Location
HCRG Care Group, London with mainly remote working and national travel when required.

Hours
Full Time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary
£36,000 - £38,000 per annum (depending on experience)

About the Role
Are you passionate about developing people, supporting learners and making a real impact across health and care services? We're looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised Professional Development Officer to join our Professional Development Team within The Learning Enterprise. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the development of future healthcare professionals while helping to create excellent learning environments across a national organisation. Please note this is a single vacancy being advertised across multiple UK locations to maximise reach, as the role is primarily remote. We kindly ask that applicants submit one application only, as duplicate applications will not be considered.

As a Professional Development Officer, you'll work closely with Professional Development Leads, operational teams, education providers and healthcare stakeholders to ensure students and learners have access to high-quality placement experiences and professional development opportunities. You'll help coordinate student placements, support quality assurance processes, manage professional development data, assist with education funding activities and contribute to projects that enhance learning across the organisation.

This is a varied and rewarding role that combines stakeholder engagement, project coordination, data analysis and continuous improvement, making it ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships while driving positive outcomes.

This role offers mainly remote working with national travel when required.

Key Responsibilities
- Supporting high-quality student placements and learner experiences across services
- Building strong relationships with internal teams, universities and external stakeholders
- Coordinating placement audits, agreements and quality review processes
- Monitoring placement activity, learner feedback and key performance indicators
- Managing professional development records, databases and performance trackers
- Supporting education funding applications, tracking and reporting
- Producing reports, analysing data and identifying opportunities for improvement
- Organising engagement events, training sessions and communication activities for learners and educators
- Supporting services to increase placement capacity and attract future talent
- Contributing to projects, service improvements and professional development initiatives across the organisation

Why Join HCRG Care Group?
This is an opportunity to make a genuine difference to the future healthcare workforce. You'll work alongside dedicated professionals who are passionate about learning, development and creating exceptional experiences for students and colleagues alike.

Benefits include group pension, private medical insurance with fast access to specialists including musculoskeletal and mental health support, membership of My Reward Hub offering discounts and cashback, access to wages as you earn them, comprehensive mental and physical wellbeing support, eLearning and career development opportunities through The Learning Enterprise, and an open, just culture encouraging innovation.

HCRG Care Group is committed to the highest clinical and quality standards, with the majority of services rated good or outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. We are an equal opportunities employer and a Disability Confident Committed company, dedicated to inclusivity and safeguarding.

Experience
- Experience working with students or learners, ideally within a healthcare or clinical environment
- Strong stakeholder engagement and partnership-working skills
- Experience maintaining databases, trackers and performance data
- Advanced IT skills, including Excel and learning management systems (LMS)

About You
- Organised, proactive and passionate about supporting workforce development
- Excellent planning, organisation and time-management abilities
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and present data clearly
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills at all levels

Qualifications
- Level 4 qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable Skills & Experience
- Knowledge of education funding streams
- Teaching, assessing or education-related qualification
- Project management experience or qualification
- Experience organising or chairing meetings