The Role:
Title: Organisation Development Partner
Contract type: 12 month fixed term contract – maternity cover
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Location: West Ham Lane, Stratford or Sale Point, Manchester
Persona: Agile, office based 20-40% (3-4 days homeworking, 1-2 days in office)
Salary: London Weighted - Starting from £45,762 per annum
Outside London - Starting from £39,969 per annum
Role Profile - Organisation Development Partner.docx
Closing date for completed applications: 11th July 2024 at 11:59 pm
Interviews will be held on: 24th & 26th July 2024
**Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an OD Partner to join the team on a 12-month fixed term contract covering maternity leave.
Reporting to the OD Manager, you will be given a wide ranging and challenging remit. Your principal focus will be to deliver an effective Organisation Development and learning strategy that meets the current and future needs of the business.
You will be responsible for the design and delivery of key initiatives aimed at sustaining and further developing both managerial and operational effectiveness. You must possess strong coaching skills and the ability to utilise assessment tools aimed at developing capability at all levels.
You will have supported the implementation of transformational change in a large complex multi-disciplinary environment, have strategic vision, and an ability to engage with senior stakeholders.
You will have experience of working with a performance management system to identify, design and deliver a range of strategic learning interventions, including the promotion of work-based learning, as well as evaluating the business benefits of a range of learning and Organisation Development activities. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in Organisational Development with a depth of expertise in best class HR.
A CIPD qualification, coaching certification, or psychometric practitioner accreditation would be desirable, together with experience of Organisation Development and learning theory. The successful applicant will have strong people management, interpersonal skills, excellent written and oral communication, and sound project management and organisational skills.
Our commitments:
At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. This is why we are committed to developing our people. It's only by investing in a well-trained and motivated workforce that we can continue to prosper and sustain business success.
In addition to our support and training, the successful candidate will have access to our full suite of benefits including 28 days holiday rising to 31 days with length of service, excellent Pension scheme, an employee assistance programme and non-contributory life assurance.
We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and recognise the changing demands and circumstances in life. Please let us know during the recruitment process if you’re interested in part time working or job sharing. In addition, should your circumstances change once you have joined L&Q, you can also request flexible working arrangements, e.g. a change to working hours - if it’s feasible then we’ll make it happen.
We are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace.
We expect all of our employees to support our environmental policy and social responsibility work. We are an employer committed to environmental and social responsibility.
L&Q is a regulated charitable housing association and one of the UK’s most successful independent social businesses. The L&Q Group houses around 250,000 people in more than 100,000 homes, primarily across London and the South East.
As a charitable organisation, our role goes beyond providing homes and housing services. We are a long-term partner in the neighbourhoods where we work. We hope to build aspiration, opportunity and confidence in our communities through our £250 million L&Q Foundation and our skills academy.
Our vision is that everyone has a quality home they can afford, and we combine our social purpose with commercial drive to create homes and neighbourhoods everyone can be proud of.