Senior OD Practitioner
Grade:
SEO Salary:
£46,677.00 – £54,957.00 Benefits:
Flexible working arrangements, employer pension contributions of circa 29%, generous annual/parental and special leave policies, plus extensive personal wellbeing benefits. Please see full reward package at end of job description for more information. Duration:
Permanent Working Pattern:
As an employer that supports flexible working, we will consider part-time or compressed working requests, though these will be reviewed on a case by case basis and dependant on the role requirements. Location:
We offer a hybrid working model that provides flexibility to our colleagues in terms of how they work, as long as it meets the needs of both the individual and the organisation. Your contractual base will be either Meadowbank House, Edinburgh EH8 7AU or St Vincent Plaza, Glasgow G2 5LD. You may be required to visit one of these locations when it is deemed necessary, however this is role dependant. Department:
Organisational Development Directorate:
Corporate Services Role Reports to:
Head of Organisational Development Closing date:
19 January at 23:59 Number of Vacancies:
1 (additional posts may be on offer subject to final approval)
Registers of Scotland (RoS)
manages 21 land, property and other legal registers which are a critical asset for the Scottish economy. We aim to provide the best public service for Scotland and are on a mission to make some of the oldest public land registers in the world into some of the most modern.
About this Role: Based within the wider People and Change function, this role consults with internal stakeholders to understand the people impacts of change and to plan accordingly. The role sits alongside business leaders to support them to maximise the contribution of our people to drive organisational outcomes and achieve their corporate objectives.
The Senior OD Practitioner
contributes expertise in organisational design, culture, ways of working, and people-performance systems to support successful adaption to the changing demands of the external environment. The role supports continuous improvement within the organisation by influencing effective people-processes, people management and leadership.
Main duties: Your main duties will include:
Organisational Development and Design To align with and provide OD support to business functions and/or directorates to help them achieve business goals and corporate objectives through:
the contribution of your perspective as an OD professional to influence inspiring, values-led local leadership your guidance to the local leadership line to continually encourage good people management practice design and delivery of OD interventions indicated through your diagnostic and research findings to drive performance improvements implementation of changes at functional level derived through commissions of the People and Change function via RoS' governance bodies design and delivery of strategic People Plans To work as a senior OD professional within the People and Change function in service of the capability of the entire function as we seek to fulfil our collective outcomes. Responsibilities to this role include: Leading/participating on mission teams and delivery groups in response to briefs from governance groups Participating in the life of the broader People & Change function with active involvement in whole-function events, comms, engagement planning and learning or of asks of the function such as input to BPL or to governance processes such as audits Contributing to the OD Team's collective bank of artefacts and tools Sharing learning across the team and wider function Pursuing opportunities to learn and enhance professional practice Developing others: Advise, coach and mentor other practitioners within and beyond the OD function about the practical application of OD/change management tools and techniques. Advise, coach and influence key stakeholders across the organisation on the benefits and positive impact of embracing and embedding an OD approach. Personal performance and development Prioritise workload effectively, ensuring enough time is given to priority work. Pay attention to and act on feedback of your peers and leaders. Be responsible for continuous self-learning and development. What can we offer you? – Benefits at RoS: We are a welcoming and inclusive community that functions on supportive practices such as Agile Coaches, Business Analysts, UX specialists and more. We offer a stimulating working environment and strongly believe that a diverse team is crucial to achieving our mission! Our team is ambitious, acts with integrity and demonstrates commitment to progress and impact. We nurture talent and reward success. We work in an agile way, which is applied across the whole organisation. RoS offers a generous annual leave entitlement. Starting with
26 days of holiday plus 12 days bank holidays (for a total of 38 days) . We reward your commitment to us
by increasing annual leave by +1 day per year, for up to +4 additional days on your entitlement, bringing your allowance to 42 days . We operate a
35-hour working week and offer flexible working arrangements
(up to 30 hours flexi per month). We
offer office locations in Edinburgh & Glasgow
and currently
offer a hybrid working model , having established we can successfully work remotely. As part of the reward package, you will get access to:
Civil Service pension at circa 29% contribution on the employer side . Service benefits, cycle to work scheme, discounted dental insurance, £100 eye care vouchers subsidised gym memberships, childcare vouchers, buying and selling annual leave, retail discounts and more! Family friendly leave policies (Maternity at *1-year full pay, Paternity Leave/Shared parental Leave/Special Leave & more)
*after 1 year of continuous service. We offer continuous training and development opportunities, including being able to attend industry events. A generous salary range with
pay progression arrangements is in place . You will have access to external counselling and external advice. We are a Disability Confident employer . We monitor equal opportunities and offer support where needed. Essential criteria - Your Skills and Attributes for Success Experience Experience of carrying out organisational design diagnostics and implementing resultant structural change Understanding of principles of change management and experience of transformational change and planning activities Understanding of organisational culture and experience of cultural diagnostic tools Experience of organisational culture change efforts Understanding and experience of enhancing the effectiveness of people performance systems Expertise in people management practice Experience of practicing OD within a complex stakeholder environment Understanding and experience of creating strategic plans, considering all OD people components, such as engagement, performance and workforce planning Experience of diagnosing and implementing org design changes, aligned with strategic direction and workforce planning. Experience of working closely with operational functions, supporting process improvement and efficiencies Experience of working with digital transformations, supporting the implementation of technology and assessing the impact on colleagues Technical CIPD qualified or other relevant organisational development/design/change qualification or knowledge and experience. Degree level or equivalent academic attainment in HR, OD or another closely related subject. Behaviours Changing and improving Communicating and influencing Working Together Managing a Quality Service To apply, click on 'Apply now' and complete our online application form, you will need to submit: A CV
setting out your career history and
how you meet the Technical/Experience elements of the essential criteria (we recommend no more than 4 pages in length) . As a continuation of your CV
and within the same document,
a Statement of Suitability
(500 words minimum but no longer than 1000 words) with examples of
how you meet any further Technical/Experience elements not demonstrated on your CV and the Behaviours as stated above . Your CV and Statement of Suitability should be submitted as a single document in MS Word format . Please note: CVs that are not accompanied by a full supporting statement will not be scored . Statements exceeding 1000 words will not be considered . We would strongly recommend that your answers are written in the
STAR format
(Situation, Task, Action & Result). We recommend that you work on your supporting statement using MS Word, and then uploading it; please note the system will “time-out” and sign you off if you are inactive or spend over a certain amount of time in the application without saving your progress. For further information on the success profiles, visit our
Success Profiles . If you have any questions about the role, you can contact
resourcing@ros.gov.uk
Assessment Candidates will be assessed against the essential criteria for the role and behaviours as stated above. We will invite suitable candidates to an assessment centre week commencing
03 February 2025 , though this is subject to confirmation.
Assessments will include
a behaviour-based interview and a case study exercise , details of which will be shared with candidates who successfully make it through the sift stage.
We will be assessing candidates remotely via MS Teams , (though we may invite you attend assessment at one of our office locations with prior agreement).
Assessments and appointments are made in line with the
Civil Service Recruitment Principles , in strict merit order.
Indicative Recruitment Timetable Closing date: 19 January Application Sift: Week of 20 January Invites to assessment: 24 January Notice to candidates: Week of 27 January Assessment: Week commencing 03 February
* Please note dates may be subject to change.
Feedback Feedback will only be provided if you progress to interview stage.
Reserve List In the event that further posts are required, a reserve list of successful candidates will be kept for up to 12 months.
Eligibility In general, only nationals from the following countries (and associations of countries) are eligible for employment in the Civil Service: the
United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and the Commonwealth. EU nationals
(with settled or pre-settled status),
certain EEA nationals, Swiss and Turkish nationals are also eligible for employment . Detailed provisions on determining eligibility on the grounds of nationality and, where relevant, immigration status can be reviewed
here .
Security Successful candidates must undergo a
Disclosure Scotland check .
Equal Opportunities As part of the application process, please complete our Diversity Monitoring Form. RoS is a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we want to help you demonstrate your full potential whatever type of assessment is used. If you require any adjustments to our recruitment process, please let us know via
resourcing@ros.gov.uk
Further information For further information relating to RoS, including additional details on pay & benefits, the Civil Service Code and our complaints process, please view our
additional information page online .
If you have any questions, please contact
resourcing@ros.gov.uk
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Grade:
SEO Salary:
£46,677.00 – £54,957.00 Benefits:
Flexible working arrangements, employer pension contributions of circa 29%, generous annual/parental and special leave policies, plus extensive personal wellbeing benefits. Please see full reward package at end of job description for more information. Duration:
Permanent Working Pattern:
As an employer that supports flexible working, we will consider part-time or compressed working requests, though these will be reviewed on a case by case basis and dependant on the role requirements. Location:
We offer a hybrid working model that provides flexibility to our colleagues in terms of how they work, as long as it meets the needs of both the individual and the organisation. Your contractual base will be either Meadowbank House, Edinburgh EH8 7AU or St Vincent Plaza, Glasgow G2 5LD. You may be required to visit one of these locations when it is deemed necessary, however this is role dependant. Department:
Organisational Development Directorate:
Corporate Services Role Reports to:
Head of Organisational Development Closing date:
19 January at 23:59 Number of Vacancies:
1 (additional posts may be on offer subject to final approval)
Registers of Scotland (RoS)
manages 21 land, property and other legal registers which are a critical asset for the Scottish economy. We aim to provide the best public service for Scotland and are on a mission to make some of the oldest public land registers in the world into some of the most modern.
About this Role: Based within the wider People and Change function, this role consults with internal stakeholders to understand the people impacts of change and to plan accordingly. The role sits alongside business leaders to support them to maximise the contribution of our people to drive organisational outcomes and achieve their corporate objectives.
The Senior OD Practitioner
contributes expertise in organisational design, culture, ways of working, and people-performance systems to support successful adaption to the changing demands of the external environment. The role supports continuous improvement within the organisation by influencing effective people-processes, people management and leadership.
Main duties: Your main duties will include:
Organisational Development and Design To align with and provide OD support to business functions and/or directorates to help them achieve business goals and corporate objectives through:
the contribution of your perspective as an OD professional to influence inspiring, values-led local leadership your guidance to the local leadership line to continually encourage good people management practice design and delivery of OD interventions indicated through your diagnostic and research findings to drive performance improvements implementation of changes at functional level derived through commissions of the People and Change function via RoS' governance bodies design and delivery of strategic People Plans To work as a senior OD professional within the People and Change function in service of the capability of the entire function as we seek to fulfil our collective outcomes. Responsibilities to this role include: Leading/participating on mission teams and delivery groups in response to briefs from governance groups Participating in the life of the broader People & Change function with active involvement in whole-function events, comms, engagement planning and learning or of asks of the function such as input to BPL or to governance processes such as audits Contributing to the OD Team's collective bank of artefacts and tools Sharing learning across the team and wider function Pursuing opportunities to learn and enhance professional practice Developing others: Advise, coach and mentor other practitioners within and beyond the OD function about the practical application of OD/change management tools and techniques. Advise, coach and influence key stakeholders across the organisation on the benefits and positive impact of embracing and embedding an OD approach. Personal performance and development Prioritise workload effectively, ensuring enough time is given to priority work. Pay attention to and act on feedback of your peers and leaders. Be responsible for continuous self-learning and development. What can we offer you? – Benefits at RoS: We are a welcoming and inclusive community that functions on supportive practices such as Agile Coaches, Business Analysts, UX specialists and more. We offer a stimulating working environment and strongly believe that a diverse team is crucial to achieving our mission! Our team is ambitious, acts with integrity and demonstrates commitment to progress and impact. We nurture talent and reward success. We work in an agile way, which is applied across the whole organisation. RoS offers a generous annual leave entitlement. Starting with
26 days of holiday plus 12 days bank holidays (for a total of 38 days) . We reward your commitment to us
by increasing annual leave by +1 day per year, for up to +4 additional days on your entitlement, bringing your allowance to 42 days . We operate a
35-hour working week and offer flexible working arrangements
(up to 30 hours flexi per month). We
offer office locations in Edinburgh & Glasgow
and currently
offer a hybrid working model , having established we can successfully work remotely. As part of the reward package, you will get access to:
Civil Service pension at circa 29% contribution on the employer side . Service benefits, cycle to work scheme, discounted dental insurance, £100 eye care vouchers subsidised gym memberships, childcare vouchers, buying and selling annual leave, retail discounts and more! Family friendly leave policies (Maternity at *1-year full pay, Paternity Leave/Shared parental Leave/Special Leave & more)
*after 1 year of continuous service. We offer continuous training and development opportunities, including being able to attend industry events. A generous salary range with
pay progression arrangements is in place . You will have access to external counselling and external advice. We are a Disability Confident employer . We monitor equal opportunities and offer support where needed. Essential criteria - Your Skills and Attributes for Success Experience Experience of carrying out organisational design diagnostics and implementing resultant structural change Understanding of principles of change management and experience of transformational change and planning activities Understanding of organisational culture and experience of cultural diagnostic tools Experience of organisational culture change efforts Understanding and experience of enhancing the effectiveness of people performance systems Expertise in people management practice Experience of practicing OD within a complex stakeholder environment Understanding and experience of creating strategic plans, considering all OD people components, such as engagement, performance and workforce planning Experience of diagnosing and implementing org design changes, aligned with strategic direction and workforce planning. Experience of working closely with operational functions, supporting process improvement and efficiencies Experience of working with digital transformations, supporting the implementation of technology and assessing the impact on colleagues Technical CIPD qualified or other relevant organisational development/design/change qualification or knowledge and experience. Degree level or equivalent academic attainment in HR, OD or another closely related subject. Behaviours Changing and improving Communicating and influencing Working Together Managing a Quality Service To apply, click on 'Apply now' and complete our online application form, you will need to submit: A CV
setting out your career history and
how you meet the Technical/Experience elements of the essential criteria (we recommend no more than 4 pages in length) . As a continuation of your CV
and within the same document,
a Statement of Suitability
(500 words minimum but no longer than 1000 words) with examples of
how you meet any further Technical/Experience elements not demonstrated on your CV and the Behaviours as stated above . Your CV and Statement of Suitability should be submitted as a single document in MS Word format . Please note: CVs that are not accompanied by a full supporting statement will not be scored . Statements exceeding 1000 words will not be considered . We would strongly recommend that your answers are written in the
STAR format
(Situation, Task, Action & Result). We recommend that you work on your supporting statement using MS Word, and then uploading it; please note the system will “time-out” and sign you off if you are inactive or spend over a certain amount of time in the application without saving your progress. For further information on the success profiles, visit our
Success Profiles . If you have any questions about the role, you can contact
resourcing@ros.gov.uk
Assessment Candidates will be assessed against the essential criteria for the role and behaviours as stated above. We will invite suitable candidates to an assessment centre week commencing
03 February 2025 , though this is subject to confirmation.
Assessments will include
a behaviour-based interview and a case study exercise , details of which will be shared with candidates who successfully make it through the sift stage.
We will be assessing candidates remotely via MS Teams , (though we may invite you attend assessment at one of our office locations with prior agreement).
Assessments and appointments are made in line with the
Civil Service Recruitment Principles , in strict merit order.
Indicative Recruitment Timetable Closing date: 19 January Application Sift: Week of 20 January Invites to assessment: 24 January Notice to candidates: Week of 27 January Assessment: Week commencing 03 February
* Please note dates may be subject to change.
Feedback Feedback will only be provided if you progress to interview stage.
Reserve List In the event that further posts are required, a reserve list of successful candidates will be kept for up to 12 months.
Eligibility In general, only nationals from the following countries (and associations of countries) are eligible for employment in the Civil Service: the
United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and the Commonwealth. EU nationals
(with settled or pre-settled status),
certain EEA nationals, Swiss and Turkish nationals are also eligible for employment . Detailed provisions on determining eligibility on the grounds of nationality and, where relevant, immigration status can be reviewed
here .
Security Successful candidates must undergo a
Disclosure Scotland check .
Equal Opportunities As part of the application process, please complete our Diversity Monitoring Form. RoS is a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we want to help you demonstrate your full potential whatever type of assessment is used. If you require any adjustments to our recruitment process, please let us know via
resourcing@ros.gov.uk
Further information For further information relating to RoS, including additional details on pay & benefits, the Civil Service Code and our complaints process, please view our
additional information page online .
If you have any questions, please contact
resourcing@ros.gov.uk
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