Fixed term for two years from start date 

Knowsley Council is an award winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024 and is an Accredited employer under the Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter, demonstrating that we are committed to the principle of fair employment and we are dedicated to providing a healthy, fair, inclusive and just workplace.Come join us and be part of our success.

• Are you passionate about Organisational Development?
• Do you enjoy working on projects and initiatives that make workplaces better?
• If so, you may be the perfect candidate for this role.

The Organisational Development Team supports the council to have a skilled, flexible and agile workforce.  There are three strands to the OD team, Employee Experience, Leadership and Talent and Learning Academy.  The Employee Experience workstream covers Culture Change, Employee Voice, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Exit, Induction, Reward and Recognition and Wellbeing.

As OD Graduate Employee Experience in the Organisational Development team you will have an opportunity to work on developing and implementing projects and initiatives across Employee Experience. This will be a rewarding but challenging role. We are looking for applicants who value inclusion want to ensure staff have a positive experience when working for the council.

 At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working.  For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.

If you are interested in this post, please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification.

Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted.

 At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact: 

Gwen Forkin – 0151 443 3759 gwen.forkin@knowsley.gov.uk

Natalie Masterson – 0151 443 2830 Natalie.Masterson@knowsley.gov.uk 

Interviews to be held week commencing 14 July 20225