Swyddi ar lein
Learning and Organisational Development Manager
£49,498 - £51,515 a year | Permanent
- Reference:
- 23-25861
- Job title:
- Learning and Organisational Development Manager
- Directorate:
- Corporate Support
- Service:
- Learning and Organisational Development
- Closing date:
- 22/02/2024 10:00
- Job type/Hours:
- Permanent | 37 Hour
- Salary:
- £49,498 - £51,515 a year
- Pay Scale:
- PS7
- Location(s):
- Caernarfon
Details
Job Advertisement
*PLEASE NOTE*
Cyngor Gwynedd is committed to being an inclusive employer, and to enhancing the diversity of the workforce.
Your application form will be assessed anonymously. Your title, name and email address will not be shared with the appointing panel for the purpose of shortlisting. You should carefully consider this when completing the further information section of the application form.
Gwynedd Council offers an attractive employment package, for more information please click on this Information Pack
Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.
We encourage everyone who applies for a job with Gwynedd Council to submit job applications in Welsh or bilingually.
(Applications submitted in English only or Welsh only will always be treated equally, but we ask applicants to consider carefully what the linguistic requirements of the job in question is and if it would be more appropriate to submit an application in Welsh.)
For further information about this post please contact Catrin Love on 01286 679473
Application forms and further details available from, Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH
Tel: 01286 679076
E-Mail: swyddi@gwynedd.llyw.cymru
CLOSING DATE: 22.02.2024
If you are successful to be short listed for an interview you will be contacted by E-MAIL using the address provided on your application form. You need to ensure that you check your email regularly.
Person Specification
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
ESSENTIAL
Able to inspire and lead staff effectively
Committed to providing a service of the best quality to the customer.
Innovative thinker, and always looking for ways to improve the service.
An individual who conveys enthusiasm for the field of work, within the team, and more widely within the organisation.
An organised person, with an eye for detail and accuracy.
Honest, confident, firm and flexible
Able to take on responsibilities and to communicate effectively.
Ability to work under pressure and as part of a team
Holder of a valid driving licence and use of a car
DESIRABLE
An individual who has a business mindset
QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT TRAINING
ESSENTIAL
Educated to degree standard or relevant equivalent.
Qualification in a relevant field
DESIRABLE
Teaching or training qualification
Postgraduate qualification in relevant field
Relevant management qualification
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL
Significant recent experience of working in a relevant field
Extensive experience of developing and presenting training, and learning interventions at every level within the organisation
Experience of motivating and managing change and leading staff to achieve successfully.
Experience of developing business cases, and work programmes and achieving targets
Experience of leading an effective relationship and collaborating with external stakeholders.
Experience of leading on service improvement plans.
DESIRABLE
Experience in the management field including managing staff at various levels.
Experience of managing budgets (revenue and capital) and resources (people and assets)
Experience of leading a large workforce.
Experience of leading and managing change
SKILLS AND SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
ESSENTIAL
A firm understanding of best theory and practice in Organisational Learning and Development
A firm understanding of the developments and current challenges in the Organisational Learning and Development field and evidence of continuous personal development.
A good understanding of the Council’s structure and arrangements
Understanding of project and programme management.
Effective communication skills (verbal, written and presentation) and the ability to influence and manage stakeholders.
Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work at all levels within the organisation.
Robust IT skills in relevant software (e.g. MS, Word, Excel).
DESIRABLE
An understanding of the policies, legislation and expectations relevant to the work areas of the Department's services.
An understanding of the work areas of the Department's services.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
ESSENTIAL
Listening and Speaking - Higher Level
Able to follow a conversation or discussion through the medium of Welsh and English on a professional level and discuss general day to day topics in the field in order to present information and express opinions. Able to give a pre-prepared presentation and respond to any comments and questions on it in Welsh or English.
Reading and Understanding - Higher Level
Able to understand standard written Welsh and English, both formal and informal. Able to gather information from various sources such as letters, reports and articles in Welsh and English in order to fulfil the post.
Writing - Higher Level
Present written information confidently by letter, more detailed and technical report formats, and respond to written requests conveying information, ideas and opinions in Welsh and English. (Assistance is available to check the language)
Job Description
Purpose of Post
•Lead the team(s) the post-holder is responsible for, to effectively and efficiently deliver what matters to the residents of Gwynedd by creating and maintaining an environment of respect and trust while enabling, empowering and inspiring staff.
•Operate at a strategic level to contribute to develop, nurture and maintain organisational culture (Ffordd Gwynedd)
Responsibility for Resources. . e.g. staff, budgets, equipment
•Responsibility for the staff and budget of the Service.
•Responsibility for the MoDS IT system
Main Duties
LEADING
•To be accountable for the Service and the most effective and efficient use of available resources.
•To lead Service staff by encouraging and motivating them to take ownership of Ffordd Gwynedd principles and to be accountable for ensuring that this happens.
•To ensure an environment within the team that promotes and encourages the well-being of staff.
•To assist the team to establish operational principles, giving consideration to relevant Acts (e.g. Health and Safety, the Well-being of Future Generations Act, Social Services and Well-being Act) and ensure that they adhere to them.
•Awareness of how the team's systems work and facilitate challenging these when required.
•To ensure that the team contributes to the aims of the services or other organisations that try to deliver what matters to the people of Gwynedd.
•To promote the need to identify and implement future threats and opportunities including preventative measures.
•To ensure they are aware of the legal and political climate that impacts the service, ensuring that team members are aware of the required elements.
•To be alert to good practice within the service field and ensure that the team considers the appropriateness of this good practice for them.
•To lead change within the service field where there is a need to do so.
•To deal with concerns raised by Elected Members regarding the Service.
ENABLING AND EMPOWERING
•To recruit and develop individuals and teams to ensure they have the necessary skills to deliver the roles required now and in the future.
•To enable the team to establish what matters to the people of Gwynedd and by doing so establish the purpose of the team and ensure this is up-to-date.
•To ensure that decisions are evidence-based.
•To help the team to review and challenge its performance.
•To create and support an environment that enables each team member to contribute to and take decisions in order to provide the best possible services.
•To ensure an environment of trust and accountability within the team, ensuring appropriate communication with and within the team.
DELIVERING
•To enable the team to consider what measures indicate performance against the purpose and take ownership of these measures.
•To encourage the team to be innovative, enterprising and to learn from experience to improve performance.
•To motivate and/or mentor the team to identify and act in a timely manner to remove barriers that prevent the ability to deliver what matters to the people of Gwynedd.
•To resolve any barriers that the team cannot solve.
•To ensure that complaints receive appropriate attention and the team considers any lessons that arise in order to improve the service.
•To work in a pro-active manner; be open to a different way of thinking; energetic and committed with personal integrity in order to achieve the functions below whilst ensuring that Department staff are developed to demonstrate the same characteristics.
SELF-REFLECTION - on personal achievement of what is in the job description.
SPECIFIC AREAS OF THE POST
•Possess, and maintain specialist knowledge in the field of learning and development, and organisational development
•Lead a team operating in the disciplines of areas of learning and organisational development and service improvement
•Represent the Department and Council in internal, regional and national forums in the specialist areas
•Provide specialist advice to individuals / teams / Services / Departments
•Lead corporate work streams / strategies in Organisational Learning and Development
•Propose creative ideas and develop innovative methods to high level projects that involve a change of culture
•Lead / manage projects and formulate strategies at the corporate priority level.
•Contribute to a range of projects e.g. Developing Talent, Apprenticeships, MoDS
•Draft and implement new strategies to support staff development and the establishment
•Develop a comprehensive and innovative corporate training programme along with the introduction of some training titles
•Contribute practically towards other learning methods such as Coaching
Special Circumstances. . e.g. the need to work unsociable hours, special working arrangements etc.
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