Vacancy ID:
12899
Location:
Leicester
School/Division:
Human Resources
Vacancy terms:
Part-time, (between 27 to 30 hours per week) Permanent
Salary details:
Grade 7 - £39,906 to £46,049 per annum, pro-rata
Hours per week:
30
Advert closes midnight on:
23 Apr 2026

About the role

Are you passionate about driving organisational change and enabling people to thrive?

The University of Leicester is seeking an experienced Senior Organisational Development Advisor to join our dynamic HR team. This is an exciting opportunity to shape and deliver impactful development initiatives that support our strategic vision and empower our diverse community.

As a Senior Organisational Development Advisor, you will play a key role in designing and delivering innovative staff and organisational development solutions. Working closely with senior leaders and HR partners, you’ll provide expert advice and partner with departments to identify needs and implement strategies that enhance performance and engagement across the University.

Your responsibilities will include:

Designing and facilitating development programmes, workshops, and blended learning solutions aligned to organisational priorities.
  •  Acting as an OD partner to designated areas, supporting leaders with organisational development needs.
  • Leading initiatives such as induction programmes, leadership development, and operational excellence projects.
  • Contributing to coaching and mentoring activities through our Coaching and Mentoring Academy.
  • Building strong relationships across the University and with external providers to deliver high-quality outcomes.


About you

We’re looking for someone who brings:

  • A degree (preferably in organisational/occupational psychology) or equivalent experience
  • Proven experience in organisational development or a related field within a large, complex organisation.
  • Expertise in designing, delivering, and evaluating development interventions at individual, team, and organisational levels.
  • Strong facilitation, coaching (ILM Level 5 or equivalent), and influencing skills.
  • A collaborative approach and ability to build trusted relationships quickly

Additional information

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Steve Gulliver at [email protected] 

 The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.

As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive.

We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

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