Salary: £31,281 to £33,312 per annum pro rata (Full time equivalent is £48,226 to £51,356 per annum)
Contract Type: Fixed term to cover a secondment until March 2027
Working Pattern: Part time - 24 hours per week
Location: Based at County Hall – Chichester, with hybrid working available
Interview Dates: 16/07 and 20/07
The Organisational Development team are currently recruiting for an Organisation Development Consultant, specialising specifically in Leadership and Management. The main purpose of the team is to enable services to respond effectively to organisational challenges and priorities, whilst keeping our values and aspirations in focus. In this role, you will work to enable the services you support, to explore and diagnose issues and priorities, you will be researching, identifying and agreeing solutions to these and achieving effective outcomes.
You will need to work collaboratively, be creative and have advanced communication skills. You will also need to have demonstratable professional knowledge and experience of leadership and management development which may include coaching, management fundamentals, project management and change management. If this sounds like a role that fits with your experience and knowledge, then we want to hear more from you!
As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do. Upon joining us you will have access to a range of benefits including the following:
For a full list, please visit our Rewards and Benefits page.
The Opportunity
In this role, you will research, design and on occasions deliver bespoke tools, concepts or principles in line with the requirements of the identified stakeholders. You will need to pro-actively establish and maintain relationships with a variety of stakeholders, both internal and external, to ensure achieved outcomes are realised.
You will undertake Organisational Development projects, which will require developed interpretation and analysis skills, to deliver solutions which could cover a complex range of issues, which does require advanced communication skills.
About you
Some of the key skills, experience and knowledge required to be successful in the role include:
- Professional CIPD qualification or experience in OD/L&D.
- Relevant knowledge, experience and expertise in leadership and management is essential, but some knowledge of change and project management is desirable too.
- Ability to understand organisational and service requirements, to enable you to diagnose the issues and then research and develop viable solutions and options to achieve a good outcome.
- Ability to research and analyse complex data and information so that you can inform key decisions, anticipate problems, make judgements and recommendations and seek approval based on solid insights to achieve outcomes.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, depending on the requirements and an understanding of co-design and co-production.
- Excellent advanced communication skills, ensuring that you build positive and effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. The ability to deliver complex and sometimes contentious issues, in an empowering and respectful way is also essential.
- Ability to use a variety of tools and techniques to present information and subject matter in a clear, concise and accurate way, which promotes understanding, both verbally and in written format.
- Ability to develop sound and robust organisational development and learning and development approaches, which are viable and practical to meet the needs of the business.
For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.
About us
West Sussex County Council is a diverse organisation that provides services to more than 850,000 residents every day. The Human Resources and Organisational Development Directorate provides critical support functions to our services, focusing on delivering better and cost-effective outcomes. Our teams use their experience to enable and challenge the Council to deliver improved efficiency and effectiveness.
The Organisational Development Team are professional, enthusiastic, creative and empowering. The underlying role of the team is to enable services to respond effectively to our organisational challenges and priorities while also working in ways that role model our values and cultural aspirations. They do this by supporting managers to create effective and efficient working environments that enable people to thrive, bring their whole selves to work and deliver our Council Plan priorities.
Further information
The reference number for this role is CRS01095.
For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Thomas Cottrell at [email protected]
For issues or queries regarding your application please contact [email protected]
To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter. In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to 3 years referencing and a health check.
Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our application help page.
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