OD Adviser
Gloucester
This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
- Job Title: OD Adviser
- Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 4, 4th Floor
- Salary: £41,771 - 47,181 per annum, pro rata
- Hours per Week: 29.6 (4 days)
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Closing Date: 01/02/2026
- Job Requisition Number: 13441
- This post is not open to job share
About The Role
Are you an experienced organisational development & learning professional with leadership and management development experience?
Do you have a good track record of delivery in OD and change with a natural ability to influence, coach, and drive organisational development initiatives?
If so then this is an exciting opportunity for you, Gloucestershire County Council are committed to developing exceptional leaders and supporting people to fulfil their potential. We are an ambitious organisation, always looking to improve.
This is a fantastic opportunity for the successful candidate to work as part of the wider county council People Service Organisational Development team, providing critical support to our Fire & Rescue Service. Experience in working in a Fire and Rescue Services or with other blue light services would be advantageous.
This exciting post will support us in delivering the People Plan and Workforce Development Plans for the County and in particular for our Fire and Rescue Service. This core role will specifically involve working alongside the Culture and Inclusion Manager on the delivery of EDI OD related initiatives, leadership development including a CPD programme of events, implementation and evaluation of OD/L&D solutions, support service managers in transformational cultural change, identifying and developing talent to enable better outcomes for our people and the delivery of a high performing professional service.
About You
Ideally, you will also have internal consultancy, significant experience of delivering learning solutions, coaching, mentoring, and project management skills. Experience in the implementation of SAP LMS would be advantageous, but not essential.
The County Council operates family friendly flexible working arrangements but note that occasional evening and weekend working will be required on a planned basis.
About Us
Joining us could mean access to these great benefits:
Flexible and agile working opportunities
25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
Career development and qualification opportunities
Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
An in-house Occupational Health service
Employee discount scheme
Cycle to Work scheme (Eligibility criteria and T&Cs apply)
Green Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme (Eligibility criteria and T&Cs apply)
Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network
If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Catherine Lane - catherine.lane@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Additional Information
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The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.
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*a disability is defined as: a physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term (more than 12 months) adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.
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We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
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Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.