Organisational Development Business Partner - London, United Kingdom - Val Wade Recruitment

Val Wade Recruitment

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Organisational Development Business Partner, University, Permanent role, £47,200-£54,200
Our client, a significant university is recruiting for this challenging and exciting opportunity. Reporting to the Head of OD, this Business Partner will play a pivotal role in the team.

The key responsibilities of this role are centred around the developmentand implementation of organisational design and leadership development strategies, projects and programmes in support of the University strategic plan and future workforce requirements.

You will develop, design and deliver a broad range of organisational andstaff development initiatives to support cultural change across the University that will effectively engage managers and staff.

Main duties of this role are:

Provide advice to departments and design, deliver or organise delivery of appropriate activities to meet organisational, team and individual needs
Provide professional advice, guidance and support to all levels on leadership, organisational change and team development
Lead on the development and implementation of programmes to support key strategic initiatives around cultural change and leadership development including Leadership Development, Workforce planning, Organisational culture change, Coaching and mentoring
Work collaboratively to support the development of career pathways, academic progression, promotion and career development processes and frameworks for key roles and team structures
Actively promote the approach to development conversations and sustain a culture of regular development conversations and action that support the ambition to be a high performing organisation
Help to foster a coaching culture across the University
Lead the development and implementation of OD systems and processes, including developing management and leadership capability and embedding the leadership framework into all people processes and systems
Work with HR colleagues to ensure coherence between projects and programmes
Deputise for the Head of Organisational and Staff Development as appropriate

Skills and experience

Degree or equivalent experience
Membership of the CIPD or other relevant professional body
Significant experience in organisation design and development and delivering a range of organisational development interventions to meet organisational needs including leadership development, workforce planning and coaching
Experience of implementing talent management systems and competency frameworks
Change management experience with the ability to manage complex and difficult OD projects to a successful conclusion
Proven ability to design, deliver and facilitate learning programmes, lead tender

- processes and commission external providers

Experience of leading and delivering projects, to schedule, to budget and high quality
Experience of managing and delivering the full L&D life cycle from needs analysis through to evaluation at organisational, team and individual levels
Experience of providing a consultancy service to managers and staff at all levels
Experience of engaging managers and staff in staff development activities and initiatives
Demonstrable experience of coaching and mentoring across a diverse workforce
Evidence of continuing professional development
Ability to instigate new and innovative approaches and demonstrates an understanding of latest organisational development and learning methodology and practice
Demonstrable ability to think strategically and implement plans for longterm success

Desirable

Masters degree or equivalent
Experience of using psychometric assessment and development tools
Coaching/mentoring qualification or equivalent experience
Experience of working in Higher or Further Education
Project Management helpful

Val Wade Recruitment are actively looking for applicants from underrepresented communities, and pride ourselves as an equal opportunities' employer and agency.