Temporary Organisational Development (OD) Partner

We’re looking for a passionate and experienced OD Partner to join our team, dedicated to enhancing how we support and develop our people. If you're looking for a role filled with variety and challenge, with a focus on leadership, and shaping our organisational culture, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Working collaboratively with stakeholders, you’ll bring a strategic approach to OD, ensuring we meet the evolving needs of our workforce and respond effectively to both local and national challenges. Your expertise will be central to promoting a holistic ‘people, processes, and systems’ approach that supports leadership development and cultural transformation across our organisation.

In this role, you’ll work on themes such as values and behaviours, talent and performance management, leadership development, and workforce planning. This role's focus will be to implement improvements to existing internal processes, based on independent review and national direction.

We’re particularly interested in hearing from applicants with experience leading OD and/or HR projects such as talent management, promotion, and selection processes.

If you're ready to make an impact and drive meaningful change, we’d love to hear from you!

There will be a requirement for some travel for which a pool car will be provided.

The normal working week is 37 hours however you may occasionally need to work beyond normal office hours.
In return we offer;
• Flexible working hours.
• Family friendly policies.
• Annual Leave entitlement of 27 days, increasing to 32 days after 5 years’ service.
• Free, secure on-site car parking.
• Health & wellbeing services, including free access to gyms at Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service locations.
• Employee discount scheme (Boost).
• Employee support networks.
• Enhanced Maternity Pay (subject to meeting eligibility criteria).
• Occupational Sick Pay subject to length of service, increasing up to 6 months’ full & 6 months’ half after 5 years’ service.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
• Eligibility to join Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) offering highly beneficial tax advantages.

Guidance on the Pension implications of undertaking a temporary role / temporary promotion are attached.

We are committed to equality and fairness at work. Applications are encouraged from all diverse communities. Under the Disability Confident scheme, we will offer an interview to a fair and proportionate number of applicants with a disability that meet the essential criteria for the role.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect this, and all staff are expected to share this commitment.

Police security vetting procedures at the appropriate level will be requested for the successful applicant. Please note that, due to the nature of security checks undertaken, applicants must have 3 years continuous residency in the UK up to the date of the application and Home Office approval for indefinite leave to remain within the UK.

The closing date for completed applications is midnight on Sunday 10th August 2025. Interviews will be held in the week beginning Monday 18th August 2025.

For an informal chat about the role please contact the recruiting manager Ruth Holden on 07775 812548 or rholden@derbys-fire.gov.uk.

If you have a disability and need help completing the application form, please contact the Service Centre on 01773 305441.