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Associate Director of Organisational Development

Welcome letter

Thank you for your interest in DBS and the role of Associate Director for Organisational Development.

It’s an exciting time to be joining DBS and the HR & Organisational Development team. We have a new corporate strategy in place that puts people right at the heart of what we do, and our change and improvement agenda is ambitious and far reaching.

Our newly created HR and Organisational Development function will be pivotal in enabling our improvement journey and this role will lead the OD Team to steer the organisation in achieving the deliverables of the Organisational Development Plan 2021-2025. A key aspect of this work will be the creation and development of OneDBS Academy – a central part of our employee engagement and development approach.

In this role you will be responsible for a team that innovates, designs and develops initiatives, policies and processes in line with the latest industry thinking. Your leadership will provide and develop deep technical capabilities in the area of HR that drives the strategic agenda. Collectively the team will provide expert guidance to HRBPs and senior leaders on areas of expertise such as Wellbeing, Policy Development, Reward, Learning & Development and Managing Change.

The HR and OD team are front and centre of an exciting change journey and I hope you would like to be part of that. Come and join us on the journey to the future DBS.

I look forward to receiving your application.

Yours sincerely

Rachel Welch
Director, Human Resources & Organisational Development

Job description

Directorate HR & OD

Location HR is based in Liverpool however, location can be national

Reports to HR & OD Director

Line Management Yes

Security Clearance Standard DBS Vetting

Job Description

Background

The DBS was established as a Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) under the Protection of Freedoms Act (PoFA) 2012. The DBS provides access to criminal records information through its disclosure service for England and Wales and makes independent Barring decisions (for England, Wales and Northern Ireland) about people who have harmed, or where there is considered to be a risk of harm, to a child or vulnerable person within the workplace.

Job purpose

DBS has recently launched an ambitious 2025 Strategy with the employee proposition being a key part of its agenda. The organisation is undergoing a period of complex change and transformation which requires a HR & OD function that can support and deliver the people strategic objectives of DBS. The DBS has a clear ambition to become an employer of choice and deliver a best in class employee experience.

The post of Associate Director of Organisational Development (OD) is primarily responsible for leading the delivery of an innovative and outcome focussed Organisational Development service across DBS. Developing the service to meet strategic objectives, working in partnership with managers and leaders to develop progressive OD projects, frameworks and initiatives. As a key member of the HR&OD management team, the post holder will work collaboratively with colleagues and the HR&OD Director to develop the overall function’s services and positioning as a strategic and value adding department.

The role will provide specialist expertise to the HR & OD Director, and the Strategic Leadership Team in the development of organisational culture, performance and talent management, leadership, employee engagement and all aspects of organisational change and development. Leading a specialist team of OD and learning practitioners in the development and delivery of workforce projects and initiatives across the organisation aligned with the DBS 2025 Strategy and the DBS Organisational Development Plan.

The development, implementation and leadership of a DBS learning Academy is also within the scope of this post, providing tailored learning and development solutions across DBS, building leadership and management capability and creating a foundation for a longer-term positioning as a centre of excellence for providing specialist learning and development services to DBS partners.

The post will manage a team of 8 including an Academy Manager, Senior OD Project Manager and OD Practitioners, and will be responsible the financial planning and budget management of OD initiatives.

Key responsibilities

In partnership with the HR & OD Director and Strategic Leadership Team scope out the Organisational Development plan, ensuring it is aligned to the strategic direction and ambitions of DBS. Develop organisation-wide implementation plans, outlining terms of reference. Key deliverables, stakeholders, and resource implications.

Lead the development and implementation of the corporate Organisational Development and Learning & Development Plans and Policies managing implementation against agreed time frames, budget and reporting against agreed performance measures

Lead the OD team in the design of interventions to drive the appropriate culture, behaviours, skills, and high-performance required by the DBS vision and strategy. Providing insight and leadership on change management approaches, planning and implementation.

In collaboration with the Business Transformation directorate, and senior managers, assess the organisation’s change capacity to absorb the scale of OD interventions, and the potential risks and impact on business performance.

Lead, motivate and engage the OD Team; manage performance and development, providing expertise, coaching, and ensuring the delivery of an innovative and high-quality service that meets business requirements and supports the delivery of DBS strategic objectives.
Commission and manage additional internal or external resources as and when required in order to ensure cost-effective delivery OD initiatives within agreed timescales.

Model a strong employee engagement approach in order to establish effective and productive working relationships with senior managers and colleagues and deliver customer focused OD initiatives that improve the employee experience.

Build organisational design capabilities within the OD team, coach and share best practice with senior stakeholders, the wider HR team to support structural change across DBS.

Oversee the development and implementation of the DBS Academy and its service offering, including talent management, performance and competency frameworks, employee, management and leadership development programmes and development initiatives. Ensuring the implementation of plans and strategies by maximising the resource of the whole team and contracting with external partners as required to deliver on agreed plans.

Develop and maintain professional knowledge, to establish a reputation as a credible, informed and creative leader of Organisational Development. Building a network both with internal and external contacts to influence and ensure best practice and representing DBS with partners as the specialist for organisation development.

Corporate Responsibilities

Deputise for HR&OD Director at relevant senior meetings and committees, as a when required.

Manage the OD budget, ensuring effective financial planning and forecasting takes place to deliver the OD Plan, ensuring robust controls are in place to monitor spend and produce financial reporting as required.

Produce reports for SLT on OD initiatives, providing insight and making recommendations. Adhering to the relevant governance arrangements and proving reporting and information for the relevant committees such as Change Management Committee (CMC).

Act as a role model for our Equality and Diversity agenda, creating an inclusive environment that is safe and trusting; where people feel valued, have a voice and act with autonomy

Manage health and safety issues in your area of responsibility in line with the relevant section(s) of the relevant Health and Safety Policy

Reports

HR & OD Director

Member of the HR & OD Management Team

Rider Clause

This is an outline of duties and responsibilities. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list and may change from time to time to meet the changing needs of the DBS.

Key Relationships

The post holder will be required to establish and maintain strong, positive and effective working relationships with key stakeholders including:

External

Home Office Sponsorship Unit
Trade Union
DBS Partners
DBS OD/LD Suppliers

Internal

DBS Senior Management
Employee engagement and representative groups
HR and corporate services colleagues

Confidentiality

As a Public Servant, you have a duty to protect official information entrusted to you. You must not give another person or organisation official or confidential information concerning DBS’ business affairs, internal processes or trade secrets to which you have access during the course of your employment. This restriction also applies after you have left the organisation.

Equal Opportunities

Comply with the DBS’s equal opportunities policies and procedures showing an understanding of and commitment to diversity, and how it applies to this role.

Health and Safety

Complying with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (and associated legislation); to take reasonable care of yourself and others, including those employees under your direction at work.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential: Degree or equivalent level qualification.

Desirable: Post Graduate qualification in Human Resources, OD or equivalent.

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

Essential Experience

Extensive experience leading organisation development teams and providing a substantive OD service.
Demonstrable experience of developing organisation wide interventions that align and integrate structure, capacity, systems, process and culture to meet strategic priorities.
Experience of presenting complex ideas to audiences at all levels of the organisation and gaining support for the implementation of proposed plans. This includes producing clear, well-structured reports for the strategic leadership team and Board.
Commercially aware with experience of successfully managing budgets and resources across multiple projects and initiatives and to agreed milestones.
Evidence of effective stakeholder management, both internal and external, including consulting and partnering at senior levels to facilitate change and the ability to deliver through others and successfully influence at all levels.

Desirable

Experienced operating in a regulatory agency or non-departmental public body (NDPB) preferred but not essential

Skills and Personal Qualities

Strategic thinking, planning and analysis skills, with the ability to develop creative solutions to support the management of change and mitigate associated risks
Excellent relationship management, influencing, facilitation and presentation skills
An expert people manager with the ability to build, lead, coach and retain a cohesive and high performing team.
Presence and credibility to work with the SLT team and senior colleagues across the organisation
Highly organised and able to plan and manage a broad portfolio of activities
Resilience in challenging circumstances: ability to work under pressure, remaining calm but decisive.
Excellent understanding of UK employment law.
Highly effective communicator in person, in writing and in electronic media.
Committed to the seven principles of public life.

Behaviours

The Civil Service has defined a set of behaviours that, when demonstrated, are associated with job success. For this role you should demonstrate the following Civil Service Behaviours:

Setting Direction

Leadership
Seeing the bigger picture

Engaging People

Communicating and influencing

Delivering Results

Delivering at pace
Managing a quality service

Success Profiles

During the application for this role, we will be using the new Civil Service Success Profiles.

You may find it helpful to read through Success Profiles online, where you can find various links which sets out the five elements of the Success profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles

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