Organisational Development and Learning Practitioner

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Please apply online via the link provided.

Please note, CV applications will only be accepted alongside a completed personal and monitoring information online application form.

About the Role

This position is offered as a 12-month cover, providing an excellent opportunity to contribute to our team and support key organisational development initiatives over the coming year.

We’re seeking a proactive and people-focused Organisational Development and Learning Practitioner for a 12-month cover role, supporting the delivery of our ambitious People Strategy. As a vital member of our established team, you’ll contribute to organisational development, learning, employee engagement, and culture.

You will:

• Support the design, development, and delivery of the Combined Authority’s People Strategy, enabling cultural change and supporting our ambition to be ahigh-performing organisation.
  
  
• Adopt a business partner approach to identify, design and deliver key organisational development and learning activity related to service area objectives and align OD activities with wider business priorities.
  
  
• Influence and support senior leaders and managers across the Combined Authority through excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.
  
  
• Apply creativity and innovation to deliver impactful OD programmes and initiatives, from initial approach to evaluation of outcomes.
  
  
• Collaborate with professionals across the organisation to provide evidence-based advice, deliver interventions, and shape organisational culture through clear outcomes.
  
  

This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape how we grow, support, and engage our people—bringing insight, creativity, and care to everything you do.

If you have the experience, skills, and drive to make a difference, we welcome your application for this exciting and varied role.

About the person

We are seeking an individual who is passionate about organisational development and learning, with a proactive approach and strong people skills. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities, creativity, and a commitment to driving positive change.

You will be able to work collaboratively within a team, provide evidence-based advice, and deliver impactful interventions. Relevant qualifications and experience in organisational development are essential, and a willingness to further develop professionally is highly valued.

If you think you match the job description, and our values, then click on the link to apply.

Please ensure that you provide clear examples and evidence in your application of how you meet the below key essential criteria.

The information you provide in your application will be used for shortlisting.

1) Proven experience of diagnostic, design and delivery of OD, learning and employee engagement

2) Ability to build relationships and influence at all levels

3) Experience of delivering projects from conception to implementation, including action tracking and co-ordination

Please highlight how you meet the remaining essential criteria outlined in the person specification within your CV.

About the organisation

The Liverpool City Region is world-famous for its history, culture and creativity. A place of firsts, it is the birthplace of modern railways, public health and international trade. Now, our economy is being transformed once again, changing the world through world-leading innovation in health and life sciences, digital and creative, and advanced manufacturing - growing an economy already worth £35 billion a year.

The Combined Authority plays a central role in catalysing this innovation-led economy. We are seizing the unique opportunity to use our devolved powers and funding to create wealth and prosperity for all our 1.6 million residents and the whole UK - investing in our economy, people, place, transport and digital infrastructure. Our vision is for the Liverpool City Region to be: The best place to grow up, grow a family, and grow a business - where no-one is left behind.

Staff benefits

• •Local Government Pension Scheme contributions between 5.5% and 12.5%
• •Generous holiday entitlement of 29 days rising to 34 days after 5 years service, as well as bank holidays and the option to buy 10 additional days
• •Free travel around Liverpool City Region with an All-Zone Metro card worth £1,450 per year plus All Zones Off Peak Trio ticket for your spouse or partner
• •Flexible and hybrid working
• •24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family and Free counselling service
• •Automatic enrolment to our Westfield Health Programme
• •Corporate discounts at council-owned gyms
• •Bike to Work Scheme
• •Coaching, mentoring, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications including paid membership fees and even a £1k interest free learning loan for any non-job-related learning

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have declared that they: have a disability, are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, are a member of a reservist or have close family links to a member of the Armed Forces as we are under-represented by people from these communities.

To be considered under one of these schemes, you must indicate your eligibility in the relevant section of the application form. In addition, you must clearly demonstrate in your application how you meet the key essential criteria listed above.

Please highlight how you meet the remaining essential criteria outlined in the person specification within your CV.

Applications that do not include this evidence will not be considered under the guaranteed interview schemes.

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.