People Development Partner
FCMS
Blackpool, FY4 4EW
Salary
£34,000 to £37,000
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
11 September 2026
11 days left
Job description
Welcome to FCMS! At FCMS, we believe that when our people grow, our organisation grows. We are committed to creating opportunities for every colleague...
As a People Development Partner,
you will act as a trusted partner to leaders and teams across FCMS, forming and
strengthening relationships to develop a deep understanding of workforce
challenges and future requirements. You will design and implement innovative
learning and development solutions that support individual growth, strengthen
teams and contribute to organisational success. You will also be proactive and
self-motivated, using your initiative to build relationships and identify
development opportunities across the organisation, whilst working within the
direction and priorities agreed with the wider Training Team.
This role is not simply about
delivering training. It is about forging company-wide integration of
development to drive teams to continuously improve, understanding people and
identifying opportunities to create development pathways that support career progression
and workforce sustainability. This will involve you visiting all FCMS sites
(locations available on our website).
You will play a key role in shaping how learning and
development are experienced across FCMS, ensuring our people have engaging,
accessible and impactful development opportunities throughout their career
journey at every level.
Workforce development and business partnering
- Build strong, authentic relationships with leaders and teams across FCMS
- Develop an understanding of service priorities, workforce challenges and future capability requirements
- Act as a trusted advisor, supporting managers to identify learning and development needs within their teams
- Work collaboratively with services to create workforce development plans that align with organisational priorities
- Provide guidance and challenge where appropriate, helping teams identify the most effective solutions to workforce and performance challenges
- Evaluate workforce survey data to identify and respond to areas where development could support people in their role as well as with their wellbeing
Learning and development
- Design, develop and implement engaging learning solutions that meet individual, team and organisational needs, including the FCMS Leadership Development Programme
- Evaluate learning activity to ensure programmes are achieving meaningful outcomes and adding value
- Promote a culture of continuous learning and professional development across the organisation
Apprenticeships and career pathways
- Support the continued development and promotion of apprenticeship opportunities across FCMS. These are owned by the Training Team, and will be delivered and owned separately to the People Development Partner, although an awareness of the work in this area will be required
- Work alongside managers and colleagues to identify qualification and CPD pathways that support workforce development
- Support the development and communication of talent pipelines that strengthen recruitment, retention and progression of talent across the organisation
Leadership and talent development
- Facilitate the design and delivery of management and development initiatives
- Contribute to talent development programmes that nurture future leaders across FCMS
- Help managers create development opportunities that build confidence, competence and capability
What were looking for
Were looking for someone who enjoys connecting with people, understanding what makes teams successful and creating opportunities for others to grow.
Youll be curious, creative and relationship focused, with the ability to work across a diverse organisation and understand the unique challenges difference teams face.
Youll be equally comfortable facilitating a workshop, meeting with senior leaders, analysing workforce trends or designing a new development pathway from scratch.
Most importantly, youll be passionate about helping people realise their potential in a very genuine way, supporting FCMS to become an even better place to work.
In addition to the above, the successful candidate will contribute directly to the Training Team reputation of getting stuff done, and done well. The emphasis on proactivity, communication and relationship building across the organisation demonstrates how we need a driven individual to make the most of this opportunity. With the right person, we will make learning and development feel easy, accessible and genuinely valuable for every team across FCMS. By building trusted relationships, understanding what makes our people and services successful, and creating meaningful development opportunities, this role will help colleagues achieve their ambitions, strengthen our workforce and make FCMS an even better place to work.
Our key expectations are
Self-awareness Living authentically
Adaptability- Being ready to adjust depending on the situation
Openness What you see is what you get
Positivity with a real sense of being able to strive for the impossible
Generosity of spirit- Everyday should be an opportunity to act with kindness
Ability to have fun Taking the role seriously, whilst being yourself
Our Why: To nurture an environment of inspiration, innovation and disruption so this people in our world receive exceptional healthcare for this generation, and the next.
Values: Our organisational culture is very important to us, so it is vital that the successful candidate lives and breathes complimentary values and behaviours. Our behaviours should be in line with our values which form part of our Company DNA:
Fun: People rarely succeed unless they are having fun. Happiness is healthy!
Awesome: We arent here to be average, were here to be awesome!
Humble: Were here to make a difference to the lives of others, NOT to see how important we can become
Brave: We challenge the norm. We have the courage to get the difficult jobs done
The ethos of FCMS as a social enterprise, health and
wellbeing services provider is to be passionate in its drive to ensure that
patients and callers remain the central focus of all that it does. Coupled with
excellent and well-established clinical governance systems and extremely
effective operational expertise, it has meant that the company has the ability
to strategically visualise, develop, and implement award winning services.
Over many years we have invested in our staff so that we have
a core team of highly trained individuals who can manage the needs of our
patients and callers. Our staff are able to significantly improve the service
delivery and user experience due to their considerable experience and
commitment to what they do.
Come and be a part of our amazing team!
We offer NHS Pension
Cycle to Work Scheme
Career Development Opportunities
Attendance Bonus
Staff Benefit Scheme
Free Tea & Coffee
Eye Care Contributions
Experience
Essential
- Working in a learning environment, or workforce, organisational or people development role
- Building effective relationships across a range of leaders and managers
- Identifying development needs and designing solutions
- Managing multiple development projects simultaneously
- Facilitating learning and development activities with a range of audiences
- Supporting workforce change, improvement or organisational development initiatives
Desirable
- Working with a range of CPD and qualification-based courses
- Talent development and succession planning initiatives
- Supporting organisational change programmes
- Developing high-quality delivery resources
- Validating resources against external CPD accreditation
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of learning and development principles and techniques
- Understanding of employee development and career progression principles
Desirable
- Talent management and succession planning to support workforce development
Skills
Essential
- Relationship building and stakeholder engagement
- Asking effective questions and exploring workforce challenges
- Influencing and communication skills
- Ability to analyse information and identify development needs
- Creative problem-solving
- Project management and organisational skills
Desirable
- Working effectively with colleagues at all levels, offering challenge as appropriate
- Identify root causes rather than immediate symptoms
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
27 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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