Summary:

We are currently looking for an Organisational Development Officer to join us in a brand new role at the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH).

With a career at RSH you’ll be joining an organisation that gives you the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives, regulating a sector that houses 4 million people across England.

Job Description:

Working as part of our Corporate Services team and reporting into the OD Manager, you will work to provide expert advice and practice around organisational development and its application across a range of areas, including EDI, leadership development and staff engagement. You will apply your specialist knowledge to design and deliver interventions, supporting RSH in effective delivery of our corporate objectives.

You will develop and lead on projects in line with our OD work programme, such as working on delivery of our staff surveys, aligning this to our overall People Plan and EDI strategy, as well as supporting change programmes.  You will provide support to staff and senior management, developing strategies to enable the organisation to adapt to external change and will also represent the regulator when working with external stakeholders around OD. 

Responsibilities:

As the successful candidate, you will have strong working knowledge of best practice in organizational development, including EDI, team and leadership development and staff engagement. You will have a track record of developing and delivering OD projects and activities, working across organisational boundaries, along with excellent planning and delivery skills.

You will also have strong communication skills, with the ability and confidence to run facilitated development sessions for teams and leadership, as well as being able to develop and manage key relationships effectively, commanding respect and credibility around organisational development.

General Information:

Why work at RSH?

At RSH, we offer a range of excellent benefits including a 35 hour working week, 33 days annual leave and access to the Civil Service Pension Scheme.

Our staff survey results consistently show that most staff think that the best thing about working at the RSH is the flexible and hybrid working and family friendly policies that support work life balance.

We also offer access to our staff discount scheme, cycle to work scheme, a Nuffield Health Screening; and a range of other well-being focussed benefits.  Full information on this and our other fantastic benefits is available on our website.

Location
We operate a hybrid model of working with a mix of office and home working.

This role can be based out of any of RSH’s core offices in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham and Bristol. Our Manchester and Bristol offices will be relocating during 2025/26, however will remain within the city centre. We offer a range of flexible working arrangements and staff can benefit from working from home for part of their hours. Most roles involve some travel within England between our offices, with some roles also involving onsite visits to social housing providers.


Interviews

Interviews are expected to take place w/c 3^rd August and will be held via Microsoft Teams.

Benefits and Salary 

At RSH, we offer a competitive salary and a range of excellent benefits; full information is available on our website.

The salary for this role is a spot salary within the given range, which will normally be the minimum of the range. There is no incremental progression through a pay scale. Annual salary reviews are determined by the government pay award. In addition, when the probation period is successfully completed, a performance related bonus may be awarded, based on appraisal ratings at the end of the qualifying appraisal year.

Things you need to know 

Application process

For more information on the role, please see the attached Role Profile.

To apply, please complete the online application form on the RSH careers site detailing your experience. We will also ask you to provide a supporting statement, detailing how you meet the criteria of the role, which will be used in assessing your application. Guidance on the application process is available on our website.

We carry out anonymous shortlisting as part of our commitment to Equality and Diversity and ensuring a fair and consistent approach to recruitment.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, as part of this commitment.

We encourage applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of background, belief or identity, recognising the benefits of a diverse organisation.

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