Assistant Director of Learning and Organisational Development

Whittington Health; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Whittington Health seeks a passionate HR/OD professional to lead teams in Organizational Development and Staff Wellbeing. This role involves overseeing strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing workforce culture and engagement, while supporting diverse populations and promoting equitable practices within the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR/OD roles with a focus on leadership and organizational development.
• Ability to implement strategic HR initiatives and support staff wellbeing.
• Strong collaboration with leadership to promote values and engage staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the OD agenda and implement strategic workforce interventions.
• Lead the Learning & Development service to meet training needs.
• Integrate leadership practice with employee wellbeing support.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational Development

Staff Wellbeing and Engagement

Talent Management

Coaching

Job description

An exciting opportunity for a motivated, values-driven, and passionate HR/OD professional to join Whittington Health. The successful candidate will lead the Organisational Development, Talent and Development, and Staff Wellbeing teams, providing key services and spearheading major projects aligned with our workforce strategy, including leadership development, staff wellbeing and engagement, career development, national staff surveys, People Pulse surveys, coaching, and team interventions such as mediation and workshops.

Responsibilities include:

1. Working with the Chief People Officer and Deputy Director of Workforce to oversee the OD agenda and implement strategic OD interventions supporting the Trust’s workforce strategy, focusing on culture, values, leadership, talent management, engagement, and staff wellbeing.
2. Supporting the workforce transformation agenda from OD, Learning & Development, and Staff Wellbeing perspectives.
3. Leading and managing the Learning & Development Service to meet training and education needs, ensuring the workforce can deliver exceptional service.
4. Leading a team of learning, development, OD, and wellbeing practitioners to develop and deliver aligned programmes across the organisation, in line with the Strategic Workforce Plan.
5. Partnering with the Directors of Race, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (REDI) on the Trust’s Equality and Diversity agenda, using OD tools to drive change.
6. Providing educational and organisational development expertise and leadership.
7. Integrating leadership practice and wellbeing support to maintain a healthy and happy workforce, including managing the Employee Assistance Programme.

Whittington Health serves a diverse population and is committed to fairness and accessibility. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects this diversity and are open to differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief.

As a public sector organisation, we are committed to equitable recruitment, training, promotion, and employment policies to better serve our patients and create a positive workplace environment.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Eliana Chrysostomou
Job title: Assistant Director of L&OD
Email: [e-mail]

Please contact us for an informal discussion about the role. Availability: Monday to Friday, 0900 - 1700.