Organisation Development Adviser

We have a high volume of applications for our vacancies. If you have applied for this role in the last 3 months and not been shortlisted, our practice is usually not to consider another application for 3 months

Interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place on 19th August 2024

The Role and Department

People are the most important asset of Durham University and our Human Resources and Organisation Development (HROD) Department is pivotal in ensuring that we attract, recruit, develop, reward and retain the very best talent from across the world into our University community. Building on our bold and ambitious University Strategy, a key role of HROD is to secure the University’s strategic aim, ‘to be a world leading employer’ by ensuring that our staff can reach their full potential. The HROD Department plays a lead role in creating a working environment for our staff (and potential staff) which is supportive, stimulating and informative which provides for creative and innovative employment practices and opportunities. Our aim is to make sure that Durham University is a great place to work.

Professional Services are expected to move into Boldon House (adjacent to the Arnison Centre) commencing Spring 2025, this will be a flagship building devoted to becoming the University’s first ever professional service hub.  The building is being designed with flexible hybrid working in mind and will fully support the University’s Hybrid Working Policy.  HROD will be one of the first occupants of this building.

Further information about the role and the responsibilities is at the bottom of the job description.

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