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Jul 02, 2025

Learning and Development Manager

£55,000 rising to £57,531 per annum
Home-based
Full Time , Permanent

Learning & Development Manager (LDM) – Cymru Wales, West Midlands & South West

Salary: £55,000 rising to £57,531 per annum

Home-based

35 Hours per week (Annualised hours contract)

If you’re passionate about helping further the mission of Methodist churches, circuits and districts, then we would like to hear from you. As an experienced professional with a proven track record in learning and development, and management, you will be part of a Learning Network (LN), within the Ministries and Learning team and part of the Connexional Team of The Methodist Church.

The LN comprises 30+ staff working as part of a single team operating across the Methodist Church in Britain. The team is strategically and collaboratively managed by Learning and Development Managers (LDMs), each having responsibility for a number of Learning and Development Officers (LDO) working within a geographical area. We are seeking to recruit an LDM for the Cymru Wales, West Midlands and South West area. There is a requirement to live within this geography that includes the Methodist districts: Wales Synod Cymru, West Midlands (following the merger of the current Birmingham District and the Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury District on 1st September 2025), Southampton, Channel Islands, Bristol, and South West Peninsular.

Responsibilities of the LDM include:

  • strategic shared leadership of the LN
  • leading and managing the LDOs, balancing the needs and expectations of lay and ordained
  • developing, implementing and reviewing, alongside other LDMs and the Director of Ministry Learning, the strategic work plan of the LN
  • building and maintaining good relationships across the Connexional Team and with individuals and communities across the church and beyond
  • encouraging the sharing of individual gifts and experiences across a number of teams and stakeholders
  • travel (including overnight stays), weekend and evening work

We are looking for someone who has:

  • proven experience of coordinating and managing a dispersed team of staff and volunteers
  • significant experience and is passionate about learning and development
  • a strong commitment to collaborative and partnership working
  • a proven track record of meeting deadlines within a complex and varied workload

Knowledge of the Welsh language would be a valuable asset to this role

Our Culture, Values and Benefits

Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.

We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), TOIL, flexi-leave and an on-site Wellbeing Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme, where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.

The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups.

For ministers in Full Connexion the standard terms of service apply.

Closing date: 23:59 on 21/07/2025

Interviews to take place on: 08/08/2025 in London (alternative options may be available in exceptional circumstances).

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.

More details about the role are available on our website.

Rheolwr Dysgu a Datblygu (LDM) Cymru, Gorllewin Canolbarth Lloegr a De Orllewin Lloegr

Cyflog: £55,000 yn codi i £57,531 y flwyddyn

Gweithio o gartref

35 awr yr wythnos (Cytundeb oriau blynyddol)

Os oes gennych angerdd am helpu i ddatblygu cenhadaeth eglwysi, cylchdeithiau a thaleithiau Methodistaidd, yna byddem yn hoffi clywed gennych. Fel gweithiwr proffesiynol profiadol â gyrfa dda mewn dysgu a datblygu, a rheoli, byddwch yn rhan o’r Rhwydwaith Dysgu (RhD) o fewn y Tîm Gweinidogaethau a Dysgu ac yn rhan o Dîm Cyfundebol yr Eglwys Fethodistaidd.

Mae’r RhD yn cynnwys mwy na 30 o staff sy’n gweithio fel rhan o un tîm RhD sy’n gweithredu ledled yr Eglwys Fethodistaidd ym Mhrydain. Mae’r tîm yn cael ei reoli yn strategol ac yn gydweithrediadol gan Reolwyr Dysgu a Datblygu (LDM), gyda phob un â chyfrifoldeb am nifer o Swyddogion Dysgu a Datblygu (LDO) sy’n gweithio o fewn ardaloedd daearyddol. Rydym yn ceisio recriwtio LDM ar gyfer ardal Cymru, Gorllewin Canolbarth Lloegr a De Orllewin Lloegr. Mae gofyniad i fyw o fewn yr ardal ddaearyddol hon sy’n cynnwys y taleithiau Methodistaidd: Wales Synod Cymru, West Midlands (yn dilyn cyfuno talaith Birmingham a thalaith Wolverhampton & Shrewsbury ar Fedi 1af 2025), Southampton, Channel Islands, Bristol, a South West Peninsular.

Mae cyfrifoldebau’r Rheolwr Dysgu a Datblygu (LDM) yn cynnwys:

  • arweinyddiaeth strategol a rhannu arweinyddiaeth y RhD
  • arwain a rheoli’r Swyddogion Dysgu a Datblygu (LDO), gan gydbwyso anghenion a disgwyliadau’r ordeiniedig a’r lleyg
  • datblygu, gweithredu ac adolygu, ynghyd â’r Rheolwyr Dysgu a Datblygu (LDM) eraill a’r Cyfarwyddwr Dysgu Gweinidogol, cynllun gwaith strategol y RhD
  • creu a chynnal perthynas dda ar draws y Tîm Cyfundebol a gyda phobl a chymunedau ledled yr eglwys a thu hwnt
  • annog rhannu doniau a phrofiadau unigol ar draws nifer o dimau a chyfranddeiliaid
  • teithio (gan gynnwys aros i ffwrdd dros nos), gwaith penwythnos a gyda’r nos

Rydym yn chwilio am rywun sydd: 

  • â phrofiad cadarn o gydlynu a rheoli tîm o staff a gwirfoddolwyr ar wasgar
  • â phrofiad sylweddol ac angerdd am ddysgu a datblygu
  • ag ymrwymiad cryf i gydweithio a gweithio mewn partneriaeth
  • â  hanes profedig o gwrdd â therfynau amser o fewn llwyth gwaith cymhleth ac amrywiol

Bydd gwybodaeth o’r Gymraeg yn fantais werthfawr i’r rôl hon

Ein Diwylliant, Gwerthoedd a Buddion

Diolch am ystyried ymuno â’n tîm cynhwysol a chroesawgar sydd yn ymdrechu am ragoriaeth ac yn gwerthfawrogi lles gweithwyr.

Rydym yn gwerthfawrogi ac yn cefnogi pawb sy’n ymuno â’n tim trwy gydbwysedd cadarnhaol rhwng gwaith a bywyd sy’n cael ei ymestyn gan wyliau blynyddol hael (ynghyd â 3 diwrnod ychwanegol dros y Nadolig/y flwyddyn Newydd), TOIL, seibiant hyblyg a gwasanaeth Cynghorydd Lles ar y safle. Rydym yn cynnig cynllun pensiwn galwedigaethol hael, lle bydd yr Eglwys Fethodistaidd yn talu dwywaith cyfraniad y gweithiwr hyd at uchafswm o 16% cyfraniad cyflogwr.

Mae’r Eglwys Fethodistaidd yn gyflogwr cynhwysol a chefnogol. Rydym wedi ymrwymo’n weithredol i annog ceisiadau gan bobl o bob cefndir. Rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan bobl o grwpiau lleiafrifoedd ethnig Du, Asiaidd ac eraill.

Ar gyfer gweinidogion mewn Cyfundeb Cyflawn, mae’r telerau gwasanaeth safonol yn berthnasol.

Dyddiad cau: 23:59 ar 21/07/2025

Cynhelir y cyfweliadau ar: 08/08/2025 yn Llundain (gallai opsiynau amgen fod ar gael mewn amgylchiadau eithriadol).

Os oes angen gwneud addasiadau rhesymol arnoch ar unrhyw gam o’r broses recriwtio, os gwelwch yn dda gadewch i ni wybod.

Mae rhagor o fanylion am y rôl ar gael ar ein gwefan.

salary
£55,000 rising to £57,531 per annum
Location
Home-based
Employment type
Full Time , Permanent

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The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God’s love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission.

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Learning and Caring: The Church exists to help people to grow and learn as Christians, through mutual support and care.

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