About the team we are recruiting to

Coventry City Council’s Organisational Development (OD) Service sits within Human Resources (HR) and focuses on delivering organisational transformation and cultural change through a range of organisational interventions.  Alongside our HR colleagues we work to ensure that the development and redesign of our people management policies, practices and strategies are in line with the changing organisational environment and that they enable the delivery of outcomes associated with transformation and change. 

The team get the chance to shape the culture and the future of the Council which includes being heavily involved in our One Coventry approach and striving to ensure that all employees are supported throughout the employee lifecycle.  A few examples of interventions that the OD team are involved in include: 

• System and policy development 

• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion 

• Values and behaviours 

• Corporate inductions 

• Reward and benefits 

• Learning & development 

• Performance management 

• 360 performance feedback 

• Leadership and management development, and 

• Employee engagement 

The Council’s Apprenticeship programme also sits with the OD service. 

We are transforming how we do things at Coventry City Council.  Our People Plan 2020 – 2022 sets out our ambitions as a broader HR Service that will inspire others, drive and secure opportunities to improve and transform the services we offer to the citizens of Coventry. 

What is the job role?

The Organisational Development team are looking to recruit an Apprenticeship and Early Careers Advisor to support the delivery of the Council’s Apprenticeship Strategy which includes:

• Driving the development of colleagues, utilising the Apprenticeship Levy.
• Increasing the number of apprenticeship opportunities and ‘Grow Our Own’ workforce.
• Embedding apprenticeships across the organisation and develop career progression pathways.
• Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, widening participation in the Council’s apprenticeship programme.
• Improving the quality of apprenticeships, promoting a culture of where the customer is at the heart of everything it does.

Key areas of work will include: supporting service areas to identify potential early careers opportunities and grow the number of apprenticeships across the Council, delivering development sessions as part of the apprenticeship training programme and evaluating the effectiveness of all programmes.

About us

We are transforming how we do things at Coventry City Council and that means transforming HR and OD. To help us in this journey, we are looking to appoint an Apprenticeship and Early Careers Advisor to the join the Organisation Development Team.

The role will involve supporting the development of all early careers schemes including apprenticeships, work experience and graduates to develop the offer.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
 

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for individuals who:

• Have experience of working within a HR/OD environment
• Have excellent organisational skills and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and negotiate
• Knowledge and understanding of apprenticeships, internships or graduate programmes and work experience placements

Applications will be considered from candidates with relevant knowledge preferably with an L& D/OD background who will we support to gain a recognised level 5 CIPD qualification if required.  

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'

All attachments for the job can be found here

Interview dates: 7 and 8 July 2020.

About Coventry

Coventry is a lively, multicultural city, which embraces old and new. Around the modern city centre there are traces of history everywhere – in the old city walls, the timber-framed buildings and the reconstructed medieval Spon Street. But Coventry has always had an eye on the future, and is now firmly focused on regenerating and re-inventing itself to meet the challenges of the 21st Century. With major developments and new projects taking place right across the city, Coventry City Council is the place to be!

There's a huge buzz about the city – Coventry ranks as the 8th best city to live, work and do business in the UK, and is the UK City of Culture 2021 ! We believe this will help put Coventry on the map for all the right reasons. You can feel the sense of local pride throughout the city as we build towards this momentous year. It also offers a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to those joining us to play their part in it.

We genuinely believe that Coventry City Council is a special place. You will be joining Coventry City Council during an exciting time to become part of a team that contribute to achieving our visions for the city. We have made our council a place where we look after our people, making sure you're happy in your work and given everything you need to succeed. We've created friendly, welcoming workplaces where everyone is working towards the same cause, providing the best possible services for the city of Coventry.

As a council with improvement at its heart, we’re committed to making life better for the people who live and work in Coventry. We’re equally concerned with the quality of life enjoyed by our people, so by joining us, you won’t just be helping the community, you’ll be helping yourself too.

Not only do you get to work alongside great people that are helping to improve services for our community we offer great benefits too! For your valued contribution we will provide a fantastic benefits package including;

• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous annual leave allowance starting at 27 days and rising to 32 days
• Pay progression through multiple increments
• Outstanding local government pension scheme
• Learning & Development with access to certified courses.
• Access to an award winning Occupational Health Team
• Vibrant employee networks 

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