Welcome

Thank you for your interest in the role of Director of Learning and Development at Barnardo's.

For over 150 years Barnardo's has had at its core the belief that every child and young person should be afforded the best possible start in life and the support they need to thrive. Since its inception in 1867, Barnardo's has continued to innovate to address the changing needs of the vulnerable children, families, and young people it seeks to support. This core belief continues to drive the charity today and functions as a 'green thread' that runs through our strategy, plans, and day to day work in our frontline children's services, in our retail shops and in across all our support teams.

This is an exciting time to join Barnardo's as work begins on our next charity wide strategy, which will see significant engagement opportunities for our colleagues resulting in a fresh strategic direction and operational plans to take us into the future.

Barnardo's prides itself on being a great place to work, and we continue to strive to be an employer of choice, as set out in our People and Culture Strategy . As our new Director of Learning and Development you will play a key role on our leadership group that is critical in delivering the vision and ambition of Barnardo's. People are our greatest asset, and as our new director you will play a key role in creating a positive and inclusive culture where everyone can thrive, at a time when our work with children and families across the UK couldn't be needed more.

It is vital that we nurture and invest in our people, providing new opportunities to strengthen and deepen the skills and experience they need, and to shape a workforce which is equipped to deal with the challenges ahead. As our Director of Learning and Development, you will lead the way in creating opportunities for continuous learning, development, and progression to help us drive excellence on behalf of the communities we serve. You will also help develop and enrich our volunteer experience, enabling us to attract and retain a diverse group of volunteers who reflect the communities in which we serve.

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We're looking for an inclusive leader whose open, approachable style will help lead others to facilitate change.

Our deep commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is central to everything we do, including our belief in the unique worth of every individual. We are committed to widening the diversity of our teams and we particularly encourage applications from individuals who may have a protected characteristic.

If you possess the robustness, tenacity, and fortitude to seize this high profile, career defining opportunity to make a positive difference to vulnerable children and young people, I would love to hear from you.

Lynne Holmes
Director of People and Culture