Organisation Development and Staff Development Lead

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The opportunity

Do you have a passion for driving organisational growth and developing staff potential? Join us in this key leadership role as the Organisation Development and Staff Development (OD/SD) Lead.

This role will place you at the helm of a dedicated team, ensuring the delivery of exemplary programmes, consultancy services, and OD projects that align with the University’s strategic goals.

Your responsibilities will include developing and implementing strategic staff development initiatives, leading on organisational development projects such as the annual staff survey and apprenticeship programmes, and creating bespoke management and leadership training.

You will collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure that our OD and SD interventions are inclusive, data-driven, and effectively meet the needs of our diverse staff and student body.

Is this position not quite right? Explore other opportunities within our Culture Hub Team and find the perfect role for you.

We are hosting an online careers event, where you will have an opportunity to meet the team and get to know more about us.

Culture Hub Careers Event – Virtual (MS Teams)

• When: Tuesday 18th June from 13:00 to 14:00
• Where: Microsoft Teams (online)
• Register here: Eventbrite 

About you

We are looking for an experienced and accredited OD/SD practitioner with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism. You should have a proven track record of developing and delivering strategic OD/SD initiatives, with the ability to influence and inspire senior leaders and managers.

Your expertise in presenting to senior audiences, authoring reports, and managing stakeholder relationships will be essential. As a leader, you will bring experience in line management and a collaborative approach to working within a team.

An understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities within the higher education sector is crucial, along with the ability to manage budgets and resources effectively.

Full requirements can be found in the person specification section of the job description.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

Our culture

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to be members of the Race Equality Charter (REC) and Business Disability Forum, are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed and Living Wage employer and maintain our status as a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

We understand the benefits of using AI in work. But, if you are thinking of using it to submit an application, we ask you to think about what value it adds. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.

If we receive a high volume of applications, the closing day date might close early. We aim to communicate any changes to the closing date with at least 24 hours’ notice. If you have any general questions or have accessibility needs, please refer to our Contact us page.

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