Strategic Organisational Development Manager

AWD online; Rowberrow; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension scheme

CPD and career development

Apprenticeships and training pathways

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing support

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free parking across sites

Job summary

AWD Online is seeking an experienced Organisational Development Manager to lead a strategic OD agenda across a large multi-academy trust. You will shape the people strategy, workforce planning, recruitment and retention, employee engagement, wellbeing, reward and organisational effectiveness.

Working with senior leaders and the People Team, you will deliver programs, use people analytics to drive evidence-based decisions and lead major change projects across multiple sites.

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

CIPD Chartered Member

Strategic organisational development

Workforce planning

People analytics

Change management

Leadership development

Stakeholder management

Transport access

Education

CIPD Level 7 or equivalent

Job description

AWD Online is seeking an experienced Organisational Development Manager to lead a strategic OD agenda across a large multi-academy trust. You will shape the people strategy, workforce planning, recruitment and retention, employee engagement, wellbeing, reward and organisational effectiveness.

Working with senior leaders and the People Team, you will deliver programs, use people analytics to drive evidence-based decisions and lead major change projects across multiple sites.