OD and Learning Officer

Overview

This key role provides OD consultancy and interventions and learning & development delivery expertise across our organisation. It forms part of NHSCFA's People strategy and supports the organisation and its teams in delivering their responsibilities. It supports the Workforce Development and Inclusion Lead and the team to implement a range of key learning and organisational development projects and support the development of a learning and inclusive culture.

• Support the Workforce Development and Inclusion Lead and the team to implement a range of key learning and organisational development projects and support the development of a learning and inclusive culture.
• Act as operational lead and subject matter expert on learning, inclusivity and organisational development in the workplace in conjunction with the Workforce Development & Inclusion lead.
• Work collaboratively across the People and Workforce Development team and other stakeholders to explore specific elements of the People strategy supporting the development of a learning and inclusive culture.
• Develop and embed organisational development and learning initiatives, using influencing, persuasion, negotiation skills to obtain the required insights to support project planning and decision making and recommendations for interventions and programmes.
• Provide advice to managers on learning and development issues including skills gap analysis, learning needs analysis, leadership development, succession planning and talent and performance management.
• Provide organisational development consultancy and diagnostic services to design and deliver OD interventions that deliver sustainable change and that are proportionate and pragmatic.
• Analyse outcomes from internal surveys to identify opportunities where organisational development or learning can strengthen people development and engagement.

• Significant demonstrable knowledge and experience of working in an organisational development/learning role.
• A professional qualification in organisational development or related field.
• Willingness to travel to Coventry, London and Newcastle offices; team meetings/events are held at our Coventry office.

• We have offices in Coventry, Newcastle and London and offer flexible and home-based working.
• We welcome applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and are committed to fair treatment at every stage of the recruitment process, including provision for reasonable adjustments.
• We encourage secondments from the public/private sector; agreement to being released from your current role in principle prior to submitting an application.
• When you apply for this role, you will be redirected to our recruitment system TRAC.
• We reserve the right to close vacancies when we have received sufficient applications; the CFA does not sponsor skilled worker visas.
• To comply with Gov UK standards, Baseline Personnel Security Standards checks may be required.

• Stage 1 assessment/Teams calls in the week commencing 7 April.
• Stage 2 in-person Interviews and assessment on 21 April 2026 at our Coventry Office.