Organisational Development Advisor

Turning Passion into Purpose. London South Bank University are excited to be recruiting for the post of Organisational Development Advisor.  The People, Culture & Legal Directorate are comprised of a number of teams, covering HR Business Partnering, Recruitment, Employment Services, HR Systems, Learning and Development, Organisational Development, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and Legal Services – the People, Culture and Legal function at LSBU is at the heart of the delivery of our ambitious 2025 People and Culture Strategy, with its vision of building an inclusive culture and a first-class employee and student experience.

This role  will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to support driving culture change through the delivery of impactful Organisational Development (OD) interventions. With guidance from the OD Business Partner, you will also provide  the ability to pro-actively support change at a local level including leading focus groups, local action planning and project-based work in relation to wider strategic aims. You will also support the Organisational Development Business Partner in strategy development and implementation across the LSBU group. It will involve all aspects of Organisational Development such as change management, staff voice mechanisms, impactful wellbeing interventions to drive organisational capability.

About You:

We are looking to hear from candidates who have the following skills/experience:

Plus IT, report writing, working with systems?

• Experience of building relationships with key stakeholders.
• High quality presentation and facilitation skills
• Ability to analyse data and recommend solutions for change
• Experience of playing a key role in change projects
• Proven ability to display impact through programmes and interventions

The ideal candidate will be CIPD qualified or have relevant Organisational Development or change experience, be highly motivated and bring innovative ideas to help shape culture. Experience of the Higher Education sector, generalist HR experience and experience of working in large, complex organisations are also highly desirable.

Benefits and How to Apply:

As a leading Higher Education Institution LSBU offers staff a highly competitive benefits package including holiday entitlement starting at 26.5 days  per annum, professional development opportunities and flexible working. Full details on the range of benefits we offer can be found here.

The person specification for this role alongside applicant guidance on what to submit within your application can be found within the candidate pack attached. Applications must be submitted via the "Apply" button above.

For an informal conversation ahead of applying please feel free to contact the hiring manager for this position, James Pickin, Organisational Development Business Partner, at james.pickin@lsbu.ac.uk 

The closing date for applications is 23:59pm on 1^st April 2024
Interview/assessment - week commencing 8^th April 2024

We are happy to talk flexible working and reasonable adjustments and aim to make our recruitment and selection process accessible to all, please contact us to discuss any support you need. The diversity of LSBU’s staff and students is a source of our strength and the richness of ideas and perspectives that this diversity brings makes LSBU a unique place to work.

This role is eligible for sponsorship under the UKVI Skilled Worker route, more details on this can be found within the candidate pack .

If you have any questions related to your application, please email the recruitment team hrdsr@lsbu.ac.uk

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.

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