clear understanding of the changes being implemented and translate these into clear practical training content that helps colleagues understand what is changing, what they need to do differently and how they can put it into practice.
• Responsible for developing and publishing high quality, interactive and engaging digital learning modules using Articulate 360.
• Produce all associated learning assets, guides and job aids that are clear, accessible and aligned to programme messaging.
• Responsible for delivering and coordinating live training sessions and drop-in sessions (virtual or in-person) where appropriate.
• Accountable for measuring training effectiveness through feedback, adoption and performance outcomes and incorporate feedback to continuously improve the learning experience for colleagues.
• Work collaboratively with business change and communications colleagues to ensure that the learning approach is consistent and integrated with the wider programme of business change and that learning programmes are promoted and communicated effectively to target audiences.
• Plan and deliver effective knowledge transfer to upskill change and business colleagues, ensuring that training can continue to be updated and utilised within the business, once the programme has concluded.

Essential

• Proven experience designing and developing learning content in a complex change or transformation environment
• Advanced skills building learning modules in Articulate 360.
• Experience conducting learning needs assessments and creating targeted learning plans.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills.
• Excellent planning, communication and organisational skills.
• Comfortable managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to translate complex information into accessible, engaging learning.
• Understanding of accessibility and inclusive learning design.

Desirable

• Experience delivering live or virtual training
• Knowledge of Change Management methodologies e.g. Prosci, ADKAR
• Public Sector experience
• Experience working as part of a Business Change team.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Homes England guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

Homes England guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".