About this role
Job summary Package Description: Are you passionate about developing people, supporting learners and making a real impact across health and care services? We're looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised Professional Development Officer to join our Professional Development Team within The Learning Enterprise. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the development of future healthcare professionals while helping to create excellent learning environments across a national organisation. Please note: This is a single vacancy being advertised across multiple UK locations to maximise reach, as the role is primarily remote. We kindly ask that applicants submit one application only, as duplicate applications will not be considered. About the role As a Professional Development Officer, you'll work closely with Professional Development Leads, operational teams, education providers and healthcare stakeholders to ensure students and learners have access to high-quality placement experiences and professional development opportunities. You'll help coordinate student placements, support quality assurance processes, manage professional development data, assist with education funding activities and contribute to projects that enhance learning across the organisation. This is a varied and rewarding role that combines stakeholder engagement, project coordination, data analysis and continuous improvement, making it ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships while driving positive outcomes. This is a full-time opportunity (37.5 hours per week) that offers mainly remote working with National travel when required.
Main duties of the job As a Professional Development Officer for HCRG Care Group, you will engage in the dynamic task of supporting and developing future healthcare professionals. The role requires you to work closely with Professional Development Leads, operational teams, education providers, and healthcare stakeholders to ensure students access high-quality placement experiences. You will coordinate student placements, support quality assurance processes, manage professional development data, and assist with education funding activities. This role also emphasizes stakeholder engagement, project coordination, and data analysis, aiming for continuous improvement. You will predominantly work remotely, covering 37.5 hours per week with national travel as required. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits, including private medical insurance and access to My Reward Hub. It's an opportunity to contribute substantially to shaping the next generation of healthcare professionals, making a significant difference in health and care services across the country.
About us HCRG Care Group, established in 2006, is a leading provider of community health and care services across the UK. The organisation works closely with health and care commissioners and communities, prioritizing efficiency, experience, and outcome improvement. HCRG Care Group delivers a range of services, including adult and children community health services, primary care services, urgent care, sexual health, dermatology, MSK services, and adult social care and wellbeing services. Serving millions across England, the organisation provides direct care to over half a million individuals each year. Guided by the core values of 'we care, we think, we do,' HCRG Care Group is committed to transforming health and care services to improve lives. As a Disability Confident Committed company, it strives to create an inclusive work environment and values equal opportunities in its recruitment practices, aiming to attract a diverse range of applicants.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:
Are you passionate about developing people, supporting learners and making a real impact across health and care services?
We're looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised Professional Development Officer to join our Professional Development Team within The Learning Enterprise.This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the development of future healthcare professionals while helping to create excellent learning environments across a national organisation.
Please note: This is a single vacancy being advertised across multiple UK locations to maximise reach, as the role is primarily remote.We kindly ask that applicants submit one application only, as duplicate applications will not be considered.
About the roleAs a Professional Development Officer, you'll work closely with Professional Development Leads, operational teams, education providers and healthcare stakeholders to ensure students and learners have access to high-quality placement experiences and professional development opportunities.
You'll help coordinate student placements, support quality assurance processes, manage professional development data, assist with education funding activities and contribute to projects that enhance learning across the organisation.
This is a varied and rewarding role that combines stakeholder engagement, project coordination, data analysis and continuous improvement, making it ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships while driving positive outcomes.
This is a full-time opportunity (37.5 hours per week) that offers mainly remote working with National travel when required.
What you'll be doing Supporting high-quality student placements and learner experiences across services. Building strong relationships with internal teams, universities and external stakeholders. Coordinating placement audits, agreements and quality review processes. Monitoring placement activity, learner feedback and key performance indicators. Managing professional development records, databases and performance trackers. Supporting education funding applications, tracking and reporting. Producing reports, analysing data and identifying opportunities for improvement. Organising engagement events, training sessions and communication activities for learners and educators. Supporting services to increase placement capacity and attract future talent. Contributing to projects, service improvements and professional development initiatives across the organisation.About youWe're looking for someone who is organised, proactive and passionate about supporting workforce development.
You'll bring:
Level 4 qualification (or equivalent experience) Experience working with students or learners, ideally within a healthcare or clinical environment Strong stakeholder engagement and partnership-working skills Excellent planning, organisation and time-management abilities Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and present data clearly Advanced IT skills, including Excel and learning management systems (LMS) Experience maintaining databases, trackers and performance data The ability to workindependently and manage competing priorities Excellent communication and relationship-building skills at all levels
Desirable skills & experience Knowledge of education funding streams Teaching, assessing or education-related qualification Project management experience or qualification Experience organising or chairing meetingsWhy join HCRG Care Group?This is an opportunity to make a genuine difference to the future healthcare workforce.You'll work alongside dedicated professionals who are passionate about learning, development and creating exceptional experiences for students and colleagues alike.
If you're an organised coordinator with strong analytical skills, a collaborative approach and a passion for developing people, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help shape the next generation of health and care professionals.
Package Description
£39,959 - £48,117 (depending on experience) annual salary with group pension Private medical insurance with fast access to the most used specialists including for musculoskeletal problems and for mental health support at locations across the country Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes.We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team.Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
Finally, we need to let you know that the company youll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job well need to process and hold information about you.If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Level 4 qualification (or equivalent experience), Experience working with students or learners, ideally within a healthcare or clinical environment, Strong stakeholder engagement and partnership-working skills, Excellent planning, organisation and time-management abilities, Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and present data clearly, Advanced IT skills, including Excel and learning management systems (LMS), Experience maintaining databases, trackers and performance data, The ability to work independently and manage competing priorities, Excellent communication and relationship-building skills at all levels
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name HCRG Care Group
Address HCRG Care Group
Essex
CM1 1QH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)