Organisational Development & Leadership Advisor

GMCA; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organization in Manchester seeks an Organisational Development & Leadership Advisor to enhance leadership and organizational capabilities. You will support the design and delivery of developmental projects while working closely with teams to foster an inclusive and diverse workforce. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, experience in customer service, and a commitment to equality and diversity. This permanent role offers a supportive environment with hybrid working options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working options

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in delivering excellent customer service and supporting high-volume activities in a fast-paced environment.
• High attention to detail, accuracy, and professionalism.
• Willingness to work flexibly, including remote and in-person meetings.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the design, delivery, and evaluation of Organisational Development activities.
• Collaborating with colleagues and external partners to deliver impactful projects.
• Coordinating leadership and management training.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Organisational skills

Customer service experience

Strong digital proficiency

Attention to detail

Commitment to equality and diversity

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Organisational Development & Leadership Advisor

Contract : Permanent

Your role

This role offers the chance to shape organisational development and leadership across Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, working on impactful projects that drive real change and improvement. The role combines meaningful collaboration, professional growth, and the opportunity to make a tangible difference in a dynamic, supportive environment. You will play a key role in the delivery of the team and wider objectives through a variety of tasks such as:

• Supporting the design, delivery, and evaluation of Organisational Development (OD) activities, including leadership development, employee engagement, and team development initiatives.
• Collaborating with colleagues and external partners to deliver impactful projects that drive performance and service improvement.
• Coordinating leadership and management training, ensuring people management skills are embedded throughout the organisation.
• Foster an inclusive and diverse workforce, coordinating OD approaches that champion equality and diversity at all levels.
• Maintaining and enhancing data management systems to support delivery and provide robust evidence for OD and Leadership services.
• Delivering excellent customer service as the front face of the OD & Leadership Team, creating a positive and supportive environment for staff and partners.

About you

We’re looking for someone who lives our GMCA valuesCollaborating, Empowering, Delivering and who rolemodels GMFRS’s values - Respect, Excellence, Honesty, Inclusive and Professionalism. You'll need to be a strong communicator, organised and adaptable and be able to demonstrate other skills including:

• Demonstrable experience in delivering excellent customer service and supporting high-volume activities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong digital skills, including proficiency in applications such as Microsoft Office.
• High attention to detail, accuracy, and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality and professional standards.
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and continuous learning, demonstrating curiosity and a drive for innovation.
• Willingness to work flexibly, including remote and in‑person meetings, in line with the organisation’s hybrid working policy.

If you’re passionate about making a difference in organisational development and leadership, and you thrive in a collaborative, dynamic environment, we’d love to hear from you.

For more information about the role and the skills and qualities we are looking for, please see the attached role profile.

About us

As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Resources; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.

We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, Trans status and Non‑binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

To find out more about working for us please click here : https : / / www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk /

Our offer

In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer that you can find out more about here :
Greater Manchester Combined Authority - Home | greater.jobs

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Hybrid working

This role is part of GMCA’s hybrid working scheme. As part of our commitment to ‘Build Back Fairer’ in Greater Manchester following the Covid‑19 pandemic, we have evolved our management methods by trusting and empowering staff to deliver their work in the best way that suits the business and their individual needs, and supports health and wellbeing. Our hybrid working policy sets out a flexible approach, combining attendance at our [Manchester city centre office / Fire and Rescue service HQ in Swinton / other location] with remote working, typically from home; the location of work is primarily dictated by the needs of the business : ‘Do what is right for you and the business on that day’. If appointed to the role you will work with your manager to agree and regularly review the best working pattern for you, your team and your work.