Head of Learning and Organisational Development

Turning Passion into Purpose. London South Bank University are excited to be recruiting for the post of Head of Learning and Organisation Development to join the People, Culture and Legal (PCL) team at an exciting time for the University and the wider Group. The PCL team collaborates with colleagues across the whole Group to deliver outstanding support to staff and leaders, enabling them to make the best decisions, give top class leadership and support their wellbeing.

As a senior manager in the Learning and OD and EDI team, you will be responsible for leading an exceptional Learning and OD service. You will lead the design, development and implementation of LSBU’s Organisation Development (OD) and Learning and Development teams and frameworks, ensuring strategic alignment with our vision and values.

You will contribute to the change programmes across the Group, lead on the wellbeing strategy, design and deliver learning and development programmes, and ensure that high quality outcomes are achieved with impact measured.

You will lead a great team to help to shape the organisation’s culture, provide the best possible learning and OD interventions and demonstrate ROI.

About You:

This could be the role for you if you have:

• Seasoned experience in both learning and organisation development
• Evidence of building, developing and leading teams
• A passion for investing in the learning, wellbeing and development of people
• Experience of the HE or FE sector or transferable experience
• Outstanding strategic planning skills
• A relevant level 7 qualification or willingness to prioritise completing one
• Exciting and creative facilitation and communication skills
• A modern approach to presentation
• High standards of written communication.

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 Online" button below.

For an informal conversation ahead of applying please feel free to contact the hiring manager for this position, Fiona Endersby. Fiona.endersby@lsbu.ac.uk

The closing date for applications is Sunday 21^st July 2024 at 11.59pm

Interview/assessment - week commencing 29^th July 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 may be 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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