OD Advisor

OD Advisor

Band 8 £38,626-42,708 plus superb benefits, Tyne and Wear Pension, 27 days holiday + bank holidays

Fixed term for two year.

Northumberland - Hybrid (1 day per week in office)

We are delighted to be partnering with Northumberland County Council to recruit a OD Advisor to join their team, supporting on their 'BEST' project.

Northumberland County Council is committed to making Northumberland a land of great opportunities for everyone, including residents, employees, partners, businesses, and visitors. They are passionate about creating a thriving and collaborative culture where people are valued, empowered, and encouraged to be their very best for Northumberland.

Northumberland County Council is on an exciting journey, transforming the way it works to deliver value for money and achieve the best outcomes for its customers and residents. UK. These are exciting times for the Northumberland County Council People and Culture Team as they work as a dynamic people function in partnership across the Council to drive improved performance in a new era of work.

This is an exciting role for an ambitious and forward thinking OD professional to join the council at an exciting time of change. You will help support implementation of the BEST project through talent management, succession planning and implementing the design framework. Working closely with senior managers and key stakeholders, you will support change, implement new ways of working and ensure the workforce has the skills and capacity to meet current and emerging organisational needs.

As a key member of the team, the OD and Culture Partners will be assigned to client Directorate/s and will be responsible for working in partnership with stakeholders to provide a high quality learning and organisational development service that is customer-focused and drives performance improvement. In particular you will be supporting on career framework and job design, talent change support, talent pipeline and succession planning as well as learning and capability framework.

Candidates must be able to work from the Morpeth based County Hall as required, however they embrace their WorkSmart way of working which empowers and enables their people to do their best work in ways that boost productivity, engagement and wellbeing. This provides the flexibility to structure the working week to maximise collaboration, connection, and productivity.

Due to the fixed term nature of these roles candidates must have a maximum notice period of one month or ideally be able to commence a new role immediately.

People who work at Northumberland County Council are passionate about the region. This opportunity isn't just about taking on an exciting role or working with a great team, it's about wanting to make a difference for people who live and work in the county. These are brilliant opportunities for someone looking to use their OD experience to deliver in a role with a true sense of purpose. Be inspired and supported. Be a life changer. Be Northumberland.

All direct applications will be forwarded to Sullivan Brown.