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Head of Organisational Development & Performance

Employer
South Derbyshire District Council
Location
Derbyshire
Salary
up to £65k
Closing date
23 Apr 2019

A better place to live, work and visit.

Head of Organisational Development & Performance

Salary: up to £65k

South Derbyshire is a beautiful and successful place, with a thriving visitor economy alongside an expanding business sector, and more and more people every year choosing to make our busy market towns and friendly villages their home. And this change and improvement is rooted in a deeply-held, shared set of values: a rich and continually-renewed story of ourselves.

Following a recent restructure which created a number of new Head of Service posts, we are inviting external applications for this exciting, visible and vital role. It's an extremely attractive opportunity to play your part in the future of South Derbyshire. We want to hear from credible people who can offer expert advice across their portfolio: proactive, ambitious, and happy to be visibly accountable for the success of the services you oversee.

Reporting to the Strategic Director (Corporate Resources), you’ll be our in-house expert on OD, HR and Performance. Your focus will be to lead your portfolio areas, promoting strategies and processes which deliver business change, drive people-focused services, and support the achievement of the Corporate Plan.

You’ll need substantial and relevant senior experience, plus a track record of measurable achievement – and candidates who can show they’ve taken an active approach to CPD will be at an advantage. Membership of CIPD is expected (though in exceptional circumstances we would consider a relevant post-graduate level degree if paired with extensive practical HR / OD experience), and local government experience would be an advantage.

You’ll be a natural leader, but will grasp the vital role of collaboration in delivering the bigger picture. A track record of innovation will be tempered by an acute understanding of how to manage risk: you must ‘do the detail’, and be able to bring others with you. Political awareness and a commitment to communities are essential.

The rewards of living and working in this stunning, flourishing and well-connected part of the world speak for themselves; but perhaps equally important is the career boost that these exceptional roles will offer.

Visit www.sd-abetterplace.co.uk to find out more, or for an informal conversation call Steve Guest at Solace in Business on 020 7976 3311. Closing date: noon, Tuesday 23 April 2019.

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