Are you passionate about shaping high‑quality, robust learning that enables safe, compassionate care and a skilled healthcare workforce? If so, join us as the Learning and Development Portfolio Lead to take ownership of Elysium Healthcare’s organisation‑wide learning curriculum and content portfolio.
As the Learning and Development Portfolio Lead, you will be responsible for owning, governing, and continually enhancing the organisation-wide curriculum and associated learning content. This role ensures that Elysium Healthcare has a high-quality, accurate, up-to-date and consistently applied portfolio of learning materials that meet statutory and regulatory requirements, reflect Elysium’s values and care principles, and support a skilled, competent, and compassionate workforce.
Acting as the custodian of the learning portfolio, you will ensure strong version control, accessible and standardised content, and a disciplined approach to curriculum development.
You will collaborate with clinical and subject matter experts, trainers, and Regional Learning and Development Partners to ensure all learning materials are validated, relevant, evidence-based, inclusive, digitally accessible, and aligned to Elysium’s strategic priorities.
It’s an exciting time to help shape the future of learning at Elysium Healthcare, ensuring high‑quality development that supports compassionate, safe care.
This is a hybrid role, with occasional travel to the office/Elysium sites as required.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
Own and govern Elysium Healthcare’s organisation‑wide learning curriculum and portfolio, ensuring it is current, clinically accurate, compliant, and aligned to statutory, regulatory, and professional standards
Maintain strong curriculum governance, including quality assurance, structure, version control, approvals, archiving, and audit readiness
Lead the Learning Forum, bringing together key stakeholders to prioritise learning needs, and project manage the development of learning solutions through to launch, supported by subject matter experts.
Ensure learning content is standardised, accessible, digitally optimised, and consistently presented and used across the organisation within the MEL Learning Management System
Lead the development, review, prioritisation, and continuous improvement of learning content in collaboration with clinical and subject matter experts
Ensure timely and accurate updates to mandatory, induction, and priority learning in line with legislative, clinical best‑practice, policy, and regulatory change
Embed Elysium’s values, including trauma‑informed care, dignity, inclusion, and compassion, across all learning materials
Work closely with Regional Learning and Development Partners, facilitators, and operational teams to ensure consistent and correct application of the curriculum
Maintain a streamlined, high‑quality learning portfolio that meets organisational needs and supports effective workforce capability
Produce robust reporting and insights on curriculum quality, usage, compliance, gaps, and learning impact, supporting continuous improvement and inspection readiness
Drive ongoing improvement of Learning and Development practice through evaluation data, industry insight, and performance analysis
To be successful in this role, you will need:
Proven experience in managing Learning and Development portfolios or programmes within a complex organisation.
Experience designing and delivering learning content (non-digital).
Track record of implementing evaluation frameworks and reporting on learning outcomes.
Experience coordinating mandatory and induction training programmes.
Strong grasp of adult learning principles.
Ability to design and govern learning frameworks, templates, and standards.
Skilled in managing curriculum and learning content lifecycle.
Up to date with trends in Learning and Development and instructional design.
Certificate in Education or CIPD Learning and Development L5 or equivalent.
Education and Training Award or equivalent.
What You’ll Get:
At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:
Competitive Salary
The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
Pension contribution, to help secure your future
About your next employer:
Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure