Organisational Development (OD) Adviser

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A housing organization in the UK is seeking an experienced OD Adviser to improve workplace culture through Learning & Development. You will support the OD Manager in the delivery of recruitment and training initiatives, closely collaborating with stakeholders to meet learning needs. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills, the ability to create engaging content, and proficiency in MS Office. This role offers smart working arrangements and a comprehensive benefits package including a pension scheme and healthcare support.

Benefits

Smart working arrangements

30 days holiday plus UK bank holidays

Quality defined contribution pension scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Employment Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Deliver engaging presentations and facilitate learning sessions.
• Develop engaging written and digital content.

Responsibilities

• Support OD Manager and OD Business partners in recruitment and training.
• Identify learning needs and source suitable solutions.
• Evaluate training effectiveness.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Ability to create and deliver engaging content

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Organisational and project management abilities

Analytical skills for evaluating training effectiveness

High attention to detail

Proficiency in MS Office

Familiarity with an LMS platform

Job description

Full time - fixed term until March 31st 2026.

Are you passionate about improving workplace culture through Learning & Development?

We are looking for a highly organized, professional, confident OD Adviser to join our Organisational Development team at RBH.

As our OD Advisor you will provide support to both the OD Manager and OD Business partners in ensuring the efficient delivery of recruitment, training and OD initiatives across RBH.

You will work closely with key stakeholders across the organisation to identify learning needs and source suitable solutions, supporting the design, delivery, and evaluation of learning initiatives across the organisational, alongside supporting the end-to-end recruitment process.

What are we looking for?

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Ability to create and deliver engaging content to an audience both face to face and virtually
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Organisational and project management abilities
• Ability to deliver engaging presentations and facilitate learning sessions
• Analytical skills for evaluating training effectiveness
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• The ability to develop engaging written and digital content
• Proficiency in MS Office and familiarity with an LMS platform

What's in it for you?

As an RBH employee, you will receive a range of fantastic benefits, including:

• Smart working arrangements
• Holiday entitlement – 30 days holiday plus all UK bank holidays, with an additional 5 days after completion of five years’ service. Part time employees will receive a pro rata entitlement
• Ability to purchase up to an additional 5 days leave per year
• A quality defined contribution pension scheme, with salary exchange and RBH matches your contributions up to 8%
• Healthcare – automatic enrolment into a health care cash plan, covering optical and dental costs, consultation fees and physio to name but a few
• You will also have access to our Employment Assistance Programme with a 24-hour confidential counselling support for both personal and work-related issues
• Plus, many more

Please refer to the attached Job Description upon completing your application.

Please note, we will be reviewing and shortlisting throughout the duration of this role and we could close early, therefore we recommend an early application.