Head of Workforce Development - #1636070

Our Human Resources & Organisational Development Division is hiring

We’re entering an exciting new chapter. Following a recent restructure, we’re focused on redefining the way we grow and thrive - together.

We are looking to recruit a Head of Workforce Development to lead this service.

About The Role

As the Head of the Council's Workforce Development Service, you will be responsible for the design, development and delivery of workforce development activity and intervention which are integral to the successful delivery of ‘Our Greenwich’ corporate plan and its stated missions to improve how the Council works, making sure that Greenwich is an adaptive organisation; enabling it to navigate the challenges it faces while remaining financially sustainable; to work in the most efficient and effective ways possible; to ensure our Council is a great place to work.

The role will lead and manage key strategic plans and projects that support the implementation of the Council’s Organisational and Workforce Development Strategies that help recruit, develop, and retain a diverse workforce with the right skills, are motivated and empowered to deliver high quality services to the residents of Royal Greenwich.

About You

Using your creative skills, you will be able to undertake workforce needs analyses, develop workforce plans, identify creative solutions, commission and deliver a range of workforce development interventions to meet organisational and directorate priorities.

As an effective communicator, both verbal and written, you will be comfortable presenting to senior managers, external partners and providers.

You will have proven project management skills and leadership skills, to effectively allocate and supervise tasks. Be able to manage and motivate project group members to ensure effective performance.

Royal Greenwich is a great place to live and work. Benefiting from excellent transport links ranging from Crossrail to the Elizabeth line to the Uber boat, we’re one of the easiest boroughs to get to and navigate your way around.

Employee benefits include:

• A range of flexible working arrangements
• Excellent pension scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Learning and development opportunities to maximise your potential, including excellent apprenticeship opportunities at all levels
• Vibrant staff support networks
• GreenwichCard which entitles you to discounts at local businesses
• Payroll giving scheme
• Generous leave entitlement, starting at 29 days per year (plus bank holidays)
• Employee Assistance Scheme including external counselling service
  
  
  

If you’re ready to make a significant impact, apply today. Join us in our mission to improve residents’ lives and opportunities.

For more information, please see attached job documents. When completing your application form, please detail in the supporting statement section how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification document.



For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Stephanie Mills or Sanmi Akinlabi; [email protected] or [email protected] .

If you require any assistance in viewing or accessing this opportunity, please contact [email protected] or call 020-8921-8977

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

High Volume Applications: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should there be a high volume of applications received.

Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.

How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statement addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statement section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.

Royal Greenwich is committed to being an inclusive employer and we recognise that flexible ways of working are a valuable tool in improving workplace equality. The Council is committed to providing a wide and flexible range of working arrangements including hybrid working for its workforce where service needs allow and we welcome this discussion with prospective applicants. The delivery of high quality services to our residents is at the heart of all we do - all requests for flexible working will be carefully considered in this context and on a service/case basis.