Organisational Development Lead  

 £40,854 - £52,632  

Fixed-term/secondment (18 months)  

Flexible Working options available 

Wandsworth Town Hall and Twickenham Civic Centre but with significant opportunity to work from home.  

Can you help create a highly skilled and engaged workforce to deliver excellent services to our residents in an ever-changing world?   

  The Councils are here to help our communities thrive and within OD we’re playing a key role in ensuring that colleagues across the organisation have the skills, behaviours and passion to achieve this.    

 As the Organisational Development Lead you will be working on projects that help us ensure we are a great employer and organisation of choice for top talent in local government.  You will be responsible for developing and implementing OD initiatives identified through engagement with staff via our annual staff survey and associated workshops and ideas generated through engagement on our newly corporate values and behaviours. 

  You will be working in the Organisational Development team that supports the organisation to ensure its workforce is ready and able to provide all the services our resident need.  You will play an essential role in ensuring that staff feel their voice is heard and, action is taken so that everyone can see the play pivotal role they play in the future of the Councils.  

   We’re determined to ensure we’re recognised as an employer of choice and are focusing on this through the ‘Great Employer’ workstream of our wide-ranging change programme.   

About you  

  Organisational Development experience - Do you have in-depth experience and knowledge in implementing ideas in an OD setting?  You will need to have a good understanding of best practice, experience of implementing initiatives and a passion for improvement.  

  Project management – You will need have the skills to effectively project manage the implementation of new initiatives to improve the experiences of staff working at Richmond and Wandsworth.  You will employ project management best practice and your excellent organisation skills to ensure projects are delivered successfully. 

  Data – You will be able to gather, understand and interpret data from various sources to inform your ideas.  

  Digital skills – You will have a good understanding of digital tools - how they work and how to maximise their use to make improvements.  

  Building Relationships – You'll be working with a variety of stakeholders at all levels of the organisation so need to be able to build professional relationships and communicate through a variety of platforms.  

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience  

  Experience in an Organisational Develop team that has implemented significant change initiatives.  

Good communication skills including written and presentation skills.  

Good understanding of how to effectively oversee a project.  

Understanding of how to interpret feedback and utilize data from various sources.  

  Are you ready to help us create an amazing place to work? Our goal is to deliver for the residents of Richmond and Wandsworth and we need your help in creating an environment our workforce is empowered to deliver. If you want to help us on this journey, apply today.  

Recruitment Timeline

 Closing Date:  12^th May 2024  

Shortlisting Date: w/c 13^th May 2024  

Interview Date: 21^st May 2024  

Test/Presentation: to be shared w/c 13^th May  

 Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.   

  We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.   

    We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).  

  We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.