Leadership Development Manager

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Leadership Development Manager to champion leadership learning and development across HMP Forest Bank. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of leadership within the establishment by creating a positive learning culture, designing innovative development programmes, and supporting managers to reach their full potential. Working closely with senior leaders and the Learning & Development team, you will develop and deliver leadership initiatives that align with organisational objectives while ensuring compliance with contractual and legislative requirements. A key focus of the role will be establishing a structured leadership development programme and formal mentoring scheme that supports managers at all levels., As Leadership Development Manager, you will:

• Design, implement and continuously develop a comprehensive leadership development programme for all management grades.
• Create and embed a robust mentoring programme to support leadership growth.
• Deliver engaging leadership training using a variety of learning methods to suit different learning styles.
• Evaluate learning interventions and use feedback and performance data to continuously improve programmes.
• Work proactively with senior managers to identify current and future leadership development needs.
• Assess leadership capability and provide ongoing coaching, support and development recommendations.
• Maintain accurate training records and work closely with the Learning & Development team to ensure effective coordination and reporting.
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion across all learning activities.
• Attend relevant site meetings and contribute to leadership and organisational development initiatives.
• Conduct observations and reviews to identify further learning opportunities.
• Support staff engagement initiatives across the prison.
• Contribute to learning and development projects and continuous improvement activities.
  
  We're looking for someone who is enthusiastic about developing people and has the credibility to influence leaders at all levels.
You will have:
• Significant experience working within a Learning & Development environment.
• Experience designing, delivering and evaluating leadership or management development programmes.
• A proven ability to develop engaging presentations and facilitate learning for diverse audiences.
• Experience organising learning events, workshops and development activities.
• Excellent influencing, coaching and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong planning, organisational and project management abilities.
• Excellent communication skills with the confidence to engage senior managers.
• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion within learning and development.
What You'll Bring
• A passion for developing people and building leadership capability.
• The ability to identify organisational learning needs and translate them into effective development solutions.
• A collaborative approach, working closely with operational leaders and the Learning & Development team.
• A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and delivering measurable outcomes., If you're an experienced learning and development professional who enjoys influencing others, driving positive change and developing future leaders, we'd love to hear from you.
  
  This is an opportunity to make a real impact by developing the leaders who shape the future of HMP Forest Bank. You'll play a key role in creating a culture of learning, supporting leadership excellence, and helping individuals and teams achieve their full potential.