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Band 6
Full-time

Learning & Development Practitioner

NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care ExcellenceManchester£39,959 - £48,117Closes 20/09/2026

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Band
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Full-time
Posted
11/09/2026
Closes
20/09/2026

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Role summary

This role is for a Learning & Development Practitioner within the People team at NICE. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering and enhancing the organisation's L&D offering, focusing on a values-based culture. They will create engaging learning experiences, particularly for leadership development, and contribute to the team's work in learning, talent, and strategic partnering. The role requires high energy, positivity, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Essential criteria

  • Specialist knowledge of L&D topics to post graduate level, acquired through degree and professional L&D qualification or equivalent level of experience

Desirable criteria

  • Experience delivering Crucial Learning content, e.g. Crucial Conversations/Crucial Learning/Getting Things Done
  • Experience working with positive psychology methodology, e.g. CliftonStrengths
  • Demonstrated understanding of L&D methodology
  • Experienced in creating and delivering content to a range of individuals with different learning styles
  • Knowledge of apprenticeships and apprenticeship levy
  • Education
  • Specialist knowledge of L&D topics to post graduate level, acquired through degree and professional L&D qualification or equivalent level of experience
  • Experience delivering Crucial Learning content, e.g. Crucial Conversations/Crucial Learning/Getting Things Done
  • Experience working with positive psychology methodology, e.g. CliftonStrengths
  • Demonstrated understanding of L&D methodology
  • Experienced in creating and delivering content to a range of individuals with different learning styles
  • Knowledge of apprenticeships and apprenticeship levy

Useful to know

Band 6 pay context

Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.

This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.

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NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Learning & Development Practitioner

The closing date is 20 September 2026

Job summary

Do you have a passion for delivery?

We are looking for someone with high energy and positivity to deliver on embedding ourvalues-basedcultureand taking our L&D offering to the next level.

Ifyou'repassionate about helping leaders grow, enjoy creating engaging learning experiences, and are curious about strengths-based approaches,we'dlove to hear from you. Experience with leadership development programmes or Crucial Conversations would be a real bonus, butwe'rejust as interested in your energy, facilitationstyleand ability to bring learning to life.

What the individual will bring:

  • Experience working with a matrixed organisation delivering high quality learning and development content
  • Experience using tools such as 360 feedback and psychometrics
  • High levels of energy and team work
  • A proactive approach to solving problems

Main duties of the job

This role sits with the People team in the Learning, Talent, and Strategic Partnering function.

The team is responsible forlearning and development, apprenticeships, and strategic people partnering across the business.

You'llbe joining a team of people who want to do their best. We strive for excellence and live by the organisational values. We workhard, andensure t

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