Head of Organisation Effectiveness and Employee Experience
This role leads a specialist portfolio connecting organisational effectiveness, employee relations, engagement, reward, and colleague voice to improve the workplace experience. The postholder works closely with senior leaders, HR business partners, trade union representatives, and wider Civil Service colleagues to use workforce insight and employee feedback to drive strategic change. Key responsibilities include leading a team of subject matter experts, supporting constructive industrial relations, and shaping reward policies that drive performance, retention, and fairness. Through a systems-thinking approach, the successful candidate helps develop people strategies and services that strengthen organisational performance across the agency.
What they're looking for
- Experience managing organisational effectiveness or strategic people change
- Experience in employee relations within a unionised or consultative setting
- Experience applying systems thinking and influencing across complex landscapes
- Knowledge of reward, benefits, and employment law to support best practice
Qualifications
- CIPD Level 5 qualification (or greater)
Nationality requirements
Open to UK, Irish, Commonwealth, EU/EAA and Turkish nationals with appropriate rights to work.
Selection process
Sift takes place week commencing 02/11/2026. Interviews take place from 17/11/2026 in person at the Nottingham office.
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