Organisational Development Advisor (RP0162)

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority seeks an Organisational Development Advisor for a fixed-term contract focusing on Learning & Development strategies. The successful candidate will manage e-learning systems, develop training offerings, and provide coaching. This role requires CIPD Level 5 and experience in designing and evaluating training programs. Strong project management and communication skills are essential. Flexible working arrangements and generous benefits are offered. Closing date for applications is January 11, 2026.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Pension scheme

Generous annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Experience designing, delivering, and evaluating both face-to-face and online training.
• Ability to process information accurately and adapt to changing priorities.
• Excellent organisational skills with a strong focus on project management.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the new Learning & Development Strategy.
• Manage the e-learning system and develop training compliance.
• Build strong relationships with managers and training providers.

Skills

Leadership Development

Coaching and Mentoring

Project Management

Training Needs Analysis

Communication

Education

CIPD Level 5 or adult training qualification

Tools

E-learning systems

Job description

Values

• Collaborative
• Open
• Responsible
• Excellent

Organisational Development Advisor (RP0162) Fixed term contract up to 12 months maternity cover Starting salary £41,992 with progression to £45,089 through annual increments subject to satisfactory service 37 hours per week (hybrid). In this Organisational Design Advisor role, you’ll lead on our new Learning & Development Strategy; creating a leadership programme, introducing a coaching faculty and providing our workforce with the skills and tools to be successful in their current roles as well as build the capability to take on new responsibilities and access opportunities across the council and more widely as part of Local Government Reorganisation. You’ll manage our e-learning system, commission and develop training to ensure compliance and regularly evaluate our training offer. You’ll be responsible for our training matrix and delivering training requirements within budget. You’ll have CIPD Level 5 or an adult training qualification and experience of designing, delivering, and evaluating face to face and online training. You’ll be comfortable working autonomously as the only subject matter expert in a small HR team and have excellent organisational and project management skills. You’ll have the ability to process information accurately and be flexible in your approach to changing priorities. You’ll be an excellent communicator, able to build strong relationships with managers and training providers and ensure an excellent delegate experience. We are looking for someone with coaching and mentoring skills, a sound understanding of training needs analysis and the ability to develop creative solutions. Experience of working within local government would be advantageous. Our Values are Collaborative, Open, Responsible and Excellent. We can offer you flexible working arrangements as well as the Local Government benefits including pension scheme and generous annual leave allowance. You can see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here My Rewards – Careers. If you are interested in working in an ambitious authority, working collaboratively with dedicated officers, and helping deliver an excellent service, we want to hear from you. We do not provide visa sponsorship for employment in the UK. Closing date is 11 January 2026 Remote assessment will be held on 15 January 2026 Face to face interviews will be held on 22 January 2026

Keywords

• Welwyn Hatfield
• local government
• learning
• development
• organisational development
• design
• delivery
• evaluation
• wellbeing
• training
• coaching
• mentoring