Strategic Organisational Development Lead

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Outstanding CPD and career development

Apprenticeships and training pathways

Employee Assistance Programme and well

24-hour confidential helpline and Coun

Electric car scheme launching in Oct ‑

Retail discounts and Blue Light Card

Job summary

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd is seeking an Organisational Development Manager to lead a strategic OD agenda across a large education organisation. You will work with senior leaders to shape workforce planning, recruitment and retention, employee engagement, wellbeing, reward, and culture, using people analytics for evidence-based decisions.

In this role you will design and deliver programmes, lead cross-site initiatives, and ensure continuous improvement across the Trust.

Qualifications

• CIPD Chartered Member with a CIPD Level 7 qualification or equivalent professional qualification
• Strategic organisational development experience, with strong knowledge of workforce planning, employee engagement, people analytics and change management
• Proven ability to lead complex projects, deliver measurable outcomes and support continuous improvement
• Good understanding of leadership development, talent management, succession planning, inclusion and organisational culture
• Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation and stakeholder management skills
• Strong analytical, planning and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex workforce data
• Ability to influence, challenge and support senior leaders and colleagues across a multi-site organisation
• Access to personal transport

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of the organisation’s People Strategy, ensuring workforce initiatives support organisational priorities and strategic objectives
• Develop and deliver programmes that promote employee engagement, performance, culture development and organisational effectiveness
• Lead strategic workforce planning, succession planning and workforce modelling to identify risks, gaps and future workforce needs
• Develop recruitment, attraction and retention strategies, including initiatives for hard-to-recruit roles and talent pipelines
• Lead the development, delivery and evaluation of wellbeing programmes that support attendance, engagement and retention
• Strengthen employee voice, inclusion, belonging and culture, ensuring staff feedback informs continuous improvement
• Produce workforce reports, dashboards and management information, using data to provide insight and recommendations
• Lead the review and development of people policies and procedures, supporting compliance, best practice and organisational priorities
• Coordinate the job evaluation framework and advise on grading, role design, staffing structures and organisational design
• Build effective relationships with senior leaders, headteachers and central teams, providing specialist organisational development advice

Skills

Strategic organisational development

Workforce planning

Employee engagement

People analytics

Change management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Influence senior leaders

Education

CIPD Level 7 qualification

Job description

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd is seeking an Organisational Development Manager to lead a strategic OD agenda across a large education organisation. You will work with senior leaders to shape workforce planning, recruitment and retention, employee engagement, wellbeing, reward, and culture, using people analytics for evidence-based decisions.

In this role you will design and deliver programmes, lead cross-site initiatives, and ensure continuous improvement across the Trust.