Organisational Development Advisor (RP0162)

Welwyn Hatfield Council; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the United Kingdom is seeking an Organisational Development Advisor to lead the Learning & Development Strategy. Responsibilities include managing e-learning systems, developing compliance training, and ensuring an exceptional delegate experience. Candidates must hold a CIPD Level 5 qualification and possess strong organizational and project management skills. Experience in local government will be an advantage. The role offers flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Generous annual leave allowance

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in designing, delivering, and evaluating training programs.
• Ability to manage e-learning systems and develop training content.
• Experience in local government is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the new Learning & Development Strategy.
• Manage the training matrix and deliver training within budget.
• Build relationships with managers and training providers.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Coaching and mentoring skills

Organisational skills

Project management skills

Education

CIPD Level 5 or adult training qualification

Job description

# Organisational Development Advisor (RP0162)**Organisational Development Advisor** **(RP0162)** **Fixed term contract up to 12 months maternity cover** **Starting salary £41,992 with progression to £45,089 through annual increments subject to satisfactory service** **37 hours per week (hybrid)** In this Organisational Design Advisor role, you’ll lead on our new Learning & Development Strategy; creating a leadership programme, introducing a coaching faculty and providing our workforce with the skills and tools to be successful in their current roles as well as build the capability to take on new responsibilities and access opportunities across the council and more widely as part of Local Government Reorganisation. You’ll manage our e-learning system, commission and develop training to ensure compliance and regularly evaluate our training offer. You’ll be responsible for our training matrix and delivering training requirements within budget. You’ll have CIPD Level 5 or an adult training qualification and experience of designing, delivering, and evaluating face to face and online training. You’ll be comfortable working autonomously as the only subject matter expert in a small HR team and have excellent organisational and project management skills. You’ll have the ability to process information accurately and be flexible in your approach to changing priorities. You’ll be an excellent communicator, able to build strong relationships with managers and training providers and ensure an excellent delegate experience. We are looking for someone with coaching and mentoring skills, a sound understanding of training needs analysis and the ability to develop creative solutions. Experience of working within local government would be advantageous. Our Values are important to us and we’re looking for someone who can live our values and help embed them into the services we deliver. Our values are Collaborative, Open, Responsible and Excellent. We can offer you flexible working arrangements as well as the Local Government benefits including pension scheme and generous annual leave allowance. You can see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here If you are interested in working in an ambitious authority, working collaboratively with dedicated officers, and helping deliver an excellent service, we want to hear from you. We do not provide visa sponsorship for employment in the UK. **Closing date is 11 January 2026 Remote assessment will be held on 15 January 2026 Face to face interviews will be held on 22 January 2026**### Organisational Development Advisor (RP0162)* **Salary** Starting salary £41,992pa with progression to £45,089pa through annual increments subject to satisfactory service* **Frequency** Annual* **Job Reference** welhat/TP/100/369* **Contract Type** Fixed Term* **Closing Date** 11 January, 2026* **Job Category** HR and Organisational Development* **Business Unit** Human Resources & Organisational Development* **Location** Council Offices, Campus East,, United Kingdom* **Posted on** 18 December, 2025