Organisational Development Practitioner

Locala Health & Wellbeing; Dewsbury; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in the UK is seeking an Organisational Development Practitioner to design and facilitate learning interventions. This permanent position offers flexibility and competitive salaries, focusing on people and process growth. The role requires effective communication and the ability to engage colleagues, with a commitment to fostering an inclusive environment. Benefits include a generous pension scheme and a 'Refer a Friend' incentive.

Benefits

Flexible working

Generous pension

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in designing and facilitating organisational development interventions.
• Ability to communicate effectively and engage colleagues.
• Experience in evaluating training programs' impact.

Responsibilities

• Design and facilitate learning and organizational development interventions.
• Work across the full cycle of learning and OD work.
• Foster growth and innovation across the organization.

Skills

Learning and development facilitation

Communication

Self-awareness

Data gathering

Impact evaluation

Job description

Overview

Job Role: Organisational Development Practitioner – Band 6 (£38,682 - £46,580). Permanent, 37.5 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Design and facilitate a range of learning and organisational development interventions across the organisation to support the Thrive Strategy.
• Work across the full cycle of learning and OD work: scoping and analysing, data gathering, designing impactful solutions, delivering engaging interventions and programmes, and evaluating short, medium and long-term impact.
• Foster growth, innovation and high performance across the organisation. Communicate effectively, demonstrate self-awareness, and engage colleagues with a focus on people and process.
• Hybrid working with a requirement to travel regularly to Locala sites across Kirklees, Calderdale, Bradford and Greater Manchester.

Find out more

Find out more about Locala through our Thrive Strategy. For full details about the role please see Job description and person specification. For more information about the role, contact Tracy Copeland, [e-mail]. Closing date: 10/11/2025. We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the stated date should we receive sufficient applications.

About Us

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos. Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within. We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

“Locala is a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.”

Benefits

• Flexible working – We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension – We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
• Refer a Friend Scheme – If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.