Head of learning and development Work, Jobs in Maidstone, Ken (with Salaries)

Head of Learning
Southern Housing —Sittingbourne
- £70,000 a year
- Continuous improvement
- Travel
- Contracts
- Annual leave
11d
Development and Opportunities Lead
Aspens Charities —Royal Tunbridge Wells
- £40,000 - £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Travel
- Analytics
- Paid training
- Employee assistance programme
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Head of Positive Behaviour Support
Kent Autistic Trust —Gillingham
- £45,000 - £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Leadership
- Communication skills
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6d
People Manager
Albatross Travel Group —Aylesford
- £40,000 - £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Supervising experience
- Continuous improvement
- Budgeting
- Free parking
- Sick pay
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12d
Head of Campus
EKCGroup —Canterbury
- £55,861 a year
- Education
- Continuous improvement
- Budgeting
- Annual leave
Head of New Business
Commercial Services Group —West Malling
- £65,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- CRM software
- Management
- Business development
- Annual leave
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Head of Apprenticeship Development and Quality
Ruskin Mill Trust —Forest Row
- £42,567 - £50,605 a year
- Full-time
- Business development
- Education
- Continuous improvement
- Free parking
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5d
Head of Teaching, Learning & Assessment
LSEC —London
- £52,549 - £59,408 a year
- Full-time
- University
- Continuous improvement
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Accommodation and Community Services Lead (Sussex)
Aspens Charities —Battle
- £40,000 - £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Travel
- Budgeting
- Paid training
- Employee assistance programme
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Accommodation and Community Services Lead (Kent)
Aspens Charities —Royal Tunbridge Wells
- £40,000 - £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Travel
- Budgeting
- Paid training
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Procurement Manager
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board —Maidstone
- £57,528 - £64,750 a year
- Full-time
3d
Head of Therapies
Active Care Group —Ashford
- £60,000 - £70,000 a year
- Continuous improvement
- Rehabilitation centre
- Mentoring
- Relocation assistance
- Employee assistance programme
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11d
Head of Credit Hire
The Granite Group —Sevenoaks
- £63,774 - £79,228 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- Team management
- Flexible schedule
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5d
Head of Campus - Spring Lane
EKC Group —Canterbury
- £55,861 a year
- Full-time
- Education
- Continuous improvement
- Budgeting
- Annual leave
Health, Safety and Fire Practitioner - Part Time 18.5 hours - HMPP
Ministry of Justice —Maidstone
- £30,001 - £40,000 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Annual leave
4d
Behaviour Support Coordinator
The Thinking Schools Academy Trust —Chatham
- £25,791 - £34,482 a year
- School
- Employee assistance programme
- Referral programme
Formulation Scientist
Eurofins UK PSS —Sittingbourne
- Full-time
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Research Governance Officer
Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust —East Grinstead
- £39,959 - £48,117 a year
- Part-time
- No degree
7d
Executive Headteacher
Mosaic Schools Learning Trust —Orpington
- £104,648 a year
- Travel
- School
13d
Business Development Manager
S7 Business Development —Southend-on-Sea
- £25,000 - £35,000 a year
- Full-time
- Business development
- In-person
- Gym membership
Quick apply
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Head of Learning

Southern Housing -
Sittingbourne

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Job details

£70,000 a year
11 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Season ticket loan
Annual leave
Company pension

Qualifications

Contract management
Stakeholder collaboration
Procurement
Stakeholder liaison
Coaching
Quality assurance
Stakeholder coordination
Continuous improvement
Continuous improvement cycles oversight
Sustainable development
Risk management
Contracts
Change leadership
Budgeting
Multidisciplinary collaboration
LMS
Training & development
Leadership
Team motivation leadership
Learning and development experience
Stakeholder management

Full job description

The role

Shape Organisational Learning. Influence Culture. Build Capability.

At Southern Housing, we're creating communities where everyone has a safe home in a place they're proud to live.

To achieve that vision, we know our people need the skills, confidence and capability to deliver exceptional services every day. That's where you come in.

We're looking for an exceptional Head of Learning to lead our Learning function and help shape how learning is experienced across our large, complex and purpose-driven organisation.

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced learning leader who can connect business priorities, resident needs and workforce capability to create meaningful learning outcomes. You'll lead a talented team, influence senior stakeholders, champion innovation and ensure our learning offer drives compliance, capability and a culture of continuous development.

If you're passionate about learning technologies, skills-based development, learning culture transformation and delivering measurable impact through learning, we'd love to hear from you.

Why this role matters

As our Head of Learning, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering a modern, blended and high-impact learning experience for colleagues across Southern Housing.

Working closely with our Director of Learning & Culture, you'll translate the learning elements of our People Strategy into high-quality, accessible and engaging learning solutions that help our people perform at their best.

You'll ensure learning is not simply an activity, but an integral part of how we work, develop and succeed as an organisation.

What you'll be doing

You'll lead the design, delivery and continuous improvement of a comprehensive learning offer that supports both current and future organisational needs with a strong focus on compliance.

Leading learning excellence

Deliver a high-quality blended learning offer across the organisation.
Ensure learning solutions are engaging, inclusive, accessible and aligned with business priorities and organisational culture.
Embed a culture of continuous learning and self-directed development.
Drive learning evaluation, insight and continuous improvement through data and feedback.

Learning technology and systems leadership

Maximise the value and capability of learning systems and digital learning platforms.
Lead LMS optimisation, governance, adoption and ongoing enhancement.
Ensure learning data, reporting and compliance information are accurate, meaningful and actionable.
Work closely with technology, systems and data teams to improve learning experiences and business outcomes.

Working in partnership and influence

Build trusted relationships with stakeholders across the organisation.
Provide expert advice and consultancy on learning and development, compliance and capability building.
Partner with subject matter experts and business leads to identify current and future skills needs.
Respond quickly to evolving organisational and sector requirements, leveraging technology and innovation to support workforce development.

Team leadership

Lead, coach and develop a high-performing Learning team.
Create an environment where innovation, accountability and collaboration thrive.
Embrace change and support colleagues to do the same

Commercial and operational leadership

Manage significant learning budgets, ensuring value for money and strong return on investment.
Lead procurement activities, supplier relationships and contract performance management.
Maintain robust governance, quality assurance, compliance and risk management processes.

What you'll need

We're looking for someone who brings a strong technical expertise and a passion for developing people.

Essential experience and skills

Experience of Learning Management System (LMS) procurement, implementation and ongoing management.
Extensive experience leading, motivating and inspiring teams, with a proven ability to support people through change and foster a collaborative one-team culture.
Strong understanding of adult learning theory and methodologies, including the design and implementation of blended learning solutions.
Experience partnering with senior leaders to support sustainable people, skills and competency development.
Proven ability to embed diversity, equity and inclusion principles into learning and development strategies and programmes.
Significant experience co-creating, designing and delivering training, digital learning solutions and development programmes for colleagues at all levels.
Experience managing external learning providers, including commissioning services and effective contract management.
Exceptional relationship-building, stakeholder management and influencing skills.
Commercially focused, with experience ensuring value for money, efficiency and return on investment from learning and development activities.
Experience delivering executive and senior-level coaching and facilitation to groups and individuals.
Experience operating at a senior level within complex, geographically dispersed and diverse organisations.
Willingness and ability to travel regularly to Southern Housing locations as required.

Qualifications

Working towards CIPD Level 7 in Learning and Organisation Development, or able to demonstrate equivalent experience.
Level 5 (or above) ILM or CMI qualification in Leadership/Performance Coaching.

In your supporting statement, it is important that you clearly articulate how you meet each of the above criteria providing real competency based examples.

Closing date- 16th August 2026 at 23:59

Interview dates

Fleet House, Farringdon

Tuesday 25 August
Tuesday 1 September

Join us and help shape a culture where learning is embedded, capability flourishes and our people can deliver their very best for residents and communities.

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About us

At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own!We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people’s lives.

A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.

What's in it for you

Pension
Life assurance
Healthcare cash plan
Eyecare & dental
Birthday leave
Retailers discounts
Cycle to work
Buy & sell annual leave
Season ticket loan
In-house academy & career development
Flexible working

Inclusion and Diversity
We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it’s about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual. We’re all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.

Work Location: In person

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head of learning and development jobs in maidstone, ken

Head of Learning

Development and Opportunities Lead

Head of Positive Behaviour Support

People Manager

Head of Campus

Head of New Business

Head of Apprenticeship Development and Quality

Head of Teaching, Learning & Assessment

Accommodation and Community Services Lead (Sussex)

Accommodation and Community Services Lead (Kent)

Procurement Manager

Head of Therapies

Head of Credit Hire

Head of Campus - Spring Lane

Health, Safety and Fire Practitioner - Part Time 18.5 hours - HMPP

Behaviour Support Coordinator

Formulation Scientist

Research Governance Officer

Executive Headteacher

Business Development Manager

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