
Organisational Development Manager
- Public sector
- Manchester
- 08/05/2025
- £45040.00 /yearly
- Full Time & Permanent
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We are hiring a Organisational Development Manager to join our People and Organisational Development Team.
The postholder will be responsible for the research, design, delivery, and evaluation of corporate and management development across the organisation. This will involve working closely with key stakeholders to understand learning needs, designing and identifying relevant interventions, and ensuring training solutions are impactful and aligned with organisational priorities. The role also includes managing organisational learning projects and contributing to broader development initiatives that enhance capability across Ofsted.
This is a fantastic opportunity to further your experience in Ofsted's well-established team. The post holder will work with high-achieving professionals at all levels, surrounded by a friendly and supportive team. They will have access to amazing benefits, such as flexible working hours, the Civil Service Pension Scheme, and 32.5 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays. We offer a hybrid working model, so you may also choose to spend a proportion of time working from home.
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
Full details of the benefits available can be found in our Ofsted Offer brochure.
Ofsted is devoted to equality, diversity and inclusion. Within our Ofsted Strategy 2023-2027 we have stated that we will improve the representation of under-represented groups across the organisation and publish our progress on this annually. We are always looking to expand on our diverse workforce by recruiting candidates from varied backgrounds and differing experiences. We are proud to be a Disability Confident - Leader, we continually engage with our 5 staff networks for protected characteristics, and highlight the work of our Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Group. We ensure all candidates are treated with fair and open competition, with all appointments being made on merit and we use our Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) to provide assurance to all candidates of this.
Application and Shortlisting:
The selection panel will assess your application based on your evidence you have provided against the essential criteria as set out in the person specification.
You will also be asked to provide information within the "Employer/Activity History" section of the application form. This information is equivalent to the information you would provide on a CV setting out your career history (this will be used in the sifting process).
In the event should we receive a high volume of applications, an initial sift will be conducted on the lead criterion below.
Civil Service Behaviour: Changing and improving
Applicants who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed to interview and presentation.
Assessment and Interview
Candidates who pass the benchmark at the shortlisting stage will be invited to an assessment and interview where they will be assessed against a mixture of the Civil Service behaviours and the experience/technical skills set out in section 3 of the job specification.
The most suitable candidates will be invited to attend an assessment and interview via Microsoft Teams on week commencing Monday 9 June 2025.
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
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