Job Introduction
Are you a ‘strengths builder’? Are you building effective consultancy/partnering relationships, using diagnostic and dialogic Organisational Development (OD) techniques to help create positive change in organisations?
If so, we’re looking for an experienced Organisational Development (OD) Partner to join our team, working closely with the Health and Care Directorate to help drive continuous improvement in adult social care in Staffordshire.
Hear more from Steph, a current Organisational Development Partner on what its like to work here at Staffordshire.
Main Responsibility
As a dynamic and forward-thinking local authority, our vision for Staffordshire is an innovative, ambitious and sustainable county where everyone has the opportunity to prosper, be healthy and happy. Our Health and Care Directorate plays a crucial role in delivering that vision, working in partnership across the health and care system so everyone can be healthier and independent for longer.
Building on existing plans, as a member of our OD team and wider People Services team, you will support the directorate on their journey to:
- Adopt a strengths-based mindset that 'guides everything we do, every decision we make and every interaction we have.
- Achieve a cultural shift
- Embed strengths-based ways of working in support of this
In essence helping our colleagues, whatever their role, and the overall health and care system to be ‘strength builders’!
The Ideal Candidate
For this role you’ll need to be comfortable operating ‘in the grey’ and enjoy helping clients to identify, explore, develop, and implement OD solutions that align with our vision and goals.
You’ll also be:
- Familiar with strengths-based approaches
- A professional who can evidence significant experience of consulting with and facilitating senior and operational stakeholders to help achieve positive change
- Confident in using diagnostic and dialogic Organisational Development (OD) techniques
- Able to offer expertise, insights and best practice in organisational culture, organisational change and change leadership to support successful and forward-looking adaption to an ever-evolving external environment.
- Able to quickly build high levels of trust and credibility with clients
- Able to bring out the best in people to co-create the future
- A resilient self-starter who can manage yourself well in a challenging environment
Because what we do touches so many lives and in so many ways, our work is impactful, rewarding and varied.
Click here https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/ to find out more about us and the work of our Health and Care Directorate or contact Lisa Bridger, Strategic People Partner lisa.bridger@staffordshire.gov.uk for a chat about the role. (Please note Lisa is on leave until 5th August and will respond to any queries when she returns.)
If you are passionate about driving positive change and improving outcomes for people, we want to hear from you!
We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements including part time hours. This role is for a fixed term/secondment for 8 months.
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits.
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
We will consider candidates as we receive applications, rather than wait to the closing date and may consider closing the advert early if we are able to make an offer to our ideal candidate so please do apply as soon as you are able.
