Job summary
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Wigan and Leigh Hospice and communities we serve
Salary: £49,387 - £56,515 per annum (4-point scale)
Appointments are normally made at Point 1 of the salary scale, in line with the organisations pay policy. A higher starting salary may be considered where the successful candidate demonstrates relevant experience, skills and competencies for the role.
Closing date: 08 November 2026
Interview date: 19 November 2026
What we are Looking For

• Registered health or social care professional
• Experienced educator with passion for improving palliative and end of life care
• Experienced leader and manager who can support, supervise develop and inspire others
• Excellent communicator skilled at working in partnership with others
• Ability to work autonomously and deliver on objectives ensuring a high standard of work by agreed deadlines

What you will do

• Lead motivate and inspire the Learning Hub Team
• Provide operational management of the Learning Hub Team and service
• Establish and maintain effective, respectful and positive working relationships with key stakeholders
• Conduct comprehensive internal and external learning needs analysis
• Ensure response effective administrative systems are in place
• Lead on the development, delivery and evaluation of high-quality palliative and end of life care education

Working Pattern
This is a 37-hour per week role, working Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a committed registered health or social care professional to lead our Learning Hub Team.

This is a role where you can combine your clinical expertise with a passion for educating others You will make a profound difference to people receiving palliative and end of life care by leading on the professional development of all who provide their care across organisational and professional boundaries.

You will be provide a comprehensive programme of high-quality palliative and end of life care education to hospice clinical staff and to health and social care professionals across the Wigan Borough and beyond. Demonstrating attainment of knowledge, skills and confidence that contributes to continuous improvement in practice.
What We Offer

• A warm, welcoming and supportive workplace
• 35 days' annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing with length of service
• Contributory pension scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Subsidised lunches
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounts on shopping, leisure and holidays
• Access to an on-demand GP service
• Westfield Health Cash Plan
• Life Assurance
• A wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives
• Comprehensive induction and mentorship and Opportunities for advanced training and professional development
• Supportive, values driven team culture

If you are an existing member of the NHS Pension Scheme, your membership may be transferable to this post, provided pension contributions have been made within the previous 12 months.
About us
At Wigan & Leigh Hospice, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we deliver outstanding specialist care and support to people living with life-limiting illnesses and those important to them.

Please note: This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the UKs points-based immigration system. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK and will be required to provide evidence of this before taking up the post.

Successful appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) check as part of the pre-employment screening process.

If you have not heard from us within two weeks after the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We appreciate the time and effort taken to apply and thank you for your interest in joining our team.

As an independent charity, we provide specialist palliative and end-of-life care tailored to the needs of each individual.

Our services support people physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually, helping them achieve the best possible quality of life while ensuring dignity, comfort and choice remain at the centre of their care.

We are committed to protect the privacy and security of your personal information. To see how we do this please visit our website and read our Role Applicants Data Protection Compliance Statement (Privacy Notice).
Essential Qualifications

• Registered health or social care professional
• Postgraduate teaching qualification
• Advanced communication skills
• Mentorship or coaching qualification

Desirable Qualifications

• Post-graduate leadership/management qualification

Essential Experience

• Significant post-registration experience in palliative and end-of-life care
• Experience of teaching health and/or social care professionals in both class-based and operational settings
• Experience in conducting learning needs analysis and developing, delivering and evaluating education opportunities to meet these needs
• Experience of working effectively in a team with the ability to establish and maintain good relationships with the multidisciplinary team
• Experience of the provision of supervision, development and mentoring of others
• Experience of leading service improvement, audit and quality initiatives that support service, pathway and policy development

Desirable Experience

• Experience of managing a team or service

Essential Attributes

• Self motivated, enthusiastic and committed
• Innovative and forward thinking
• Flexible and responsive to service needs and able to work unsocial hours

Essential Skills and Abilities

• Leadership skills
• Effective decision-making and critical thinking
• Excellent organisation, time management and ability to work autonomously
• Strong IT, data and reporting skills

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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website. Apply through our website.
Employer contact details
Human Resources
hr@wlh.org.uk
01942525566