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Job details
Salary Grade G, SCP 24-28, £36,581 to £40,444 per annum
Terms and Conditions
Full time, Permanent, 37 hours per week
Department: Resources
Interview date: 19th November
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Workforce Development & OD professional to join our team. Working as part of our HR & OD service, you will lead and support a range of organisational development, learning, engagement and culture change initiatives that help develop our people, leaders and organisation.
About the Role
As a HR Consultant specialising in Workforce Development & OD, you will provide professional, customer focused HR and Workforce Development advice across the organisation. You’ll build strong relationships with managers and stakeholders, support the delivery of the Service Plan and contribute to initiatives that strengthen organisational culture, wellbeing, leadership capability and employee engagement. You will work on a broad range of workforce development and organisational development activities, including:
- Designing, developing and facilitating leadership and employee development programmes.
- Delivering training, workshops and briefings on people management, wellbeing and organisational priorities.
- Supporting engagement and wellbeing initiatives that create a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
- Analysing workforce data and trends to identify opportunities for improvement and measure impact.
- Developing policies, guidance and resources that support effective people management and compliance.
- Working collaboratively with managers, trade unions, training providers and other stakeholders to implement workforce development solutions.
- Supporting organisational change, transformation and continuous improvement activities.
Our Values
We expect all employees to role - model and promote our organisational values:
Trust – We believe in and rely on each other Respect – We embrace diversity and value our differences Ambition – We try new things and strive to be better Collaboration – We achieve more by working together Kindness – We are considerate, compassionate and self - aware
Why Join Us?
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing our organisation, supporting cultural change and helping our workforce and leaders to thrive. You'll work with colleagues across a large and diverse organisation, delivering workforce development initiatives, supporting organisational priorities and helping to build a positive, inclusive and high-performing culture.
If you're an experienced Workforce development or OD professional who is passionate about helping people and organisations achieve their potential, we'd love to hear from you.
If you have any questions or would like more information about the role, please contact Fiona Eastwood on fiona.eastwood@blackburn.gov.uk or 01254 585826
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Contact Details:
Blackburn with Darwen Council Recruitment Team
