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Organisational Development and People Lead

Cirencester/agile working

Permanent / Full Time

Closing Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2025

Organisational Development and People Lead

Proud, passionate, ambitious – it couldn’t be a more exciting time to work for Cotswold District Council. We’re searching for the very best people to join us!

The Cotswold District is a great place and we are rightly proud of our businesses, communities and residents. We’re busy recreating a council that’s responsive to the needs of our residents and businesses in a fast-changing environment.

About the role

At Cotswold District Council, we’ve recently repatriated a large number of staff from a service provider (Publica) and we’re on a mission to create an inclusive, agile, and high-performing workforce that delivers the very best outcomes for our residents. We’ve created a brand new role of Organisational Development & People Lead. In this new role, you’ll play a crucial role in shaping and embedding our vision, values, culture, developing our people, and ensuring that we remain an employer of choice.

As our Organisational Development and People Lead, you will:

• Develop and implement organisational development and people strategies that foster an inclusive and high-performing workforce.
• Lead cultural and organisational change, ensuring that our values are embedded across the council.
• Provide expert advice on organisational practices, system change, and group dynamics to stakeholders at all levels.
• Drive talent management initiatives, ensuring we attract, develop, and retain top talent.
• Implement employee engagement and well-being programmes, ensuring staff feel valued, supported, and empowered.
• Develop evaluation frameworks to measure the impact of organisational development initiatives.
• Support decision-making processes, preparing reports and advising senior leaders and elected members.

About You

We’re looking for an experienced individual with a passion for organisational development and cultural transformation. You will bring:

• A professional qualification (e.g. CIPD Level 5, Master’s in Organisational Development, or equivalent experience)
• A track record of leading organisational development and change management in a local authority or similarly complex organisation.
• Experience in driving cultural change, improving collaboration, and embedding best practices in talent management and learning & development.
• Strong strategic thinking and the ability to influence at all levels.
• A commitment to diversity, inclusion, and employee well-being.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of an ambitious and forward-thinking council that puts people at the heart of everything we do.
• Lead meaningful organisational change that drives engagement, innovation, and high performance.
• Work in a collaborative, values-driven environment where your expertise will shape the future of our workforce.
• Enjoy flexible and hybrid working arrangements that support work-life balance.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of Cotswold District Council and build a workplace where people thrive. If you’re a forward-thinking, dynamic ‘people person’ who wants to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Special Conditions

• Full UK driving licence with access to a car for work purposes.
• BPSS Check

For more information about this role please see the Job Description/Person Specification.

What can we do for you

• Agile working allowing a mix of home and office working
• Flexible working arrangements (depending on the role)
• 27 days paid annual leave (pro rata if you are working part time) plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after five years of service
• Two volunteering days per year to support a charity of your choice
• Health cash plan offering cashback on health, dental, and eye care
• Generous contributory local government pension scheme
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car lease scheme with tax and NI savings (electric vehicles)
• Generous sickness cover above statutory entitlements

(Terms and conditions apply)

To apply for this position please click on "apply now" within this page to complete an application form and supporting statement together with your CV. Please tell us about your skills, knowledge, qualifications, experience and how they meet the criteria listed above and in the job description/person specification. Your CV will not be available to the hiring manager unless you are shortlisted for interview to assist with our non-biased screening process, so please ensure you complete the application form in full.

It is important that our staff reflect the diversity of our community, and we therefore welcome and encourage applications from people of all genders and sexual orientation, those from Black, Asian, and other minority ethnic backgrounds, and those with disabilities.

Accredited of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies - Please state this within your covering statement or in a separate email.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults, young people and children. Safer recruitment practices are applied to all job vacancies.

Safer recruitment practices are applied to all job vacancies. Successful candidates will be required to complete a pre-employment medical questionnaire; provide references;  proof of identity; nationality and immigration status; three years’ employment or education history (if applicable) and, in some cases, verification of criminal record.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 27th April

Salary: £45,164 Per Annum

Hours Per Week: 37

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