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Learning and Development Business Partner - City of London

Employer
Cancer Research UK
Location
City of London
Salary
Excellent benefits
Closing date
31 Aug 2018

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Function
Human Resources
Sector
Health & Medical
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent

Job Details

Learning and Development Business Partner (Fundraising, Philanthropy, Marketing)
 

Salary: Competitive

Permanent, Full time

London based

Interviews early September - please submit an application as soon as possible

 

We're looking for an experienced Learning and Development Business Partner to shape a development programme for our fundraising teams, to enable them to be world class in their field.

 

Our fundraising teams - Philanthropy & Partnerships (P&P) and Fundraising & Marketing (F&M) - are vital to bringing in funds to support us in the fight against cancer. In this varied area of the organisation, teams can be doing anything from dealing with high value donors and corporate partners to working out with our volunteer fundraising committees. It's an exciting time to join us as we launch a new learning system and further develop an exciting new strategy based on our core skills offering, so now is the perfect time to grow our team of experts. In this role you will create tailored development opportunities in key areas to empower teams to achieve their ambitious fundraising targets over the next 7 years.

 

 

Your main responsibilities will be:

  • Partnering with CRUK's P&P and F&M business areas to provide a first class L&D offering that maximises staff performance
  • Shaping the business area's L&D strategy, operating plan and budget, in partnership with the senior leadership in those areas and the wider HR team
  • Contributing to shaping and delivering the overall Talent & Development team's strategy and operating plan
  • Manage a team of 3 to deliver L&D strategy within the area

 

Our people are vital to beating cancer sooner, and so we need to provide them with the opportunities to perform at their best. It's an exciting time to partner with this area of the business as there has never been more appetite to grow L&D even more and further embed our strong core skills offering.. You will work with leadership teams to develop a long term framework of L&D activity - which will involve traditional learning and development for staff, but also supporting major donor fundraising goals and partnering with wider organisations. You will need to be comfortable dealing with ambiguity and passionate about the work we do.

 

You can play your part in saving millions of lives through your…

  • Strong experience of learning and development business practice
  • Ability to gain buy in and excite teams around the benefits of a brilliant L&D offering
  • Creativity and experience of dealing with ambiguity
  • Experience of coaching/managing others
  • Passion for all things both L&D but also fundraising and the value it can bring to CRUK

 

For the full candidate pack, please click here: https://view.publitas.com/cancer-research-uk-4/candidate-pack-l-d-partner/page/1

 

 

At CRUK we value diversity and we're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce will help us to beat cancer sooner.

 

Please note, from 2019, our head office will be relocating from Islington to a new office space in Stratford, close to the Olympic Park.

 

Company

Cancer Research UK is the largest charity in the country with a vision to bring forward the day when all cancers are cured. To do that, it needs the right people. Because of its size, the charity is a sophisticated operation with highly skilled staff in both fundraising and operations who are there to support you and really help create momentum in your role. Anyone who joins the team can expect a warn welcome, an openness to flexible working and a tremendous amount of assistance to get started. 

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WC2A 3PX
United Kingdom

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