Head of Organisational Development and People Strategy
Bradford College
Bradford
- Expired
- Salary:
- £50,000 - £55,000 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 21 September 2017
Job overview
Bradford College Group is a leading provider of education with a strong ethos and core mission to provide education opportunities to a diverse community of students, local employers and the range of Bradford region people wishing to learn, grow and develop. The People Services team is on a journey towards a proactive partnering approach that extends and changes its scope of interaction with leaders and people within the College.
The primary focus of this role is to act as leader of development and engagement work both for the organisational and individual levels. Central to this is the development and deployment of a People Strategy for the Group. In developing organisational and people development services and cultural change programmes, the ready-made benchmark of the York College Engagement Survey can be utilised to move the organisation on. This role is supported and challenged by the other members of the People Services team.
The ideal candidate will have significant, varied and high quality OD experience. You will be well-versed in modern organisational theory, but with the savvy to sell and implement these approaches.
You will possess strong influencing and negotiating skills and have successful OD team change management experience.
A check with the disclosure and barring service will be undertaken for this post.
Bradford College is an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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About Bradford College
Bradford College Mission: To help students from the region, nationally and internationally, achieve their potential and make a rewarding contribution to their own communities
We are proud of our strong reputation for supporting learners and providing quality education and training for over 185 years. Each year we deliver hundreds of courses to thousands of learners from across the globe. We are one of the largest college’s in the country, and one of the largest providers of Higher Education outside the university sector in England.
With a strong professional emphasis, our students benefit from more taught hours and tutor contact time than many universities. In most cases, group class sizes are smaller and learners benefit from more contact time and tutor support.
Bradford College has been presented with a number of prestigious National Beacon Awards by the Association of Colleges for its outstanding contribution to Equality & Diversity, its innovative approach to developing and embedding Functional Skills (OCR Award) and for its excellence and innovation in Health and Safety.
In recent Further Education surveys 98% of students said they were enjoying their course, 96% of students said that they would recommend their course to a friend and 96% of students said they liked coming to College.
Satisfaction rates are mirrored in Higher Education, with the latest National Student Survey recording an average 4 per cent improvement in satisfaction from students on our degree-level courses.
Bradford is a city with a rich heritage of industrial growth, and over 60% of Bradford Metropolitan district is rural. There is easy access to countryside, the world-renowned UNESCO Saltaire World Heritage Site, the popular town of Ilkley and the fabulous Yorkshire Dales. The city is within easy reach of major motorways, Leeds Bradford airport and direct rail routes to and from London, Manchester and Leeds. The College campus is located at the heart of the city, surrounded by a vibrant array of restaurants, bars, museums and The Alhambra Theatre.
Our College is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a good reputation for offering outstanding support to our staff with excellent additional benefits. Why not join us!
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