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Job summary

Reporting to the Head of People, you will lead the development of frameworks, programmes and initiatives that strengthen organisational capability, improve colleague experience and support an inclusive, high-performing culture.

Job description

The Role

The role requires a strong strategic focus, alongside the ability to translate insight, data and organisational priorities into practical plans and measurable outcomes.

Combines strategic oversight with operational activity and is responsible for shaping and delivering the organisation's priorities across Learning & Development, Employee Engagement, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, and Wellbeing.

Key responsibilities:

Learning & Development

• Lead the implementation of an organisation-wide Learning & Development strategy aligned to business priorities and future skills needs. Lead the effective management and allocation of the L&D budget, ensuring value for money and alignment with CCW's priorities.

Engagement

• Lead the development of staff surveys and employee listening mechanisms, working with CCW's external delivery partner. Translate feedback and insight into clear, actionable plans, monitoring delivery and reporting progress to leadership and executive teams

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) and Wellbeing

• Lead the creation and delivery of a robust EDI roadmap, aligned to organisational strategy, values, legislative requirements and the Public Sector Equality Duty

Person specification

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience leading organisation-wide Learning & Development or organisational development strategies, including needs analysis, programme design and evaluation
• Demonstrable experience of influencing senior stakeholders and working across organisational boundaries
• A strategic approach, with the ability to translate insight, data and organisational priorities into meaningful actions
• Strong written communication skills, including experience producing strategies, reports, dashboards and communications

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £50,478, Consumer Council for Water contributes £14,623 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

• Hybrid working - Non-contractual policy: currently minimum of 8 days per month office attendance, pro rata for part-time staff
• 25 days annual leave plus 10½ days public and privilege holidays (pro rata to part time hours)
• Flexi time, with the ability to accrue and take time off in lieu throughout the year
• Generous Civil Service Pension
• Health & Fitness allowance
• Paid days for voluntary work
• Wellbeing Hour monthly
• Discounted onsite coffee shop
• Free eye test and flu jab

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

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Selection process details

To be considered for this role, please click on the link provided.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Gi Group
• Email : CCW.UK@gigroup.com

Recruitment team

• Email : CCW.UK@gigroup.com