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Leadership & Behavioural Development Partner

Posted 4 days ago

  • Buttershaw, West Yorkshire
  • Any
  • External
  • Expires In 3 months
Company description:
Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England.
Job description:
Leadership & Behavioural Development Partner

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

We offer a salary of circa £60,000-£65,000 per annum, depending on experience
A company car lease/allowance scheme
Annual incentive related bonus (up to 10% of annual salary)
Private health care
Attractive pension scheme (up to 10% company contribution)
Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus an extra wellness day!
A great benefits package choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
Retail savings scheme
Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!
Where Id work: Bradford & Home (Hybrid Working) (typically 2 days on site in Bradford per week)

Work type:?Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday Friday.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Leadership & Behavioural Development Partner to join us in the People Team at Yorkshire Water, developing the leadership capability that is needed to deliver the companys 10-year ambition to create a thriving Yorkshire thats right for customers and right for environment could this be you?
What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, its so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshires water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the regions health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry.
Where you fit in-

Working within the People directorate, youll be part of a creative, and flexible team where everyone plays their equal part in enabling our people to be at their best.
Youll do this by ensuring our leaders (up to and including our Executive) have the right development opportunities to grow and navigate their roles successfully, be self-aware, and set a strong cultural example through their leadership. All resulting in improved colleague engagement, people outcomes, and better business performance.
Working with your team and our leaders, you will-
Own the creation and delivery of an effective learning framework for leadership & behavioural development at Yorkshire Water, actively evolving the approach to reflect internal insight and emerging practice externally.
Lead a multi-skilled team of development practitioners and administrators, coaching, encouraging, and inspiring them to be at their best
Lead the scoping, design, planning, delivery, and evaluation of Leadership learning interventions, targeting the needs and requirements of key colleague segments (from individual contributor through to Executive) at different life stages
Partner with colleagues working on other people programmes (e.g. Culture Development, Talent Management, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion) and cross business learning & change initiatives to ensure a joined-up approach and offering to the business.
Lead the development of Yorkshire Waters approach to coaching, mentoring and diagnostic tools (e.g. psychometrics, group dynamics, 360 feedback, capability assessment), ensuring solutions have strategic and cultural fit, and are integrated into the blended learning offering.
Be part of the transformation of our learning offer at Yorkshire Water, evolving our learning strategy, curriculum and operating model to meet the future needs of the business
Skills, experience and qualifications you will need
Experience working in a large-scale organisation in an Organisational Development or Learning & Development setting, or in a consultancy working with corporate clients.
Significant experience in leadership development and behavioural change with expertise across the full learning cycle for individuals and teams from Executive downwards.
Strong expertise across a blended learning model (e.g. facilitated face-to-face and virtual delivery, coaching, mentoring, self-directed learning and work-based practice) and in integrating diagnostic.
Experience of integrating curated and digital learning solutioins.
An up-to-date, highly credible approach based on active continuous professional development, using emerging practice and be well networked in your profession.
To have managed external learning partners and managed learning budgets in line with plan.
Previous experience of leading a team and its work; including planning and managing a full curriculum, and coaching a diverse team of experienced professionals.
Excellent all-round communication skills, and be an experienced facilitator with a responsive delivery style.
To be purposeful in your work, able to get things done at pace and can be adaptable as things change.
You will also benefit from having:
CIPD Qualification/Membership level 5 or above
Qualified in coaching at Level 5 or above
LM or CMI Leadership & Management Qualification
Experience of psychometrics and/or qualified in some assessment tools
Experience working with SuccessFactors Learning/SAP
Excellent IT skills, particularly in visual presentation
A full UK Driving Licence and willingness to travel across Yorkshire as required.
If youre an experienced Learning and Leadership Development professional and want to help us deliver exceptional service for our customers whilst protecting the environment, apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer for you.

Please complete the online application process and submit a covering letter and CV outlining your suitability for the role.
Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, its really important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isnt always easy!

Closing Date 2nd December, 2024

We are proud to serve the Yorkshire region and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply.

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

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