Head of Learning & Organisational Development

We are looking for candidates that are passionate about learning and organisational development. You’ll be joining our team in the HR Office in the House of Lords as the Head of Learning & Organisational Development. The HR Office is responsible for all things people, and our L&OD team is responsible for organisational development, design and learning interventions. We’re looking for someone who wants to come in and make an impact by developing colleagues and culture across the House of Lords.

This is a position where you will be working at the heart of Parliament. In this exciting role you will have responsibility for working on L&D framework, including the core learning programme, and career development enablers such as competency frameworks and career pathways!

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys being hands on with Learning & Organisational Development delivering engaging learning experiences leading strategic projects to support the People Strategy. If you have a positive, proactive approach to this, we would love to hear from you. This opportunity is hybrid with a mixture of working from home and onsite on the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Parliamentary Estate.

You’ll be responsible for –

• Leading, managing and developing the L&OD team of four, building an organisational capability alongside strategic capability-building projects.
• Building collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders, understanding organisational learning and development needs.
• Designing and developing interventions to support and enhance leadership and management
• Budget oversight (£253k in 2024/25), tendering and commissioning external suppliers, and developing robust operational measures and evaluation mechanisms.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the L&OD function to ensure processes and practices are continually reviewed.
• Work in partnership with the Business Improvement & Change Team on specific cultural change initiatives and organisational design reviews.

If this sounds like something you would like to hear more about, please apply below.

What we’re looking for

1. A postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent expertise gained through work experience in comparable Learning and OD functions.
2. Successful track record of leading or managing organisational development and learning functions, delivering operational services and capability-building projects.
3. Demonstrable experience of designing and evaluating innovative OD and learning interventions that have improved performance and changed behaviour.
4. Leadership and management: Proven ability to set a L&OD vision that supports strategic organisational aims, to identify appropriate activities and to manage, motivate and develop team members to deliver that vision.
5. Planning and organising: Proven ability to deliver outcomes against multiple deadlines, using proportional project methodologies and amending plans in response to changing circumstances.
6. Working collaboratively: Proven ability to engage effectively with stakeholders, including to promote co-creation and as a trusted expert to senior leaders.
7. Communicating clearly: Demonstrable ability to convey key messages in writing and orally to a wide range of audiences, including delivering and facilitating learning events.
8. Inclusion and diversity: Demonstrable experience promoting inclusion and diversity within your own team and through learning & OD interventions. Inclusion and diversity

It would be even better if you have..

1. Demonstrable experience of organisational design reviews and the development of new target operating models

The job description provides full details about the role and what we are looking for.

What you’ll get in return

• 30 days annual leave (increasing to 35 after one year’s service)
• Generous pension scheme
• Parliamentary health and wellbeing service
• Discounts from well-known brands and retailers
• The opportunity to witness history in the making!

The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK Parliament. It is independent from and complements the work of the House of Commons to:

• Make laws
• Check and challenge the actions of the government through questions and debates
• Investigate public policy and provide a forum of independent expertise.

Please complete your online application by 23:55 on Sunday 14th of April.  

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please contact HLRecruitment@parliament.uk

The House of Lords Administration is committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all candidates regardless of their age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender/sex, gender reassignment/trans status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation and socio-economic status. The Administration will also consider flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments.

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. For this role we particularly welcome applications from groups which are currently underrepresented within the team, including applications from Black, Asian and ethnic minority candidates and candidates with disabilities.