The Role

These are exciting times for Richmond and Wandsworth Councils.  Following the local elections in May 2022 and the arrival of our new Chief Executive in October, we’ve got a renewed focus on ensuring we’re the best organisation we can be, and perfectly placed to recruit and retain the best staff to deliver the highest possible standards of service to our residents. We are embarking on a wide-ranging programme of work to transform our organisation, including our ‘Great Employer’ workstream that will ensure we’re recognised as an employer of choice. 

About the role

Along with colleagues, this newly created post of ‘Organisational Development Lead – Total Reward’ will play a key role in ensuring that Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are a truly great place to work, with staff delivering outstanding services. The role will have a particular focus on how we reward staff, to support recruitment, engagement and retention.

Please note, it is a 2-year fixed-term contract.

You’ll need:

To be successful in this post you will be an experienced professional with significant knowledge in the field of Reward and a passion for improving the organisations you are part of.   

You will use your knowledge and experience of best practice in the field and your excellent project management skills to introduce new approaches that ensure the provision of a reward package that is highly valued by staff. 

You will be highly skilled at collecting and analysing data and using this to make informed recommendations for improvements.  You will have excellent organisational skills and digital skills and will have the ability to build relationships across the organisation at all levels.

In return, you will get the opportunity to develop your skills and experience in this exciting field.   You will work in a friendly, supportive and professional team and will have opportunities to develop your own skills and experiences.

Agile working

At Richmond and Wandsworth Councils, we care more about how you work and what you achieve, rather than where you work on any given day. The difference you can make to our local communities is what really matters most to us, service delivery must always come first. We have carefully considered agile ways of working to provide the best experience for residents, stakeholders and our staff. Our agile working strategy actively supports and encourages a dynamic work environment and daily working experience. Agile working helps put the needs of our staff at the centre of everything we do, so if specific flexible working arrangements helps you with this, feel free to let us know.

Your wellbeing and the flexible way in which you can work is and will remain a key priority for Richmond and Wandsworth Councils. We want you to thrive and feel empowered in your work!

Benefits

We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working including, working from home, compressed or part-time hours, term time only, job shares and other arrangements. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore. We also offer a generous holiday allowance of 40 paid days (pro rata) including bank holidays and a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

In addition, we offer a comprehensive range of staff benefits such as membership of the Local Government pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts with many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments.

Indicative Recruitment Timeline

Closing Date:  16^th July 2023

Shortlisting Date: 17^th-18^th July 2023

Interview Date: 24^th July 2023 (there will be a presentation as part of the interview)        

This post is also offered as a secondment. All applicants for this secondment must seek approval from their current line manager before submitting their application. Failure to do so may result in the secondment not being authorised.

Useful Information:

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Equality

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

The application process for this campaign will be anonymised.

Important Information:

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils