We are looking for driven and passionate people to work with us to deliver real benefits for our residents and businesses and become part of the Knowsley Journey.
* Location: Hybrid Working, Computer Centre, Huyton, Knowsley, L36 9GL
* Contract: Permanent
* Working Pattern: Full Time
* Hours: 36 hours per week. Consideration will be given for part-time working.
* DBS Check: No
* Closing Date: 01/12/2024 at 23:59
* Reference: CVP 0232
Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Come join us and be part of our success.
As part of investment in our HR/Workforce service, an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced Organisational Development Practitioner to join our Organisational Development (OD) team at Knowsley Council has arisen.
Are you passionate about learning and culture change? Do you enjoy developing strategies, tools, and interventions to improve the employee experience and help attract and retain talent? Have you got a proven track record of leading innovative, inclusive, and impactful OD and cultural change programmes? If so, you may be the perfect candidate for this role.
This exciting role will primarily work within the ‘Learning Academy’ area of the team to develop and embed a robust learning offer and grow and lead the development of our learning culture.
You will have experience of working across different OD functions such as leadership, talent management, employee engagement, equality, diversity and inclusion, wellbeing, and learning, as well as developing and implementing people development and OD projects, measuring their effectiveness.
You will also be a strong team player with the ability to manage conflicting demands simultaneously. Your passion for Organisational Development, along with strong project management and data analysis skills with attention to detail on specific work programmes, will shine through.
The successful candidate will be instrumental in the design, delivery, and evaluation of a range of Organisational Development and Learning interventions, bringing about culture change, driving an inclusive employee experience, and growing our learning culture while working with the wider service as required. They will also support the development and implementation of our People Strategy and continuously and proactively look for new and improved ways of doing things, staying ahead of the latest thinking in the OD field.
At Knowsley Council, we will consider requests for flexible working. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, and part-time.
We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.
If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact us.
Please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification. Please note if a CV and supporting statement do not reflect the person specification, it is unlikely to be shortlisted.
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