OD Adviser

Gloucestershire County Council; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Gloucestershire County Council as an Organisational Development Professional focusing on staff development and transformational change. This role supports the delivery of the Workforce Strategy, promoting leadership and learning initiatives within a flexible working environment. You will influence key stakeholders and drive positive changes in a supportive council committed to community service.

Benefits

Annual Leave of 25.5 days, increasing to 30.5 after 5 years

Flexible working opportunities

Career development and qualification opportunities

Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Strong track record in OD with experience in transformational change.
• Experience working in Learning and Development within an OD/HR team.
• Prime experience in consultancy, training design and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Support service managers in implementing OD solutions.
• Evaluate learning and development initiatives.
• Manage talent for better outcomes in service delivery.

Skills

Influencing

Coaching

Project Management

Education

Experience in Learning and Development

Tools

SAP Learning Management Systems

Job description

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This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Location: Shire Hall
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: 22/06/2025
• Job Requisition Number: 10483
• This post is not open to job share

About The Team & Role

Gloucestershire County Council are committed to developing exceptional leaders and supporting people to fulfil their potential. We are an ambitious organisation, always looking to improve.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an Organisational development professional to work as part of the wider county council People Services as part of the OD team.

This exciting post will support us in delivering the Workforce Strategy and associated Organisational Development Plans for the County and in particular providing Learning and Development support.

The County Council operates family friendly flexible working arrangements but note that occasional evening and weekend working will be required on a planned basis.

About You

This core role will involve all staff development including leadership and management, implementation and evaluation of OD/L&D solutions, to support service managers in transformational change and talent management to enable better outcomes for our people and the delivery of a high performing professional service.

Are you an experienced organisational development professional with strong learning and development experience?

Do you have a good track record of delivery in OD with a natural ability to influence, coach, and drive organisational development initiatives? If so, then this is an exciting opportunity for you.

Experience in working in Learning and Development within an OD/HR team would be beneficial. Ideally, youwill also have internalconsultancy, training design and delivery experience, coaching/mentoring,and project management skills. Experience in the implementation of SAP Learning Management Systems wouldbe advantageous, but not essential.

About Us

Hybrid working arrangements are available for many of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

For all your hard work, you will recieve the following:

Flexible and agile working opportunities

Annual Leave entitlement of 25.5 days rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service

Option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year

Career development and qualification opportunities

Supportive and positive working environment with regular

Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.

Cycle to Work scheme

Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.

Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)

How to apply

If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.

Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail. Interviews are scheduled to take place on the afternoon of the 1st July.

Additional Information

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Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.